January 2022

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The University of Missouri has named a choral hall after musician Sheryl Crow who graduated from the school in 1984 with a degree in music education.

(AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday sent three different cases back to lower courts after appeals stemming from the use of live video participation during trials, which has occurred frequently in the state during the coronavirus pandemic.

Students in Missouri have a new option to help them pay for college courses during their junior and senior years of high school. The Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development (MDHEWD) has a new state financial aid program to reimburse students for the cost of dual credit and dual enrollment courses. The application for the scholarship went live today, and high schools have been notified of the application opening.

The United States Farm Bill is a law covering more than one year and usually consists of four to five years’ worth of mandates. The bill covers many facets of agriculture and food production including nutrition assistance through subsidies. Without subsidies, agriculture production would not be at the level it is today. One of the most important subsidies available to crop producers is crop insurance. This insurance is available to farmers in one of two forms; Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC)

In celebration of the life and legacy of late civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., WGU Missouri has launched a new scholarship for those who have always dreamed of completing their college degrees and advancing their careers but faced challenges along the way that prevented them from moving forward. The fully online, nonprofit university will award $75,000 in scholarships to new and returning students to provide support and help encourage them to fulfill their educational goals. The “I Have a Dream” scholarships are open to new and returning students enrolling in any of WGU’s 60-plus undergraduate and graduate degree programs in information technology, business, teacher education and health professions, including nursing. Each scholarship is valued at up to $4,000 and will be credited to students’ accounts at a rate of $1,000 per sixmonth term, renewable for up to four terms. Applications are being accepted now through June 30 at missouri.wgu.edu/dream.

Being popular in middle school doesn’t necessarily mean being well-liked. A new study from a researcher at the University of Missouri found that middle school students generally consider well-liked classmates to be those who are high achieving academically as well as helpful, kind and cooperative.

To the Editor: Martin Luther King Jr. was an American icon whose legacy many of us choose to honor by volunteering in our communities.

Ongoing Sewing Class at the Brookfield YMCA. Free sewing class on Mondays and Thursdays at 10 a.m.

Three file for two Brookfield Council seats When filing ended for seats on the Brookfield City Council in December, three people had filed for two seats on the council. Todd Bourcard and Jack Forbes filed as well as incumbent Lonnie Trentham.

The Linn County Commission met on Dec. 28 with Commissioners Dick King, Glen Murrain, Josh Muck and County Clerk Suzan Stephenson present. Presiding Commissioner King called the meeting to order. The agenda was reviewed.