Medicare Advantage: Fraudulent and Misleading Marketing Lures Seniors into Plans Inferior to Traditional Medicare

Yves here. We have repeatedly warned that Medicare Advantage has become a second-tier of a two-tier Medicare system. The post below is a very good overview of the program itself and the extensive practice of highly aggressie and even fraudulent...

Pair of Mid-Missouri softball teams punch tickets to state championship

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) A pair of Mid-Missouri softball teams each made program history, on Thursday afternoon. Rock Bridge and Tolton both punched their tickets to the MSHSAA state championship game with wins in the semifinal round. For each...

Farmington Rescue Friends Spotlight: Why Jacob the Husky Could Be Your Perfect Companion

Farmington Rescue Friends (FRF) is a volunteer-based Parkland-area Facebook group of advocates that focuses on raising awareness of animals in the municipal city pounds throughout St. Francois County. FRF is not a shelter with a physical location,...

Missouri families, food pantries brace for loss of SNAP benefits

A potential federal government shutdown threatens food assistance for 650,000 Missourians who receive SNAP benefits. Missouri food pantries are experiencing a surge in demand from families trying to prepare for a potential loss of benefits. Food...

HC Elections, Mayor: Roger Marshall, Missouri Valley

ROGER MARSHALL CITY/TOWN: Missouri Valley CANDIDATE FOR: Mayor EXPLAIN WHO YOU ARE: My Name is Roger Marshall and I am a lifelong resident of Missouri Valley. My wife, Julie, and I raised and educated 4 kids here. I worked in the area my whole...

HC Elections, Mayor: Lori White, Missouri Valley

LORI WHITE CITY/TOWN: Missouri Valley CANDIDATE FOR: Mayor EXPLAIN WHO YOU ARE: My name is Lori White. I’m a resident of Missouri Valley, a parent, a community advocate, and a volunteer leader deeply invested in our town’s future. Since moving...

HC Elections, School Board; Megan McIntosh O'Dell, Missouri Valley

MEGAN McINTOSH-ODELL CITY/TOWN: Missouri Valley CANDIDATE FOR: Missouri Valley School Board EXPLAIN WHO YOU ARE: I am a proud graduate of Missouri Valley High School and a lifelong member of this community. My parents graduated from Missouri...

HC Elections, School Board; Carrie Watson, Missouri Valley

CARRIE WATSON CITY/TOWN: Missouri Valley CANDIDATE FOR: School Board EXPLAIN WHO YOU ARE: My late-grandmother, father, and I are all proud MVCSD graduates. A member of my immediate family — whether my brothers, my children, or me — has been a...

HC Elections, School Board: Lynn Goodrich, Missouri Valley

LYNN GOODRICH CITY/TOWN: Logan CANDIDATE FOR: Missouri Valley School Board EXPLAIN WHO YOU ARE: My name is Lynn Goodrich. My wife, Leana and I have lived in the MV Community School district since 2014. We have two daughters, Hannah and Heidi, and...

Lambda to Build State-of-the-Art AI Factory in Old Missouri Facility

Lambda, a superintelligence cloud company, has announced plans to transform an unoccupied 2009-built facility in Kansas City, Missouri, into a state-of-the-art AI Factory. This Kansas City deployment is part of Lambda's mission to build the...

Local libraries to receive $10,000 from Carnegie Corporation

According to the Carnegie Corporation, approximately 1,280 public libraries that were constructed as Carnegie Libraries still operate today. They include the Pittsburg Public Library and Girard Public Library in Kansas and the Webb City Public...

AlphaGraphics KC Expands Kansas City, Missouri, Operations

Related Research AlphaGraphics KC, a professional designing, printing, and marketing service, plans to expand its operations in Kansas City, Missouri. The $1.4 million project is expected to create 16 jobs. The investment will include new...

The Cannabis Industry Is Sleeping On Threat To Repeal Legalization In Maine And Massachusetts (Op-Ed)

“The industry can’t afford to sit this out… National trade groups, operators and investors should help fund and coordinate local opposition now.” By Joanne Caceres and Hannah King, Dentons Two under-the-radar signature drives in New England could...

U.S. cattle industry braces for impact as Mexican imports loom

News U.S. cattle industry braces for impact as Mexican imports loom The owner of one of the largest sale barns in the country says once the U.S. decides to resume live cattle imports from Mexico, the market will have a strong reaction. Jackie...

Cashius Howell could find himself in rare Aggies company with a strong 2025 finish

Texas A&M defensive end Cashius Howell has an opportunity to finish the 2025 campaign as one of the Aggies best defenders in program history. In the 49-25 victory of LSU the Texas A&M pass rusher has equaled his career high in sacks (9.5) with...

Canucks Live: Lankinen starts | Trade sniffing | Can the Canucks beat the slumping Blues?

Breadcrumb Trail Links Hockey Injury-plagued squad has no Quinn Hughes or Conor Garland as they hit the road again Thatcher Demko (35) stops a shot by Dallas Stars forward Jason Robertson (21) in the first period. Photo by Tony Gutierrez /AP...

Missouri Cattleman proposes $1 beef coupon program to boost U.S. beef sales

News Missouri Cattleman proposes $1 beef coupon program to boost U.S. beef sales October 28, 2025 By Carah Hart Filed Under: Beef, Missouri, News Jim Hertzog, a livestock auction owner and Missouri cattleman, says improving beef prices at the...

Missouri warns consumers of health risks associated with 7-OH products

Images of 7-OH extract, powder, and gummies (left to right) posted on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration photo gallery (photo courtesy of FDA). October 28, 2025 12:46 pm The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issued an advisory...

Sustainable Agriculture Grants Available

The Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (NCR-SARE) program currently has four open grant programs to fund research and education projects that advance sustainable agricultural practices in the North Central region. According to the...

Six Flags America Issues 2025 Closure Notice, Operations Ceased Immediately

On Sunday, November 2, Six Flags America welcomed guests for the final time. The permanent closure came approximately six months after Six Flags Entertainment Corporation announced plans to sunset the 50-year-old Six Flags theme park and Hurricane...