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Missouri healthcare: Why access isn’t as simple as it sounds
Missouri’s healthcare system is strained Column by Rob Jones, director of Integrated Marketing Communications, University of Missouri Extension; Joe Kingsbury, assistant director, MU Office of Health Outreach, Policy & Education; Sarah Davis, maternal health specialist, MU College of Health Sciences; Chiquita Chanay, education director, Community Health Engagement and Outreach, MU Extension; Rachel Mutrux, director, Missouri…
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Pamela Cole receives Silver Award
At the recent 2026 Missouri Hearing Society Educational Conference at the “Live by Loews” hotel in St. Louis, Mo. Pamela Cole, BC-HIS, a board certified hearing instrument specialist with Cole Hearing Center LLC located in Bowling Green and Vandalia, Mo., received the Silver Award for Outstanding Educational Achievement.The Missouri Hearing Society recognizes those individuals who…
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Van-Far Junior High athletes shine at Palmyra Open
By Brandie GayThe Van-Far Junior High track and field team turned in a strong performance Wednesday last week at the Palmyra Open, earning multiple medals and personal records against a competitive field.Leading the way for Van-Far was the boys 4×200-meter relay team of Evan Utterback, Eli Goodin, Weston Kohl, and Cooper Sharp, which finished second…