Leaders of the Heartland Regional Food Business Coalition are figuring out how to move forward after the USDA cut funding for regional food business centers.
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Posted inImmigration
Afghan asylum seeker who fought the Taliban now held by ICE in Missouri
A Kansas City-based immigration attorney has filed a federal lawsuit challenging Mohammad Ali Dadfar’s warrantless arrest and detention. Hundreds of immigrant detainees have been ordered released because the government failed to honor a 2022 consent decree regarding warrantless arrests.
Posted inRural
After the emergency visit, what’s still making you sick? Missouri hospitals look at asking the personal questions
A new study based out of the University of Missouri hospital’s emergency department found that nearly half of families surveyed said they had at least one unmet social need.
Posted inState Government
As Missouri wildfire risk grows, regulators and utilities take ‘proactive’ steps on prevention and preparedness
Missouri may not be known as a wildfire-prone state, but there have been more the 2,700 this year. One culprit is power lines.
Posted inHealth
Even after benefits resume, SNAP recipients will see more restrictions
A federal judge ruled the Trump administration must release full payments of SNAP benefits for the month of November.
Posted inHealth
Health insurance prices set to soar out of reach for many Kansas Citians
After Democrats’ demands to save ACA marketplace tax subsidies came up short, millions of Americans are expected to lose health coverage in January.
Posted inState Government
Missouri gives ‘one of the biggest millionaire tax cuts’ this year, report says
This year, Missouri became the first state in the country to tax income but not capital gains. That could present a challenge as the state prepares to face a budget shortfall.
Posted inKansas
Government shutdown could delay food assistance for hundreds of thousands of Kansans and Missourians
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program doesn’t have the money to make its next payment. SNAP families won’t get more benefits until lawmakers agree on a budget.
Posted inRural
Half of Missouri ZIP codes see Postal Service cuts under consolidation plan, but millions still rely on the service
The shift is part of a Postal Service push to cut costs by shifting mail transport from air travel to ground transportation, which has slowed delivery times across America.
Posted inHealth
As the Medicare enrollment window opens, a new study gives Missouri and Kansas below-average scores
High costs and limited access in some parts of the country can keep people from getting needed health care.