Fewer than half of public school students in Missouri passed new math and English test last spring, yet 97 percent of public schools scored in…
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Alisha Shurr was a reporter for The Missouri Times and The Missouri Times Magazine. She joined The Missouri Times in January 2018 after working as a copy editor for her hometown newspaper in Southern Oregon. Alisha is a graduate of Kansas State University.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Some newspapers across Missouri hiked their ad prices for the state by more than 20 percent in a matter of two weeks,…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The number of workplace fatalities dropped in 2018 compared to the previous calendar year while injury incidents and lost time incidents increased. In…
One sophomore representative is already looking to the 101st General Assembly and how he can better serve the people he represents. Rep. Doug Beck has…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A measure aimed at combating sex trafficking and protecting minors is continuing to move forward, having received one chamber’s stamp of…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A museum in Kansas City dedicated to Missouri’s steamboat heritage will be out of a home in less than a decade…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The rollercoaster that has been Peter Herschend’s appointment to the State Board of Education continued as he faced questions from a…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Chief Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court emphasized the importance of treatment courts and investing in the court system while…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri House is moving forward with changes to the rules of procedure for the ethics committee. On Tuesday, lawmakers perfected…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A 15-year-old formula error did cause the Missouri Department of Revenue to considerably under-withhold on individual income taxes and they probably…