After spending time outside this summer, you may start to notice a sudden itch or rash developing on your arms and legs. The heat may be to blame, but it also could be an allergic reaction to poison ivy, oak and sumac. “You don’t even have to come in contact with them to have a [...]
July 13, 2020--Missouri Western State University’s graduate program in cybersecurity is now offered both online and in person. Applications are currently being accepted for the fall 2020 semester. “Cybersecurity professionals are in high demand, filling a critical need in today’s dynamic technical landscape,” said Yipkei Kwok, program director of the cybersecurity program. “They develop new [...]
Mosaic Life Care and the University of Missouri-Kansas City will be partnering to bring 20 medical students to St. Joseph in January as part of a program aimed at increasing staffing in rural hospitals. The program is being started due to a grant of $7 million from the Health Resources and Services Administration, a news [...]
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) Starting Tuesday, June 16th Missouri will be fully opened, beginning phase 2 of the state's "Show Me Strong Recovery Plan." During phase 2, all statewide COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted. ... The fear is that the public will grow complacent towards the virus. “People can deal with it for a certain period [...]
Missouri Western State University has acted to fill its lone vacancy on the Board of Governors by naming one of its students to the position. The board, which is appointed with input from the university by Gov. Mike Parson, has had seven voting members over the course of the year. After a state of financial [...]
Dr. Frank Kessler laughs when recalling the reasons for his retirement. No, not the recent retirement. The one that came before this last job, which lasted another two decades. A professor of political science, Kessler arrived at Missouri Western State College during its early years as a four-year institution. Everything on the Downs Drive campus [...]
A local chemistry expert has found that new cases of COVID-19 may be declining, which could affect City Council actions on social distancing. On Thursday, the St. Joseph City Council met to discuss the future of the current social distancing order, which is set to expire on June 15, along with Governor Mike Parson’s state order. [...]
After the recent crash of the stock market with businesses closing and jobs lost, there almost seems nowhere to go but up. In the past several weeks on the New York Stock Exchange, there hasn’t been considerable growth but there also haven’t been the massive losses seen earlier in the pandemic. The stock market is [...]
On a basic level, the fundamental idea of military service is about a willingness to run toward danger, to confront enemies foreign and domestic, but what if the enemies cannot be seen? Such is the reality of the journey that Gabriel Roberts, who became a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army on Saturday, has set [...]
It’s tough to write a column in advance when you’re dealing with a subject described as a “moving target.” I’m talking, of course, about COVID-19 and its attendant problems. So many things we don’t know, or situations change suddenly: Is there a vaccine for this virus? Should we wear masks? When will we feel comfortable [...]
