News-Press NOW: Unemployment climbing in area
Across the nation, unemployment claims total the most in United States history. State-by-state claimant counts are high as well. In Missouri, the state had an unemployment rate of 4.5% in March, according to the U.S. [...]
News-Press NOW: Professor says economic future uncertain
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 [...]
Board of Governors sets tuition and fees for 2020-2021
May 28, 2020--The Board of Governors at Missouri Western State University has approved an increase of less than 2.5 percent in tuition and fees for the 2020-2021 school year. “Missouri Western remains one of the [...]
KQ2: Local universities weigh options for the fall semester
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) The clock is ticking on colleges and universities to make decisions regarding fall semesters. Some in California are going online only, others are ending their fall semesters early. But for Missouri Western [...]
Missouri Western continues to plan for in-person classes this fall
May 22, 2020--Missouri Western State University continues to make plans to offer classes on campus this fall. Classes are scheduled to begin on Monday, Aug. 31. “We look forward to welcoming students back to campus [...]
News-Press NOW: Missouri Western cadet becomes medical officer during COVID-19
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 [...]