BELLE — During the Maries County R-2 Board of Education meeting on Aug. 27, the children and sister of 13-year board member Amy Kiso accepted a posthumous service award on her behalf.
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BELLE — Belle aldermen on Friday met for 30 minutes in an open session hearing at the Lonnie Feeler Memorial Building to set the city’s 2024-25 tax rate, which will remain the same.
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VIENNA — Maries R-1 Superintendent Teresa Messersmith shared updates on some of the district’s upcoming bond-funded projects during the Aug. 20 Board of Education meeting.
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BELLE — Following the approval of street repair bids on Aug. 13, the Belle Board of Aldermen agreed to investigate a suspicious problem area in the roadway at the junction of Belle Avenue and …
Vichy Volunteer Fire Department recently announced that it had retired its 1999 Dodge Brush Truck 3 that had faithfully served the Vichy Fire Dept. and community for 22 years. The department …
(BPT) - Does your dog run crazy-eights? Does your cat get midnight madness? Of course, any of your pets can get the zoomies, or, maybe they simply follow you around the house all day in hopes of a …
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Across the country, more than 1.3 million children ride to school each day in school buses, most of which are powered by diesel and produce harmful emissions.
Next City reports that by giving free bikes to those most in need, the Bike Chicago program has proven a powerful strategy to grow active transportation.
Disturbances in the Atlantic may be nothing, or they could be the seeds of a destructive hurricane. NOAA GOES When tropical meteorologists peer at satellite images , they often catch sight of subtle …
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When diesel school bus fleets are converted to cleaner energy options - like propane - the significant economic and environmental benefits are clear.
(BPT) - As summer temperatures rise, what can you do to beat the heat at home? Before lowering the thermostat setting, consider an often-overlooked approach to help your home and your energy budget …
Hail the size of grapefruit shattered car windows in Johnson City, Texas, in May 2024. In June, a storm chaser found a hailstone almost as big as a pineapple . Even larger hailstones have been …
Hurricane Beryl hit the island of Carriacou, Grenada, on July 1, 2024, with 150 mph sustained winds.
NOAA Hurricane Beryl was the latest Atlantic storm to rapidly intensify, growing quickly from …
Many countries have seen extremely hot weather lately, but in most of the inhabited world, it’s never going to get “too hot for people to live here,” especially in relatively dry climates.
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If …
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Preserving your community for future generations can take many forms. Taking steps to protect the environment is a critical way to ensure your community remains safe and livable for generations to come.
(BPT) - As a homeowner, you may have heard about incentives to tackle climate change that are available as a result of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a large piece of legislation that was passed …
The 19th reports on a 920-page policy blueprint that contains the Heritage Foundation's vision for a second Trump administration — with impacts on women, LGBTQ+ rights, families, education and the workforce.
The Hechinger Report analyzes the ramifications of Project 2025–from Head Start to student loans–and how the conservative proposals for a new Trump administration have a wide scope.
The 19th reports on the rising temperatures in classrooms that translate to dehydrated, exhausted kids and teachers who have to focus on heat safety instead of instruction.
