The Warrensburg Schools Foundation recently announced the recipients of its 2023-24 Teacher and Support Staff Scholarships. Members from the Foundation’s board traveled to Martin Warren Elementary, Ridge View Elementary, and Maple Grove Elementary to award three scholarships totaling $2,500.
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5/16/24
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Warrensburg Main Street is hosting a free Movie on the Lawn series this summer, which will feature movies on the third Friday of May, June and August.
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5/16/24
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Fifteen 13-year-old to 15-year-old Warrensburg and Columbia students were in court this month, and many of them were serving as attorneys and law enforcement officers as Classical Conversations Challenge B classes participated in a mock trial.
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5/14/24
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The University of Central Missouri's Board of Governors approved the Fiscal Year 2025 operating budget during a plenary session on April 24 at the Missouri Innovation Campus in Lee’s Summit. The session also included the establishment of new degrees and certificates, as well as recognition of several students, faculty and staff.
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5/14/24
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Last week, Gov. Mike Parson signed legislation to boost the minimum salary for teachers, incentivize five-day school weeks, increase support for early childhood education programs, and increase funding for small schools, among other provisions.
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By Zach Bott
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5/13/24
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WARRENSBURG – Kyle Cahill thought it was just another day of lunchroom supervision.
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By Zach Bott
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5/13/24
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WARRENSBURG – Last month, Warrensburg Middle School Principal Holly Jennings was recognized as Principal of the Year by the Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals Central District, the Warrensburg R-VI School District announced via a Facebook post.
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By Zach Bott
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5/9/24
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The following local students have earned a spot on the University of Central Missouri Dean’s List for the 2023 fall semester.
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5/9/24
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West Central Electric Cooperative has announced the 22 area high school seniors who have been named recipients of a West Central Electric Cooperative Scholarship.
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5/9/24
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WARRENSBURG – The Warrensburg Christian School, 612 E. Young Ave., is expanding once more and beginning with Phase 1 of an expansion of its private school.
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By Zach Bott
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5/9/24
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed legislation Tuesday that boosts the minimum salary for teachers, changes the formula for funding public schools and expands a tax-credit scholarship for private schools.
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By Annelise Hanshaw
Missouri Independent
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5/9/24
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By Zach Bott
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5/6/24
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University of Central Missouri Theatre and Dance hosted its annual Awards and Scholarship Banquet on April 27 on the Highlander Stage on the UCM campus. UCM’s Theta Alpha Phi, National Theatre Honorary Fraternity, hosted the banquet with nearly 75 faculty, students, and guests, awarding 41 scholarships worth $59,000 to current and incoming Theatre and Dance students.
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5/6/24
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By Zach Bott
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5/6/24
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The University of Central Missouri has achieved recognition in Fortune’s 2024 MBA rankings, with significant advancements in several categories, underscoring its commitment to delivering both quality and affordability in business education.
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5/3/24
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WARRENSBURG – It’s not very often that a school celebrates a century in one location. But on Thursday afternoon, May 2, Martin Warren Elementary School will celebrate hitting the century mark with an assembly and open house for the community.
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By Zach Bott
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4/29/24
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WARRENSBURG – Despite the raining cats, dogs, and everything else in between on Friday, April 26, hungry members of the community made the trek to the annual community update breakfast hosted by the Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce at Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
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By Zach Bott
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4/29/24
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Four State Fair Community College Technology Welding students were recently offered a hands-on learning opportunity.
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4/29/24
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The University of Central Missouri was honored with the 2024 Tree Campus Higher Education recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management.
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4/29/24
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