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Three airlines make bids to serve Joplin Airport
by Steve Smith at 10:47 am
It’s convenient to fly out of Joplin, but on what airline? Three air carriers have submitted bids to provide service to the Joplin airport. They include American, the current carrier, which would provide service to and from Dallas. The second is United’s Sky West which commonly connects with Chicago and Denver hubs. Rounding out the …
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Kelly announces new SPARK Taskforce Public Dashboard
by Steve Smith at 9:46 am
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly has announced the launch of the online investment dashboard to show how the $1.034 billion in Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) are being spent across Kansas. “My administration has always prioritized transparency and accountability when it comes to serving Kansans. That’s what good governance is about,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “Kansans deserve to …
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Missouri student loan default rates continue to decrease
by Steve Smith at 9:33 am
According to the U.S. Department of Education, Missouri’s three-year loan default rate decreased two-tenths of a percent, keeping Missouri’s rate lower than many of its neighboring states and on par with the national rate. Missouri’s student loan default rate dropped from 9.9 percent to 9.7 percent. The national rate decreased from 10.1 percent to 9.7 …
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Church receives $100,000 donation from “mockumentary” star
by Steve Smith at 9:25 am
Actor Sacha Baron Cohen, who stars in “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” donated $100,000 to the church of a woman who believed she was taking part in a documentary but instead was being featured in the mockumentary comedy film. Jeanise Jones, 62, thought she had been recruited by her church, Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church in Oklahoma, to …
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New laws take effect tomorrow in Oklahoma
by Steve Smith at 9:21 am
Hundreds of new laws usually take effect every year in Oklahoma, but there will be only around 60 this year because legislators couldn’t meet as much due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Oklahoman reports that the new laws will become operative on Nov. 1. One law that updates court proceedings was brought on by the …
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Missouri reporting nearly 3,000 new cases, high positivity rate
by Steve Smith at 9:17 am
Missouri’s health department is reporting nearly 3,000 new coronavirus cases, along with a positivity rate that remains alarmingly high. The dashboard for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services on Saturday shows 183,186 COVID-19 cases, a rise of 2,986 from Friday. The death toll for the pandemic has reached 3,024. Missouri recorded the seventh …
