11+ hour, 32+ min ago  (384+ words) An executive order from Trump directs federal agencies to align their policies behind the study, which recommended an overhaul long called for by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The study found that the United States recommends more childhood vaccines than…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (1027+ words) Aliyah has ADHD, and finds it difficult to concentrate when she's learning from a screen. She'll watch Netflix in class on her school laptop, hiding her earbuds behind her long, curly hair. "It's very hard to get into the mindset…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (207+ words) May brings us Mothers Day, Memorial Day and spring turning into summer. It's also graduation month for high school and college students. College graduates have a bit of a different experience. Their studies prepared them for a chosen career, which…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (109+ words) Photo gallery: SEMO Students film promotion for the musical "Footloose" in downtown Cape'se Missourian SEMO students take to downtown Cape with a drone to film a promo for September's River Campus musical "Footloose," led by Juilliard-trained professor and professional dance…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (854+ words) Southeast Missouri State University has made a pair of strategic moves aimed at increasing the number of students seeking a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. The university recently announced it is lowering the requirements from 120 hours to 90 to earn a…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (766+ words) State Rep. Bishop Davidson, a Republican from Republic, presents his K-12 physical activity bill on the Missouri House floor March 23, 2026 (Tim Bommel/House Communications). A proposal to mandate daily physical activity in public schools squeaked through the Missouri House Thursday after…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (220+ words) se Missourian Letter: Are public school vaccine requirements constitutional? Letter: Sharon Jackson argues Jackson High's meningococcal vaccine requirement for 12th graders violates Missouri's "free public schools" guarantee and constitutional rights. Are public schools really free? Missouri constitution, Article IX, section 1(a). Free…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (122+ words) Applications open for $4, 000 Ruth A. Buckhannon Memorial RN Scholarship in Scott County'se Missourian Applications open for $4, 000 Ruth A. Buckhannon Memorial RN Scholarship in Scott County Scott County 2026 seniors planning RN careers can apply for the $4, 000 Ruth A. Buckhannon Memorial Scholarship; forms are at…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (141+ words) Every community has them. The quiet leaders. The bold innovators. The everyday heroes who see a problem and refuse to walk past it. Now it's time to recognize their impact. From groundbreaking entrepreneurs and nonprofit champions to educators, creatives, and…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (381+ words) The Jackson Indians girls softball team defeated the Northwest (Cedar Hill) Lions 10-0 in the Class 5 District 1 Tournament quarterfinals Thursday, Oct. 16, at Jackson City Park in Jackson. The Indians, the No. 2 seed in the district tournament, hosted the No. 7 seed Lions…...