Steve Smith

NEOSHO, Mo. - According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, around 22 million kids receive free or reduced-cost meals thanks to the National School Lunch Program. However, once the school year ends, only 17 percent of those same kids are able to access free meals over the summer break, leaving many children without during the summer months. The Y is working to fill that gap and will help keep children ages 1-18 healthy and well-nourished this summer, ensuring that kids reach their full po…

The only President from Kansas is the subject of a book published this spring by Missouri Southern State University history professor, Dr. Steven Wagner. The book is titled Eisenhower for Our Time. The book is published by Cornell University Press and is available by clicking the link online. In the book, Dr. Wagner examines a series of defining moments that were among Eisenhower’s greatest challenges, some of which resulted in his greatest accomplishments: the decision to run for pres…

TOPEKA – The State of Kansas ended May with total tax collections at $658.9 million. That is $193.0 million, or 22.7%, below the estimate. Total tax collections are down 23.1% from May 2023. “The expected shortfall in May individual income tax collections can be largely attributed to the two additional processing days in April.”Secretary of Revenue Mark Burghart said. “Combined with more efficient payment processing, the Department of Revenue was able to process significantly more payments in A…

VeloYouth is a cycling program for at risk and disadvantaged kids. Through the sport of cycling, these kids are learning about teamwork, achievement, self respect, and success.

Firefighters from multiple departments were called to the the scene of a fire at Missouri Metal Recycling on the east side of Webb City Saturday morning. According to a firefighter at the scene, the blaze broke out around 7 a.m. after a machine being used in the scrap yard overheated, reportedly producing what one onlooker described as “explosions.” Although most of the scrap consists of metal, the firefighter from theorized it was being fueled by residual oils and other flammable substan…

La Mesa resident Susan Lanz recently completed the Leadville Trail Marathon which is considered the toughest in the nation.

In the world of quick service food, there are ubiquitous go-tos. There are emerging fan favorites. And then there are cults. Since its launch as a Portlandia hole in the wall filled with custard quirk, Voodoo Doughnut has been the very definition of a cult brand. Where else will you get a suggestively shaped chocolate frosted Cock and Balls dunker? A maple frosted pastry in the shape of a smoldering blunt? A cookie crumble topped Old Dirty Bastard? And of course the signature Voodoo Doll, with b…

In the world of quick service food, there are ubiquitous go-tos. There are emerging fan favorites. And then there are cults. Since its launch as a Portlandia hole in the wall filled with custard quirk, Voodoo Doughnut has been the very definition of a cult brand. Where else will you get a suggestively shaped chocolate frosted Cock and Balls dunker? A maple frosted pastry in the shape of a smoldering blunt? A cookie crumble topped Old Dirty Bastard? And of course the signature Voodoo Doll, with b…

The reported “backlash” against corporate DEI efforts notwithstanding, the diversification of the C-Suite is as inevitable as it can be achingly slow. Democracy doesn’t appear magically or even organically. It takes deliberate cultivation. Modeling, mentoring, peer support are at least as important as corporate policy. And that is where the Black Executive CMO Alliance (BECA) comes in. BECA not only helps companies cultivate a new more representative generation of executives, it recruits the C-s…

MANHATTAN, Kansas — The Kansas Department of Agriculture’s agricultural advocacy, marketing and outreach team is seeking talented Kansans to serve on the Marketing Advisory Board. The mission of the KDA Division of Marketing is to serve all Kansans through innovative programming and to deliver solutions designed to create an environment that facilitates growth and expansion in agriculture while increasing pride in and awareness of the state’s largest industry — agriculture. The Marketing…