Missouri educators: New minimum wage is a good start, but not enough
Several new education laws take effect Wednesday, including a mandated increase in starting pay for teachers in Missouri.
The new law would increase the base salary from $25,000 to $40,000 to address staff shortages across the state.
However, no additional funds will be made available to the districts to cover the higher labor costs.
Four athletes represent Mizzou at the Paralympics
Two Mizzou athletes and two alumni are aiming for gold at the 2024 Paralympics, which begin Wednesday in Paris.
MU sophomore Amaris Vazquez Collazo qualified for the Games in the long jump and distance running for Puerto Rico.
Missouri wheelchair basketball player Lee Melymick has been selected to represent the Canadian national team. This will be his second Paralympic appearance. Melymick will be joined by MU alumnus Colin Higgins, who was named the team’s Player of the Year.
Former Missouri wheelchair basketball coach Scott Meyer is one of three assistant coaches on the U.S. team. Meyer helped the U.S. team win the gold medal at the 2022 World Championships.
Corvette caravan rolls on its way to the National Museum in Boonville
The 2024 Kansas & Missouri Caravan stopped in Boonville on Tuesday, offering Corvette owners and fans the opportunity to meet on the way to the National Corvette Museum.
Every five years, regional caravans from across the country make their way to Bowling Green, Kentucky, where all the Corvettes are assembled. This year’s caravan celebrates the museum’s 30th anniversary and begins Wednesday and runs through Friday.
Columbia Commission wants to revive public transport with new proposals
In a new draft of its master plan, the Public Transit Advisory Commission has developed a series of recommendations to improve Go COMO over the next few years.
The study evaluated public transport operations before August 2023, which offered six lines every 45 minutes.
Due to staff shortages, the lines have been combined to run every 90 minutes. As soon as staff capacity allows, the department intends to restore the original level of service.
Zebra mussels transported to Missouri could pose a major threat to the environment
Retailers and aquarium owners are advised by the Missouri Department of Conservation to check moss balls for zebra mussel infestation.
The department recently received a notice from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service stating that the mussels were found and unknowingly distributed from Washington state to buyers across the country, including Missouri.
Although there have been no reports of damage to date, zebra mollusks can pose a major threat to any habitat.
