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If you’ve read anything about higher-ed teaching in the last ten years, it’s likely to have revolved around the importance of inclusive classrooms. Instructors can’t just teach a lesson and passively hope for student engagement. If they want everyone involved, they have to create conditions that actively include each student. This approach is especially important […]

Light rain is expected to taper off from west to east today, while scattered showers or thundershowers may develop, and temperatures will stay in the mid-70s.

Critics said the decision was "fatally flawed" and won't allow for a “just and equitable energy transition.”

The clinic, built as part of a nonprofit’s commitment to the area, did not have a full-time doctor based there for much of last year.

Biden outlined a three-phase deal Friday proposed by Israel to Hamas, saying the militant group is “no longer capable” of carrying out another large-scale attack on

Eckert's in Belleville, Illinois is now offering pick-your-own black raspberries season, but the availability is limited and will only last for the next two weekends.

The city of St. Charles is hosting its third annual 636 Day, featuring live music, interactive art, children's activities, and a community-wide toast at 6:30 p.m.

Legislation regulating the collection and application of wastewater sludge is currently on Gov. Mike Parson’s desk.

Police are investigating a shooting in downtown West, where a 20-year-old man was shot in the chest and taken to the hospital.

The celebrity charity basketball game hosted by Miami Dolphin and Cahokia native Terron Armstead included New Orleans Saints, Denver Broncos, and NY Giants players.

TOPEKA, Kan. — Former Marion Councilwoman Ruth Herbel alleges in federal court that city officials orchestrated an illegal raid of her home — alongside the raid of the Marion County Record — as part of a conspiracy to silence criticism. The Institute for Justice, a Virginia-based law firm that says it represents “everyday people” in […]

The post Former Kansas councilwoman files federal lawsuit over ‘conspiracy’ to silence her and newspaper appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Facing ongoing concerns about rural hospital closures, Capitol Hill lawmakers have introduced a spate of proposals to fix a federal program created to keep lifesaving services in small towns nationwide. In Anamosa, Iowa — a town of fewer than 6,000 residents located more than 900 miles from the nation’s capital — rural hospital leader Eric […]

The post An obscure drug discount program stifles use of federal lifeline by rural hospitals appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Natasha Jackson was four months pregnant when she told her supervisor she was expecting. It was 2008, and Jackson was an account executive at a rental furniture store in Charleston, South Carolina — the only female employee there. “I actually hid my pregnancy as long as I could because I was scared about what could […]

The post New rules protect pregnant workers, but red states sue over abortion provisions appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) are cornerstone values at UB Greensfelder. A diverse and inclusive team enriches the work environment for everyone and is a catalyst for the type of creative solutions we deliver to our clients. UB Greensfelder Partner Alvin E. Mathews, Jr., chief diversity officer; Carmen White, director of Diversity Initiatives and Civic Engagement; and Counsel Yvette R. Simpson, director of Culture and Belonging, lead the firm’s DEIB efforts. With full support…

Young professionals want something more from a workplace than just a place to work, and they’re right to insist on it. A desirable company culture, one in which professionals are given the resources they need to improve and a community that supports them, has become increasingly important to the latest generation to join the workforce. This generation of workers also wants to do work that matters, that creates tangible, positive impacts in their community, giving their work purpose and meaning. Anders…