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During National Salute to Veteran Patients Week, the Missouri Rural Health Association (MRHA) is releasing new research shining a stark light on the health inequities facing Missouri’s rural veterans and calls for urgent action to better serve those who have served our country.

Communities across Missouri can now apply for the next round of Missouri EATs, a grant-funded initiative from University of Missouri (MU) Extension that helps communities strengthen their local food systems. One community will be selected to work with MU Extension and the Missouri Rural Food Access Partnership team on a comprehensive planning process.

A shared meal has become a tradition at Richmond Christian Chapel, where volunteers prepare soups and chili each year with a simple goal: bringing neighbors together around a table at no cost. The dinner will be held from 5-7 p.m.

For more than two decades, community members across the Northland have gathered each year with one shared goal: building safer, healthier environments where youth can thrive. That effort returns March 3 as the Northland Prevention Conference brings together educators, parents, law enforcement, healthcare professionals and local advocates for a day focused on prevention, collaboration and practical solutions.