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Area business, civic groups back Medicaid expansion ballot initiative

6 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia Editor-in-chief

Body JEFFERSON CITY – The petition drive to provide health care to more Missourians received a boost from civic and business groups on the Kansas City side of the state.

THE CHAIRWOMAN of the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Carolyn Watley, discusses why the chamber decides to endorse Missouri Medicaid expansion, with reasons including public health, job creation and saving tax dollars. Thirty six states have expanded Medicaid coverage. J.C. VENTIMIGLIA | Staff

Mo. nurses endorse Medicaid ballot initiative

6 years ago By News Staff

Body JEFFERSON CITY – The state’s largest association of registered nurses supports Missouri Medicaid expansion.

Gov. doubts Medicaid expansion savings

6 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia Editor-in-chief

Body JEFFERSON CITY – Expanding Missouri Medicaid is a possibility.

AT THE GOVERNOR’S MANSION in Jefferson City, Gov. Mike Parson answers questions about possible Medicaid expansion in Missouri. Despite studies to the contrary, Parson casts doubt on the idea that Medicaid expansion would save the state money. J.C. VENTIMIGLIA | Richmond News

Mary ‘Faye’ Ensign

6 years ago By News Staff

Body Mary “Faye” Ensign, 87, of Richmond, passed away Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, at Liberty Hospital.

FIRE CLAIMS LIFE

6 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia Editor-in-chief

Body n FIRE AT HOTEL OAKS

Missouri FFA members attend state conferences

6 years ago By News Staff

Body SEDALIA – Thirteen Richmond High School students are among 4,500 first-year FFA members from more than 320 Missouri high schools who attended the annual Greenhand Motivational Conferences.

On To Nationals

6 years ago By Jack 'Miles' Ventimiglia

Body RICHMOND – Dear Elementary School music teacher Chelsea Jones is the Veterans of Foreign Wars Missouri Citizenship Education Teacher of the Year.

HUNDREDS LISTEN to music performed at Sunrise Elementary School under the direction of music teacher Chelsea Jones. J.C. VENTIMIGLIA | Richmond News

Proposed Ray County budget plan allows 3% raises

6 years ago By Jack 'Miles' Ventimiglia

Body RICHMOND – Having “small change” to spend, the Ray County Commission’s proposed budget offers small changes.

McGaugh works with MPA to keep financials in print

6 years ago By Jack 'Miles' Ventimiglia

Body TAX DOLLARS FOCUS

Museum work underway

6 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia Editor-in-chief

Body RICHMOND – Winter cleaning is underway in Ray County’s “attic,” the museum at 901 W. Royle St., Richmond. “Today is really the first day of the push,” Ray County Museum manager Cathy Gottsch said while standing in her office last week. “We’re going to revamp this room.

AT THE RAY COUNTY Museum, manager Cathy Gottsch is in Grandma’s Kitchen, a museum room, to show how an old hand pump could be used to wash dishes in an indoor sink.

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