1. Increase funding for transportation to provide additional options for seniors
2. Increase accessibility to public buildings for individuals with disabilities
3. Require special dementia training in long term care facilities
4. Increase the Medicaid personal needs allowances to $100 per month
5. Money recovered by Mo Healthnet to be returned to Healthnet, not the general fund.
This year, top priorities for SHL are no income tax on Social Security income and freezing real estate taxes as long as residents remain in their homes.
The Silver Haired Legislature was founded in 1973 (now celebrating their 50th anniversary), was the first in the nation after the Older Americans Act was amended to include advocacy groups. The SHL is composed of fifteen volunteers from each of the ten statewide Area Agencies on Aging. These 150 senior advocates, elected by their peers, identify and advocate for issues critical to older Missourians. To learn more and keep up to date go to https://health.mo.gov/seniors/silverhaired
The jury assessed punishment at 3 years in the Department of Corrections for Count I and 7 years in the Department of Corrections for Count II.
Judge David Munton ordered a Sentence Assessment Report to be prepared and sentencing was set for Scholes on December 21, 2023.
Deputies noticed the vehicle had a Kansas license plate that wasn’t fully secure — and there was an expired Missouri license plate underneath it.
The pursuit continued northbound on I-49. When the chase got near the J Highway exit, the Peculiar - MO Police Department assisted by deploying tire deflation devices.
These devices did impact the suspect vehicle, but he continued driving northbound after entering the center median.
Shortly after, while back on the road, the suspect vehicle began to lose its tires. That’s when Cass County Sheriff’s Office deputies successfully deployed the Grappler. It brought the vehicle to a stop just north of Peculiar.
The driver and passenger were taken into custody without incident. The Kansas City, Missouri Police Department reported the vehicle as stolen. The license plate was reported stolen out of Overland Park, KS.
The driver has been identified as 28-year-old Michael Woodward of Independence, MO. He’s currently being held in the Cass County Jail on warrants out of Grandview and Kansas City, MO.
Charges for this incident are still pending as the investigation continues.
The passenger was questioned and released
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Bates County Memorial Hospital (BCMH) recognizes Andrea Davis as the Employee of the Month for November. Andrea is a registered nurse working with cardiac rehabilitation patients in the cardiopulmonary department.
Her nominator commented, “Andrea is very committed to her role as a cardiac nurse and is a valued asset for BCMH.
She always exhibits a positive attitude and is very professional and respectful to staff and clients. Andrea is also very knowledgeable and is a reliable and valuable resource in cardiac and pulmonary health.
She goes above and beyond for our patients by calling physicians and doing whatever is necessary to educate our patients, which ultimately reduces ER visits and hospital readmissions. Andrea takes pride in her position and is a joy to work with.
She reflects the love for her job to our patients and they enjoy coming to cardiac rehab and exercising and learning how to live a healthier lifestyle.”
Andrea is a valued employee, and she deserves this recognition.
