Atlanta is one of several new program sites that will be launching this summer. CAN now has eight locations across three states (Kansas and Oklahoma, in addition to Missouri). The program operates exclusively in rural Midwest communities, which are typically underserved by high-quality summer learning programs.

CAN supplements the education students receive during the school year, helping them to build confidence, develop leadership skills, and prevent summer learning loss. Stacie McVey, superintendent of Atlanta C-3 School District, saw the partnership as a great way to engage students. “This four-week July program will offer a unique opportunity for our district and community,” she said. “It is designed to enrich the educational experience of our high-performing junior high students, while also welcoming students from outside our district, including those in homeschool, private, and traditional school settings. We are excited to partner with Compass Academy Network to make this possible and to expand learning in new ways as part of our Hornet Family.”

Debra Humphreys, founder and CEO of Compass Academy Network, called the expansion “a great step forward for the program,” and noted that she looks forward to seeing its positive impact on the community. “These additional locations mean more enrichment opportunities for students, and more paid internships for college students interested in education.”

About the CAN Program

CAN’s mission is to support education in rural communities by providing free summer enrichment programs for middle school students, with continued year-round support, to foster a love of learning, promote intellectual curiosity, develop engaged citizens, create a foundation for academic success, and cultivate a strong moral compass. CAN also provides college students who are aspiring educators with paid internship opportunities working with veteran rural school teachers to create a strengthened network of inspirational rural educators who become leaders in their classrooms and communities.

The entire 4-week Compass Academy Network program is free for eligible students, including all materials, supplies, healthy lunches and snacks, and transportation to and from a central location. Upon completing the program, students also receive a $45 Walmart gift card for school supplies. School districts with 15 or more students who complete the summer session are eligible to receive a CAN Partner Grant of $5,000 for middle school needs.

To qualify, students must have a grade point average equivalent to a “B” average (3.0) or better as well as a recommendation from a current teacher or administrator. Preference is given to students whose families qualify for the Federal Free and Reduced lunch program.

Applications for Compass Academy Network’s summer programs are currently being accepted online. Space is limited, so interested students and families are encouraged to apply soon. For more information, please visit our website at www.compassacademynetwork.org.

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This Week in Missouri Politics has been providing Missourians with weekly recaps of what went on in the Missouri political world for almost 10 years.

“We are honored and excited to be heading to the Great Northwest for This Week in Missouri Politics. I want to thank our newest sponsor United Electric Cooperative, everyone at Fox 26, and all of our friends in the Great Northwest and St. Joseph area, for reaching out to us and asking us to come” said, Scott Faughn. “What sets This Week in Missouri Politics apart from other shows is that we are Missouri’s only truly statewide news show, and you can’t look a Missourian in the eye and claim to be statewide without having a presence in the GREAT Northwest.”

The expansion to the Great Northwest will broadcast the show at 7:30 A.M. on Sunday mornings on Fox 26 KNPN. The show is currently aired Sunday mornings in St. Louis through many broadcast providers such as ABC, PBS, Mediacom, etc.

This Week in Missouri Politics will also be hosting a launch event with their new northwest Missouri friends and partners Friday, February 24th, at 4:00 P.M. at United Electric Cooperative in Savannah.

To find past episodes you can visit the This Week in Missouri Politics website, or subscribe to their YouTube channel.

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Boyd upset the incumbent in House District 2, Rep. Randy Railsback. The 24-year-old won by a shocking amount, a victory of over 30 points.

Boyd attended college at Missouri Western State University (MWSU), the same college as former Speaker of the House Elijah Haahr. Haahr rose up the ranks of Missouri politics quickly, serving as the youngest Speaker in the country.

Boyd spent time in Washington D.C., working with high-profile Republicans and their teams, including Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, former president Donald Trump as well as famed Missouri Senator Roy Blunt, who has served as Senator for over a decade.

Boyd meets the age requirement to hold office in Missouri by mere months. When she started her campaign she was too young to hold office, just 23. If she wins her election, Boyd would be one of the youngest State Representatives in Missouri history.

To win a primary in such a fashion, at such an early age against an incumbent is not a task many thought Boyd capable of early in the election cycle.

Boyd gave some insight into her win. According to her, one of the biggest factors in her successful primary bid was seeing her potential constituents face to face.

“Interacting with voters face to face had a huge impact. My volunteers and I crisscrossed the district door-knocking. People appreciated the opportunity to ask me about my plans for District 2 from their doorstep.” Boyd said.

She also mentioned how local support was a big help.

“Farmers, small business owners, and local leaders throughout the district gave me their very visible support,” Boyd said. “I’m very grateful to have had the support of the gun shop owners in both Bethany and Trenton as well as the endorsement of former District 2 State Rep. Casey Guernsey, former District 8 State Rep. Jim Neely, and Former Grundy County Clerk Kristi Urich.”

Perhaps one of her biggest advantages was being local. Boyd claims that being from the area had a large impact and helped her in the long run. Railsback was drawn out of his own District 8 in congressional redistricting, forcing him to run as an “incumbent” in District 2.

“The fact that I’ve grown up here in Northwest Missouri and have family who’ve lived here going back several generations was a huge help,” Boyd said. “I’ve witnessed the impact bad policies have had on our communities. It’s personal for me. Which is why I am deeply motivated to fix it.”

In most cases, being young and inexperienced can be detrimental to a campaign. Voters tend to vote for older candidates in general. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, the average age for state lawmakers is 56.

Boyd is half that age, but she claims her age helped her, rather than hurt her.

“It helps to be young,” she said. “The majority of people I spoke with wanted a fresh perspective in Jefferson City. They wanted someone with enough vigor and fight in them to restore Missouri to the state they once knew.”

The next step for Boyd is the general election this November where she will face Democrat Lois Pontius.

District 2, which stretches across rural Northwest Missouri, has historically voted red, especially in the past 10 years. Rep. Jay Eggleston, R-Maysville, has served the district for eight years before falling short in a bid for state Senate in August.

When asked about what she has planned next, Boyd said that she was “focused on meeting more of my hopefully future constituents and preparing to best serve them.”

Featured Image Courtesy of Mazzie Boyd/Facebook

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Recent rains have helped much of the state, but the overall amount of the state experiencing a form of drought has increased.

Areas around Joplin and Springfield, Mo. continue to battle extreme drought conditions. Drought has also started to impact Nothern Missouri, an occurrence not previously seen this summer. Areas around St. Joseph, Mo., Kansas City and the northern border of Missouri are currently experiencing moderate drought, according to the federal drought tracker.

Although rain has indeed helped much of the state when it comes to hay and crops, much of Missouri has still yet to experience the long and consistent rain needed to replenish soil conditions.

According to the report, the cattle market is beginning to see some normalcy, something cattlemen have sorely missed the past few months. The recent rains have given hope to those who have not culled their herds yet.

Crop reports are also optimistic for all three of Missouri’s largest crops.

Corn production is forecast at 525 million bushels, 4% below last year’s production. Corn bids continue to rise after taking a small dip at the beginning of the month.

Soybean production is forecast at 287 million bushels, up 4% from 2021. Soybean bids also rose in the middle of the month.

Except for the St. Louis area, which took a sharp dip compared to other areas.

Wheat production is forecast at 43.6 million bushels, up 37% from the previous year. Wheat bids have started to climb after a large plummet at the beginning of the month.

It seems with heavy rains in the past month and some more consistent ones in the near future, farmers may be able to breathe a small sigh of relief as both the cattle market and the crop market seem to be coming back to normal.

Featured Image Courtesy of Alisha Shurr

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Kelton is a 2023 graduate of the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies. He is a native of mid-Missouri and likes to write politics at both the state and federal levels. Kelton joined the Missouri Times in April 2022

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Despite boasting Missouri’s number one crop in both acreage and monetary value, Missouri Soybeans hasn’t had a major presence at the fair for several years. That will change this time around, MoSoy will have its own set-up in the “Mizzou building” at the state fair, continuing the close relationship between The University of Missouri and MoSoy.

“Soy touches our lives every day,” Baylee Asbury, director of outreach and education for Missouri Soybeans said. “We want to make sure consumers are realizing how much of an impact it has.”

Missouri Soybeans will be all over the fair, complete with revamped branding and a new approach to connecting with consumers. MoSoy will have activities designed to engage young fair-goers and farmers alike in their space at the Mizzou building. The soybean organization will also provide the bio-diesel fuel used to power tram cars that will transport fair-goers around the grounds.

The new branding and approach coincide with the recent launch of MoSoy’s new revamped website. For Missouri Soybeans, the fair will be a tremendous opportunity to increase traffic to its newest tool.

“Our farmers have really invested in our new website and approach,” Asbury said. “They’ve invested, so we need to make sure it’s being used.”

MoSoy’s stand at the fair will be equipped with I-pad stations and QR codes all designed to lead consumers back to the website. The website focuses on making Missouri Soybeans a resource rather than just a farmer organization.

With 1,000s of visitors on the horizon, the state fair will give Missouri Soybeans a massive opportunity to gain momentum with its new branding and increased online presence.

“The Missouri State Fair is a great place for consumers to ask questions face to face,” Matt Wright, president of the Missouri Soybean Association said. “It is also a tremendous opportunity for us to share more about how much we care not only about the products we produce, but also about the land on which we grow them.”

MoSoy overhauled its social media presence last year, well before unveiling the new website.

However, as an organization that primarily supports farmers, Missouri Soybeans is being careful not to abandon the “boots on the ground” approach that is necessary when working in agriculture.

“We will continue to push our online presence, but also our on-the-ground presence,” Asbury said. “Our eyes are set on innovation.”

Featured Image Courtesy of the Missouri State Fair

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The new hotline, called the AgriStress Help hotline, is a “free and confidential service available to Missouri producers and rural families seeking mental health support,” according to a press release. The number associated with the 24/7 hotline is (833) 897-2474.

AgriStress is meant to service farmers who are in need of a quick way to access mental health help related to the stress from their farming duties. 

“We know producers take pride in their ability to handle challenging circumstances, which can lead to a stigma around seeking mental health support,” Chris Chinn, director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture said. “But, it’s okay to need help. Our goal is to ensure free, confidential support is available for Missouri farmers, ranchers and rural community members through the AgriStress Helpline.”

The hotline has been in the works since earlier this year, when Gov. Mike Parson and the Department of Agriculture began looking for companies to operate a call center. 

The decision came after a troubling survey in 2021 from the American Farm Bureau Federation questioned farmers about their mental health and the stigma surrounding it. The survey allowed the participating farmers to pinpoint the issues they think are causing intense stress in their lives. 

According to the survey, the four biggest stressors that impact farmers’ mental health are financial issues, fear of losing the farm, uncertain future and the state of the farm economy. 

The survey also states that 60% of farmers were experiencing more mental health issues in 2021 than the year before. 

The survey also says that more farmers are becoming aware of the mental health resources available to them and that farmers are utilizing these resources more often. Still, there is still a lot of ground to cover when it comes to making sure farmers are able to seek mental health resources. 

Data shows that rural suicides in Missouri are on a steep incline. According to a joint study that included the Missouri Farm Bureau, the Missouri Department of Mental Health and the University of Missouri, the rate of rural suicide deaths increased by 78% to 21.3 suicides per 100,000 people in 2017.

 “Combined, the latest data from CDC signal the rate of rural suicide deaths in Missouri is 18% higher than the nonrural rate — and it’s growing 50% faster,” the study states.

“Stratified by gender and urbanization, rural males have the highest rate of suicide deaths in the state at 35.6 per 100,000 residents,” the study adds. This statistic is almost double the statewide rate of 18.8 per 100,000

According to the Department of Agriculture, almost 90% of the farms in Missouri are family owned. Many of the farms have been operated through generations of family. Additional stress is added for family-owned farmers, as losing a farm is more than losing a business venture, it means losing land that has been passed along for generations.

The hotline is arriving amid a difficult year for crop farmers and cattlemen. A severe drought in the southern half of the state has forced cattlemen to make hard decisions about culling cattle in the face of a spiraling beef market, causing many to take a severe loss in the middle of the year. 

According to the Department of Agriculture, they have partnered with a group known as Agrisafe, a nonprofit organization that specializes in rural mental healthcare, in order to specialize the AgriStress hotline to suit the needs of farmers and other members of rural communities.

By involving Agrisafe, the department hopes to ensure that the mental health professionals of AgriStress will be more well-suited to serving the needs of rural producers than the average mental health professional.

While not a fix-all solution, there is hope that this hotline will be able to start tearing down some of the mental health inequalities found in rural areas around the state. According to the joint study, all 99 of Missouri’s rural counties have a shortage of mental health professionals.

 The Department of Agriculture has more information on its website here.

If you are suffering a mental health crisis, call or text 988.

Featured Image Courtesy of the Missouri Coalition for Behavioral Healthcare

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Kelton is a 2023 graduate of the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies. He is a native of mid-Missouri and likes to write politics at both the state and federal levels. Kelton joined the Missouri Times in April 2022

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The Farm Bureau called out Invenergy, the owner of the Grain Belt Express transmission line project, for trying to skirt the new eminent domain laws laid out in House Bill 2005.

The Grain Belt Express transmission line has been a source of conflict for nearly ten years including in 2019 when the Missouri Public Service Commission gave the project eminent domain authority to build its new power line after previously rejecting their application.

Invenergy acquired the project in 2018 but did not draft the original plans.

In response to eminent domain concerns stemming from the project, the Missouri legislature passed HB 2005 during the spring session. HB 2005 sets new rules for eminent domain proceedings during transmission line projects.

Among other things, HB 2005 sets a floor of compensation for Missouri landowners who go through eminent domain proceedings. The compensation promised is 150% of “fair market value,” a figure that will be determined by the courts.

However, many stakeholders were disappointed to see that HB 2005’s rules do not apply retroactively, the law does not take effect until Aug. 28. This means that the Grain Belt Express transmission line, the original source of eminent domain concern, is not beholden to HB 2005’s provisions.

The Chicago-based energy company plans to build an addition to the Grain Belt Express in Mid-Missouri, called the Tiger Connector. Invenergy claims the connector will bring significant energy benefits to Missouri, connecting its transmission line to existing power infrastructure in Callaway County. The project is expected to bring 5x more energy to Missouri from the Grain Belt Express, according to Invenergy’s website.

The groups put out a press release on the situation Thursday afternoon. 

Grain Belt was originally attempting to claim that the Tiger Connector Line was simply an extension of the original line and not a new project. The alleged attempt to skirt the new law happened earlier in July, according to Garrett Hawkins, president of the Missouri Farm Bureau.

“It all comes down to the timing of the announcement. And the timing of their most recent filing, you see that they had made a request with the Public Service Commission in July to amend the existing case,” Hawkins said. “The PSC denied that and now has said a new file will be created. So that filing within the PSC led farmers and landowners to believe that Invenergy was trying to get ahead of this new law taking effect.”

“This will play out within the Public Service Commission,” Hawkins added. “In the meantime, we believe Invenergy on its own can do the right thing by acknowledging publicly that they intend to adhere to the provisions embodied in HB 2005.”

In response, Invenergy released a statement Friday morning.

“We plan to honor these wishes by compensating Grain Belt Express Tiger Connector landowners at 150% of fair market value for easement payments while also designing the project to be capable of delivering half of the line’s capacity to Missouri,” the statement reads.

Statement from Grain Belt Express in response to the letter from @MOFarmBureau and other MO ag groups.#moleg@LtGovMikeKehoe@Eric_Schmitt@DaveSchatzMO@calebrowden@BeanSenate@RobVescovo@deanplocher@MissouriPSC pic.twitter.com/U7526Aj1qY

— Invenergy (@InvenergyLLC) July 22, 2022

The Farm Bureau and other agriculture groups aren’t so sure about Invenergy’s promises.

“Unfortunately, we have been given no reason to take their words to heart,” Mike Deering, executive vice president of the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association said. “The relationship has been mired with deception and outright lies to landowners. While this news is encouraging — you’ve got to show me.”

Hawkins was pleased to see the announcement but doesn’t plan to let up on the Invenergy going forward.

“It’s encouraging to see Grain Belt announce that they will follow the law,” Hawkins said. “This will be a situation of trust, but verify and you can count on members of the Missouri Farm Bureau to be at the public meetings on the project.”

Rep. Mike Haffner, R-Pleasant Hill, sponsored HB 2005 through the House during spring session. He believes that legislators would be willing to take action should Grain Belt Express circumvent the law.

“There are a lot of Reps and Senators that are very concerned about what’s taken place,” Haffner said. “I’ll be watching the proceedings in the PSC very closely.”

Featued Image: Missouri Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins on “This Week in Missouri Politics.”

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The PAC, which supports Black financially, polled 452 likely Republican voters in Senate District (SD) 12. SD 12 is currently represented by Sen. Dan Hegeman, who is term-limited.

Black leads by a 24 point margin in the poll, with 38% of respondents saying they’d vote for him if the primary happened today. Rep. J. Eggleston, R-Maysville, garnered 14% of the respondents’ vote and former Rep. Delus Johnson scored 6%.

42% of the voters polled remain undecided.

39% percent of respondents said they had a favorable impression of Black, 9% held a negative impression of him and 52% had no opinion. Eggleston, Black’s main competition, had 25% of respondents respond favorably to him, 10% had a negative impression of him and 65% had no opinion.

Even with a fairly large margin of error of 4.5%, the numbers are definitive, designating Black as the clear favorite with the primary less than a month away.

Black has traveled all across the sprawling SD 12, which includes 18 and a half counties, to grow his relationships outside of Chillicothe. He views it as re-engaging old friendships.

“Campaigning in this district means travel,” Black said on a phone call while campaigning in Albany, Mo. “I’m out here trying to remind folks who Rusty Black is.”

The widespread day-to-day campaigning has seemed to work for Black. He dominates his own House District (HD) 7, which includes Chillicothe, scoring 61% of the respondents’ vote.

However, he also polls toe-for-toe with Johnson and Eggleston on their home turf.

In Eggleston’s House District 2, Black holds a slim 1 point advantage. In Johnson’s House District 9, where he served in the House from 2010-2018, Black holds a 5 point lead.

Black doesn’t want to grow complacent with his momentum. He has already spent about a $120,000 on radio ads and has been coming over the airwaves for the last two weeks, often criticizing President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama.

Black is working on potentially bolstering his TV presence.

“The real poll that’s going to count is the one held on August 2nd,” Black said. “What’s going to matter is this — Am I going to do things that do no harm to agriculture and benefit District 12?”

Featured Image courtesy of Rep. Rusty Black

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Ameren Missouri is a part of the Ameren corporation and is one of the largest utility companies in the state, with 1.2 million electric customers and 132,000 gas customers.

The project is to be built on the border of Audrain and Ralls county, putting it between Bowling Green and Mexico, Mo.

Ameren’s project is expected to power 40,000 homes and will have the bandwidth to produce 200 megawatts of renewable energy. The project could be producing energy as soon as 2024, according to an Ameren press release.

The project has been named the “Huck Finn Solar Project,” a reference to the titular character of the novel “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” A nod to famed Missouri born author, Samuel Clemmons, better known as Mark Twain.

“Developing Huck Finn is good for all of our customers because it provides clean electricity, creates economic opportunity and injects millions of dollars into the community over the life of the project — which will have widespread additional benefits,” said Mark Birk, chairman and president of Ameren Missouri.

The facility will be acquired pursuant to a build-transfer agreement with EDF Renewables, according to an Ameren press release.

EDF Renewables is a subsidiary of the Électricité de France group, better known as EDF Group. The EDF Group is a French multinational electric utility company. EDF Renewables specializes in building and maintaining energy facilities, especially those that utilize wind, solar and marine energy.

The Huck Finn Solar Facility will be the largest of its kind in Missouri upon completion.

Currently, Ameren’s largest solar facility in Missouri is Montgomery Community Solar Center. That facility provides renewable energy to 2,000 residents in Montgomery County and began operating in April.

The panels from the Montgomery Community Solar Center were a first for Ameren. The panels’ tilted design allows them panels to follow the sun’s trajectory through the day, maximizing the amount of energy captured from the sun.

The Montgomery Community Solar Center’s energy bandwidth is 5.7 megawatts of energy, dwarfed by Huck Finn Solar Facility’s projected output of 200 megawatts.

This new solar facility will be a huge step forward for Ameren’s plan to add 2,800 megawatts of renewable energy bandwidth by 2030 and to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

When Huck Finn is completed, it will be Ameren’s ninth solar facility in the state. This includes solar facilities at St. Louis Lambert Airport, another in O’Fallon and one at its headquarters in St. Louis.

If everything goes as plan, Mid-Missourians could be added to list of beneficiaries from this project and could be using solar to power their houses within the next two years.

Featured Image: Ameren Missouri President Mark Birk. Ameren Missouri will be building Missouri’s largest solar energy plant, with a hopeful start date in 2024. (PROVIDED/AMEREN MISSOURI)

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Kelton is a 2023 graduate of the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies. He is a native of mid-Missouri and likes to write politics at both the state and federal levels. Kelton joined the Missouri Times in April 2022

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Charges against the state Representative included wire fraud, illegal distribution of controlled substances and lying to federal investigators.

Derges owns four medical clinics in Southwest Missouri. Lift Up Springfield, her lone non-profit clinic, received nearly $300,000 in CARES Act reimbursement for COVID-19 testing. However, Lift Up did not provide any COVID-19 tests and was closed for the first three months of the pandemic.

Derges had already received reimbursement for her three for-profit clinics, Ozark Valley Medical Clinics, which have locations in Springfield, Branson and Ozark. Those clinics charged for COVID-19 tests, around $170 dollars per test.

All together, Ozark Valley Medical Clinic made over half a million dollars off of COVID-19 tests, the Springfield News-Leader reported.

Derges was also falsely advertising stem cell injections, instead injecting her patients with sterile amniotic fluid to treat pain and claimed the treatments could make one resistant to COVID-19.

Derges was exiled from the House at the time of her indictment, being stripped of her subcommittee assignments and removed from the House Republican Caucus in 2021.

The Nixa lawmaker has maintained her innocence unyieldingly, rejecting several plea deals along the way to the culmination of her trial.

“Regenerative medicine is real, used throughout the world on a daily basis because it works: because it simply utilizes what God created within our bodies: alleviating pain and many times helping people avoid dangerous and expensive surgeries,” Derges said in a Facebook post asking for support before her trial.

“It is possible to provide good medical care for people without bankrupting them or keeping them on a lifetime of medications: just as my template has been able to successfully do in my mission clinics. Saving lives, limbs and improving health.”

Derges has kept some supporters throughout the investigation, leaning on her image as a prominent local medical figure that provides health-care for the underserved.

Featured Image: Rep. Tricia Derges, Facebook.

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