Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 22nd of October.
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🏘️ Community
The Community Foundation of Central Missouri awarded nearly $30,000 in grants to 17 local charities on Wednesday at its annual check presentation ceremony (impact grant winners received $5,000) to support community programs.
🎓 Education
Lincoln University researchers are teaming with Midwest farmers to test climate-smart practices that boost soil health and pasture yield.
The ongoing From the Ground Up project features on-farm trials and summer internships that bring academic research directly to working farms.
Missouri's education department announced on Wednesday that Lisa Sireno will serve as interim commissioner after Stacey Preis resigned on Tuesday.
Sireno has worked at DESE since 2015 and will guide Missouri’s K-12 schools as the board begins its search for a permanent leader.
🏈 Sports
Helias Catholic High School named longtime defensive coordinator Phil Pitts (an alumnus since 2000) as its new head football coach on Wednesday.
He will replace Chris Hentges, who stepped down after the 2026 season.
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