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City says no to showers for homeless

The Independence Ministerial Alliance last month offered a donation to the city of Independence to allow homeless people to use showers at the Sermon Center, particularly when the center used as a warming or cooling center.

The battle with the remote control

In a world full of eight-track-tape-lovin’ baby boomers, thank goodness for grandkids who can handle illiteracy when it comes to all things technical. After offering a multitude of ideas for things we could do, all she requested was to watch the movie “Monsters.” Easier said than done.

How to solve school funding crisis?

From The Examiner during the week of Jan. 3-8, 1972: • “ALL SCHOOL UNITS TO MEET” – The Suburban School Districts Association today called for a state-wide meeting of all school districts to help solve the school financial crisis in Missouri.

Rabbi brings unique perspective

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Rabbi Stephen Slater believes that all Jews have to consciously choose to be Jewish. h Practicing the faith, attending services and being a part of a community are intentional decisions, said Slater, who decided as a young man to convert to Judaism from a devout Christian upbringing. h On Dec. 4, Slater, now 39, was installed as the rabbi of Congregation Agudas Achim, a Conservative synagogue in Bexley, Ohio.

Deadlines loom on $5.3B spending bill

With Gov. Mike Parson promising state employees a pay raise by Feb. 1 and the state’s Medicaid program likely to run short of money sometime next month, one of the first items on the legislature’s agenda this year is a supplemental $5.3 billion spending bill.