... As part of the $2 trillion economic stimulus package passed by the Trump administration, small businesses nationwide will have the option to sign up for a loan to keep money in their pockets. The Paycheck Protection Plan helps business owners cover payroll while their employees aren’t able to work. "This is the federal government’s way [...]
By Clayton Anderson, News-Press NOW, Apr 7, 2020 ...Dr. Michael Grantham, a biology professor at Missouri Western State University, said that this is a step in order to try to do something. He said he has concern that people will not know how to properly wear a mask. But Grantham said the cloth mask should [...]
By Zach Fisher, News-Press NOW, Apr 4, 2020 The current state of the United States and global economy is in limbo. The coronavirus pandemic is causing businesses, big and small, to lay off workers to keep afloat. This past week, a record number of Americans filed for unemployment benefits — 6.6 million, according to the [...]
By Bailey Ketcham, News-Press NOW, Apr 2, 2020 Drivers in St. Joseph can go to a gas station and find gas for as little as $1.69 due to the low demand for oil during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gas prices started to drop when Saudi Arabia announced it would flood the market with extra oil and [...]
By Bailey Ketcham, News-Press NOW, April 1, 2020 The business community continues to face struggles as many stay closed during the COVID-19 crisis, making it difficult for entrepreneurs across St. Joseph. Many in the process of starting businesses have had to halt further progress due to the uncertain future. However, the Center for Entrepreneurship at [...]
By Kristen Carver, News-Press NOW, Apr 1, 2020 The day freshman Farisha Radzi had been patiently waiting for quickly turned into a nightmare. Hours after she was eligible to compete with Missouri Western golf, the MIAA canceled its spring sports season. “I found it on Twitter saying it was canceled and the funny story was [...]
March 31, 2020--Missouri Western State University is taking its biggest visit day of the year online. The Griffon Virtual Showcase will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 4. Prospective students and their families can register at missouriwestern.edu/visit. They will receive a schedule and detailed instructions via email the day before the [...]
March 31, 2020--The Board of Governors at Missouri Western State University unanimously approved two bids for facility improvements via telephone poll on March 31. Hearnes renovation The board approved a bid of $233,500 from Lawhon Construction Company of St. Joseph to renovate space on the first floor of the Hearnes Center to house the Missouri [...]
March 30, 2020--The Global Center at Missouri Western State University will host a virtual version of its monthly Tea & Talk program at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 31. The cross-cultural conversation featuring international students at Missouri Western will be held via Zoom at zoom.us/j/8227787898 (meeting ID 822 778 7898 in the Zoom app). Attendees will [...]
By Greg Kozol, News-Press NOW, March 28, 2020 Anyone who visits a grocery store notices barren shelves as COVID-19 fuels panic buying. But a trip to a food-production facility reveals something different. Employee vehicles fill the parking lot, heavy trucks roll in and exhaust pours from the roof. ... Why, then, are there fears of [...]
