St. Joseph City Council Approves Ordinance Restricting Outside Relocation of Homeless Individuals

The St. Joseph City Council has narrowly approved an ordinance making it a criminal misdemeanor to relocate unhoused or transient individuals into the city without authorization. Proponents of the five-to-four vote state the measure protects limited local resources from other communities allegedly using one-way bus tickets to export their homeless populations. However, a local shelter…

MSHSAA Approves Major Changes to Private School Classification Rules

The Missouri State High School Activities Association has approved several major changes aimed at addressing competitive equity for non-public schools. Under the new guidelines, successful private schools will now accrue championship points on a depreciating model that reduces the weight of past postseason success over time. Additionally, the association has removed the previous two-class limit…