Maryville RII will host an open house tonight at the High School for parents and community members to come and learn about the JUMP Proposition, a no tax increase bond that will be on the April 2nd ballot. District administration and the developer, J. E. Dunn will be on hand with conceptual drawings and other information covering all that the proposition will accomplish if approved by voters in April.
Northwest Missouri may be serenaded by not just one brood of cicadas but 2 broods this Spring. Typically emerging from late April to early June these insects live a short life that begins with a mating frenzy that results in egg laying for the next cycle and then the adults die. 2024 will be an exceptionally rare occurrence as 2 cicadas Broods, literally 2 of thousands of this species that live around the globe, emerge at the same time, resulting in more music for our ears,
the Senate Government Accountability Committee has passed legislation that would establish tax credits to employers who make contributions to their employees’ child care expenses and grant a tax credit to families who pay for child care and child care providers. The bill would allow individuals to claim a tax credit equal to 75% of their contribution as a child care provider each tax year, not to exceed $200,000 a year. Companies could also claim 30% of child care contributions when employers contribute to child care expenses for their employees’ children. The bill would also provide a tax credit for child care providers and a deduction for construction and renovation of a child care facility.
