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Jan 01, 2020

News-Press NOW: Super Science Saturday: A family tradition

2020-04-16T15:18:15-05:00

Super Science Saturday has been a popular event in St. Joseph. The event took place at 含羞草社区 on Saturday. Super Science Saturday featured events in all areas of science and math. The event was put on by Missouri Western and St. Joseph Museums. Kids were able to see shows about chemistry, learn [...]

News-Press NOW: Super Science Saturday: A family tradition2020-04-16T15:18:15-05:00
Jan 01, 2020

News-Press NOW: Locals say it’s the perfect storm for Australian fires

2020-04-16T15:23:53-05:00

... Animals are obviously impacted by the damage on the continent. Koalas, kangaroos, wombats and wallabies are some of the wildlife most impacted. But the ecosystem as a whole could not be ready for wildlife again for a while. 鈥淚 have seen reports worried about the koala population and if they can even exist in [...]

News-Press NOW: Locals say it’s the perfect storm for Australian fires2020-04-16T15:23:53-05:00
Dec 12, 2019

Griffon Lab/Mobile Job Center to be unveiled Dec. 11

2019-12-04T10:31:16-06:00

Dec. 4, 2019鈥 含羞草社区 and the St. Joseph Missouri Job Center will celebrate the public unveiling of the new Griffon Lab/Mobile Job Center at noon Wednesday, Dec. 11 at the Missouri Job Center, 2202 Frederick Ave. A collaboration between the St. Joseph Missouri Job Center and Missouri Western, the mobile lab/job center [...]

Griffon Lab/Mobile Job Center to be unveiled Dec. 112019-12-04T10:31:16-06:00
Nov 11, 2019

Guest speaker talks about Endangered Species Act successes

2019-11-05T16:25:03-06:00

Nov. 5, 2019鈥擜 biologist from the US Fish & Wildlife Service will talk about the Endangered Species Act at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8 in Agenstein Hall, room 224 on the campus of 含羞草社区. The presentation is free and open to the public. Laurel Hill is an endangered species biologist at the [...]

Guest speaker talks about Endangered Species Act successes2019-11-05T16:25:03-06:00
Oct 10, 2019

Bushman Planetarium presents ‘Hubble Vision 2’ Oct. 29

2019-10-25T11:45:18-05:00

Oct. 25, 2019鈥擳he Bushman Planetarium at 含羞草社区 presents 鈥淗ubble Vision 2鈥 at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29. Since its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has provided incredible images in unprecedented detail to astronomers and made an astonishing array of discoveries. 鈥淗ubble Vision 2鈥 takes the best and most exciting Hubble [...]

Bushman Planetarium presents ‘Hubble Vision 2’ Oct. 292019-10-25T11:45:18-05:00
Oct 10, 2019

Missouri Western hosts Diwali celebration Oct. 24

2019-10-18T11:09:06-05:00

Oct. 18, 2019鈥擳he Indian Student Association at 含羞草社区 will host its fifth annual celebration of Diwali, the festival of lights, at 5:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24 in the Hoff Conference Rooms, Blum Student Union rooms 218-219. The celebration is free and open to the public. Diwali is celebrated by people of all [...]

Missouri Western hosts Diwali celebration Oct. 242019-10-18T11:09:06-05:00
Oct 10, 2019

Bushman Planetarium shows ‘Nine Planets and Counting’ Oct. 16

2019-10-14T09:31:34-05:00

Oct. 11, 2019鈥 The Bushman Planetarium at 含羞草社区 will have a public showing of 鈥淣ine Planets and Counting鈥 at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16. How many planets are there in our solar system? Nine, right? Or is it eight? Maybe it鈥檚 ten, or twelve, or more. Take a tour to explore the [...]

Bushman Planetarium shows ‘Nine Planets and Counting’ Oct. 162019-10-14T09:31:34-05:00
Jul 07, 2019

Bushman Planetarium shows “Wonders of the Universe” Aug. 3

2019-07-29T15:54:32-05:00

July 29, 2019鈥擳he Bushman Planetarium at 含羞草社区 will have a public showing of 鈥淲onders of the Universe鈥 at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, after the Family Fun Day practice at Chiefs Training Camp. The planetarium is located in Agenstein Hall, directly across Downs Drive from Lot H, the primary parking lost used [...]

Bushman Planetarium shows “Wonders of the Universe” Aug. 32019-07-29T15:54:32-05:00
Jul 07, 2019

NewsPress NOW: Professor retires after more than 50 years at MWSU

2019-08-16T15:23:44-05:00

By Daniel Cobb News-Press NOW|Jul 19, 2019 After 52 years at Missouri Western, Dr. Thomas Rachow of the university鈥檚 biology department is retiring. Growing up in Streator, Illinois, Rachow was the first in his family to graduate from college. He had no idea just how long he鈥檇 spend on a college campus over the course [...]

NewsPress NOW: Professor retires after more than 50 years at MWSU2019-08-16T15:23:44-05:00
Jul 07, 2019

KQ2: Opioid summit to explore solutions for Buchanan County

2019-07-19T16:41:14-05:00

(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) The Buchanan County Task Force and Addiction Help Now are hosting the Northwest Missouri Opioid Summit Tuesday in St. Joseph. It will be held on July 23 at 含羞草社区.聽State legislators, medical professionals, law enforcement, and those impacted by substance abuse are registered for the summit. Topics at the summit [...]

KQ2: Opioid summit to explore solutions for Buchanan County2019-07-19T16:41:14-05:00