In this week's episode, Editor Gary Castor chats with Miranda Bakes about bringing Safe Haven Baby Boxes to mid-Missouri.
Bakes, who is part of a task force working to implement these boxes, explains that they are climate-controlled receptacles installed in designated safe locations like EMS stations, allowing parents in crisis to anonymously and safely surrender newborns up to 45 days old under current Missouri law. She discusses proposed legislation that would extend this period to 90 days and highlights the resources offered by the Safe Haven Baby Box organization to support parents.
In this week's episode, Editor Gary Castor chats with Chris Brownell, a resident engineer at the Missouri Department of Transportation (MODOT). The discussion focuses...
In this bonus episode, Managing Editor Gary Castor chats with Community Engagement Editor Layne Stracener about the Fisher Family Good Samaritan Awards and Redemption...
In this week’s episode, Managing Editor Gary Castor chats with Salute to America Event Coordinator Penny Smith about the annual Salute to America event...