by Stevie Kearse, Director, Rolla Area Chamber of Commerce 2020 has served to be the most interesting year in most of our lifetimes. We all started out the year hopeful for a year of success and celebration. Instead, we were faced with numerous challenges that caused us to rethink the way we do business. …
by Missouri S&T In the largest single gift in the history of Missouri higher education, St. Louis businessman Fred Kummer and his wife June recently donated $300 million to a foundation that will support Missouri S&T. The Kummers’ gift will be channeled into a new not-for-profit foundation, The Kummer Institute Foundation. The foundation is expected…
by Phelps Health Answers provided by Dr. Asma Malik, a neurologist with the Phelps Health Medical Group and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). What is Alzheimer’s disease? Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that affects memory, thinking and behavior and accounts for 80% of all dementia types. The disease affects approximately 10%…
Submitted by Missouri S&T In Phelps County, only 11% of the demand for child care is met with existing licensed facilities, according to the 2018 Missouri Budget Project report. That lack of quality care means parents have to cut down on work hours, travel farther for licensed care or use unregulated in-home facilities. Missouri S&T is…
by Sinks Pharmacy Flu Facts vs. Flu Myths Influenza (Flu) is a potentially serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and sometimes even death. Every flu season is different, and the infection can affect everyone differently. Millions of people get the flu every year, hundreds of thousands of people are hospitalized and thousands to…
by Linda S Taylor, Taylor Your Insurance LLC The Annual Enrollment for Medicare is October 15 to December 7. This is the time that everyone with an individual Medicare Health plan should visit with his/her agent to discuss if there needs to be any changes made. This year there are several new plans offered so…
by Marsha Wayman, Phelps Health Foundation In recent months you may have been able to obtain a 30-year mortgage rate below 3%, an amazingly good rate. But if you had cash to invest, you would earn 1% or less on a ten-year Treasury note or on a five-year CD; and if you chose to invest…
by Cory Offutt, MD, Phelps Health Why are vaccines important? Dr. Cory Offutt, a family medicine physician with the Phelps Health Medical Group, says vaccines are important because they protect those with weaker immune systems, as well as the community as a whole. How are vaccines studied and improved upon? “We have vaccines because we…
by Nathan Ratchford, MD, Phelps Health Are we still at risk for COVID-19 during summer? Nathan Ratchford, MD, chief medical officer of Phelps Health Hospital and a gynecologist with Phelps Health Medical Group, says that we are still at risk for contracting the COVID-19 virus during summer months and should continue to be diligent…
by Central Federal Millions of Americans are using their earnings to make purchases on goods and services each day. While our spending habits continue to grow our nation’s economy, they can also put us at risk for identity theft and fraud. That’s why it’s time to get prepared! Central Federal is here to provide you with 7…
