WASHINGTON – Dubbed her "Claire on Campus" tour, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill is launching a series of discussions at colleges and universities across Missouri next week to talk directly with students, educators, advocates, and law enforcement on ways to combat sexual violence on campuses. McCaskill will also use the events to collect feedback on her bipartisan legislation to protect and empower students, and strengthen accountability and transparency for institutions. McCaskill will travel to schools in cities including St. Louis, Cape Girardeau, Rolla, Columbia, Kirksville, Maryville, St. Joseph, Warrensburg, Springfield, and Kansas City. Additional details for each of McCaskill's events will be announced in advance. "One message I'll deliver to every student, every educator, every cop and prosecutor, who are working

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (Oct. 1, 2014) - Missouri elected and appointed officials discussed the inner-workings of the legislative branch both via FaceTime and in person during Mitch Davis’ American government class on Tuesday, Sept. 23, at Poplar Bluff High School. Dignitaries included former Senate Chief of Staff Kit Crancer; state Sen. Doug Libla; chief of staff to president pro tem Sen. Tom Dempsey, Todd Scott; Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder; director of legislation for the Missouri Department of Health and former Senate legislative director, Ellie Glenn; and former president pro tem and current lobbyist for Stinson Leonard Street, Mike Gibbons.          

The Poplar Bluff Fire Department recently visited the culinary arts class at the Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center to teach fire safety in the event of an emergency in the kitchen.

Members of the Poplar Bluff High School Teenage Republicans Club (TARS) attended the Butler County Republican Central Committee’s annual Reagan Days on Saturday, Sept. 20, at Aad Grotto. During the ‘Bringing Back Old Glory’-themed event, students had the chance to visit with national, state and local GOP leaders, including: U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, U.S. Rep. Jason Smith, Mo. Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, state Sen. Doug Libla, state Reps. Steve Cookson and Todd Richardson, and Butler County Collector candidate Emily Parks.    

Three Rivers College has been awarded a $660,000 "MoSTEMWINS" grant from the Department of Labor aimed at expanding partnerships between local employers and the college to provide job training. The grant was obtained in partnership with 2-year institutions across the state through a consortium headed by the Missouri Community College Association and the State Technical College of Missouri. Three Rivers will use the funding to purchase assessment and training equipment for mechanical and electrical skills, programmable logic and computer numeric controllers, and process control technology.  The new equipment will be integrated into the college's Industrial Technology programs, as well as used to enhance the Advanced Manufacturing programs created with part of a $2.75 million Department of Labor grant the college

Three Rivers College has earned a spot on the G.I. Jobs Military Friendly® Schools List, putting the college among the top 15 percent of institutions nationwide noted for offering high-value education and a welcoming environment for veterans. The Military Friendly® Schools list is compiled by Victory Media and uses extensive research and a data-driven survey to find which among 12,000 colleges, universities and trade schools are doing the most to embrace America’s military service members, veterans, and spouses as students and ensure their success on campus. “Going to college after military service can be overwhelming, but the faculty and staff at Three Rivers have been top notch in providing support, guidance, and keeping veterans on the path to success,” said Raymond Richardson,