ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 31 -- Georgia State Rep. Tanya Miller, D-Atlanta, issued the following statement on Aug. 30, 2023, condemning the racially motivated shooting in Jacksonville, Florida: * * * "This weekend, our nation was again reminded of the fragility of life and the toxicity of white supremacy. Three lives were lost in Jacksonville as a result of the ever-intensifying threat of racial hatred and gun violence in our country. My heart goes out to the victims' families and the entire comm  more

MARYVILLE, Missouri, Aug. 30 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news: Northwest Missouri State University welcomed its newest faculty and staff members in August as employees gathered for opening meetings to begin the 2023-24 academic year. New employees who have begun work at Northwest since January are introduced below. Bikash Adhikari began work at Northwest in August as a computer software and programming specialist in the Learning and Teaching Center. Dr. Onema   more