By Andrew DeMillo | Editor-in-Chief
Good morning, Advocate readers! With the New World screwworm detected in other states, Arkansas is taking steps to prevent the parasite’s spread in the Natural State. We take a look at some of these moves today. Also, an Arkansas teacher shares ideas on how to address student mental health in a guest commentary. You can read more Arkansas politics and government news at the Advocate site here.
Cattle graze in a pasture next to the Denka Performance Elastomer facility in LaPlace, Louisiana. (Greg LaRose/Louisiana Illuminator)
POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
By Ainsley Platt
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that warm-blooded animals from states with confirmed New World screwworm detections — including household pets — cannot enter the Natural State without a recent veterinary inspection.
People shop the shelves at the Ritenour Co-Care Food Pantry just outside of St. Louis last week. The nonprofit has seen rising need as grocery prices soar and thousands of Missourians lose federal food assistance. (Photo courtesy of Ritenour Co-Care Food Pantry)
POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
By Stateline
The days of ground beef and chicken legs are long gone at the Ritenour Co-Care Food Pantry just outside of St. Louis. The nonprofit has swapped out those staple proteins for cheaper ground chicken and hot dogs as it faces higher food costs and surging demand.
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COMMENTARY
By Jessica Wiley
Mental health issues in schools are no longer kept under wraps. But that focus must be expanded into more comprehensive solutions.
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