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The VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System, subsidiary 589JE in Platte City, MO scheduled 1,143 pending appointments in February compared to 1,080 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

Census Bureau: nobody in Hopkins identified as multi-racial in 2020

Of the 361 citizens living in Hopkins in 2020, everyone said they were only one race, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

Census Bureau: 83.7 percent of people in Hopkins were old enough to vote in 2020

Of the 361 citizens living in Hopkins in 2020, 302 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Census Bureau reports Lock Springs population was 40 in 2020

Lock Springs had a population of 40 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the NW Missouri Times.

5.4 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Purdin

5.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Purdin in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

VA reports increase in number of appointments at Kansas City VAMC health facility in Excelsior Springs in September

The Kansas City VA Medical Center, subsidiary 589JB in Excelsior Springs, Missouri scheduled 1,447 pending appointments in September compared to 1,412 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

VA Eastern Kansas HCS facility in St. Joseph scheduled 2,500 medical appointments in July 2020

The VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System, subsidiary 589GI in St. Joseph, Missouri, scheduled 2,500 pending appointments during the period ending August 1, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs.

Census Bureau: More women than men in Worth in 2019

Of the 64 people living in Worth in 2019, 57.8 percent (37) were women and 42.2 percent (27) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the NW Missouri Times.

Census Bureau reports Livingston County population was 14,969 in 2020

Livingston County had a population of 14,969 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the NW Missouri Times.

Census Bureau: 0.4% of people in Holt County identified as multi-racial in 2020

Of the 4,374 citizens living in Holt County in 2020, 99.6 percent said they were only one race, while 0.4 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

VA reports increase in number of appointments at Harry S. Truman Memorial VA Hospital health facility in Sedalia in September

The Harry S. Truman Memorial VA Hospital, subsidiary 589JA in Sedalia, Missouri scheduled 2,121 pending appointments in September compared to 2,090 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

27.6 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Trenton

27.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Trenton in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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NW Missouri Times area weekly mass times

The following parishes in the NW Missouri Times coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Census Bureau: 79.7 percent of people in Holt County were old enough to vote in 2020

Of the 4,374 citizens living in Holt County in 2020, 3,485 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Census Bureau: 75.5 percent of people in Harrison County were old enough to vote in 2020

Of the 8,427 citizens living in Harrison County in 2020, 6,365 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Census Bureau reports Linneus population was 217 in 2020

Linneus had a population of 217 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the NW Missouri Times.

VA reports increase in number of appointments at Kansas City VAMC health facility in Cameron in September

The Kansas City VA Medical Center, subsidiary 589GZ in Cameron, Missouri scheduled 688 pending appointments in September compared to 667 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

18 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Mercer

18 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Mercer in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Census Bureau: 1.7% of people in Harrison County identified as multi-racial in 2020