Phelps County News

            Nearly half of registered Phelps County voters came out to the polls for Tuesday’s general election, according to the unofficial results released by the Phelps County Clerk’s office on Tuesday night. Of the 46.57 percent of the voter turnout, most supported Republican candidates on the 13,674 ballots cast.

Missouri University of Science and Technology’s online master’s degree program in psychological science recently earned a top ranking from the website Forbes Advisor.

A theatrical demonstration of science experiments with audience participation, tours of a home automated by smart devices, and a workshop where powder is transformed into permanent art. These are just a few of the experiences awaiting over 900 students in grades kindergarten-12 who are signed up for the celebration of National STEM Day at Missouri University of Science and Technology, which takes place 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8. The acronym STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and math.

Lisa McCarthy, Democrat, is facing Tara Peters, Republican, for Missouri House of Representatives District 122 in the November 8 general election. Both were asked to provide information about themselves, why they are running and what they felt voters should know before heading to the polls.