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Quantum Computing Displacing AI as Technical Focus

By Heather Noggle, UniteNews Staff Writer AI’s been in ads and the news for the last few years. ChatGPT’s wide release in late 2022 meant we could play with AI in human, conversational ways.  The big buzz in the tech scene is now about quantum computing, which will enable machines

National Minority Health Month: A Message from Director of OMH

By Felicia Collins, M.D., M.P.H. UniteNews Guest Writer April 1 marked the start of National Minority Health Month. This year’s theme is Better Health Through Better Understanding, which focuses on improving health outcomes by providing racial and ethnic minority and American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities with culturally and linguistically competent

Navigating the Plant-Based Diet

By Melesha Bailey, UniteNews Contributing Writer In recent years, there has been a growing trend toward adopting plant-based diets, with more people exploring a lifestyle centered around fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes. A plant-based diet has many benefits. It is essential to weigh both the advantages and potential downsides. Let’s

Join Us for Financial Literacy Month at the Library

April is Financial Literacy Month, and Springfield-Greene County Library and ProsperU are offering a no-cost workshop series to help community members elevate their financial literacy and take control of their financial future. Rebecca Greene, director of ProsperU, explains, “ProsperU with Central Bank of the Ozarks is dedicated to helping you

The Biggest Financial Mistakes to Avoid in Your 20s

Twenty-somethings face a complicated financial picture. Many members of Generation Z are graduating college and entering a decade of independence in an era with factors stacked against them. Soaring food prices: grocery prices have increased by 25% over the past four years. A turbulent housing market: 2023 was the most

The Biggest Financial Mistakes to Avoid in Your 20s

Twenty-somethings face a complicated financial picture. Many members of Generation Z are graduating college and entering a decade of independence in an era with factors stacked against them. Soaring food prices: grocery prices have increased by 25% over the past four years. A turbulent housing market: 2023 was the most

5 Ways to Make the Most of Your Local ‘Buy Nothing’ Group

If you’re like me, you’ve probably accumulated a lot of unnecessary items in your house. The yoga ball and hand weights you vowed to use daily sit in the corner collecting dust, the workbench your husband received as a gift five years ago remains unopened in its original box, not

5 Ways to Make the Most of Your Local ‘Buy Nothing’ Group

If you’re like me, you’ve probably accumulated a lot of unnecessary items in your house. The yoga ball and hand weights you vowed to use daily sit in the corner collecting dust, the workbench your husband received as a gift five years ago remains unopened in its original box, not

Quantum Computing Displacing AI as Technical Focus

By Heather Noggle, UniteNews Staff Writer AI’s been in ads and the news for the last few years. ChatGPT’s wide release in late 2022 meant we could play with AI in human, conversational ways.  The big buzz in the tech scene is now about quantum computing, which will enable machines

National Minority Health Month: A Message from Director of OMH

By Felicia Collins, M.D., M.P.H. UniteNews Guest Writer April 1 marked the start of National Minority Health Month. This year’s theme is Better Health Through Better Understanding, which focuses on improving health outcomes by providing racial and ethnic minority and American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities with culturally and linguistically competent

Navigating the Plant-Based Diet

By Melesha Bailey, UniteNews Contributing Writer In recent years, there has been a growing trend toward adopting plant-based diets, with more people exploring a lifestyle centered around fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes. A plant-based diet has many benefits. It is essential to weigh both the advantages and potential downsides. Let’s

Join Us for Financial Literacy Month at the Library

April is Financial Literacy Month, and Springfield-Greene County Library and ProsperU are offering a no-cost workshop series to help community members elevate their financial literacy and take control of their financial future. Rebecca Greene, director of ProsperU, explains, “ProsperU with Central Bank of the Ozarks is dedicated to helping you

The Biggest Financial Mistakes to Avoid in Your 20s

Twenty-somethings face a complicated financial picture. Many members of Generation Z are graduating college and entering a decade of independence in an era with factors stacked against them. Soaring food prices: grocery prices have increased by 25% over the past four years. A turbulent housing market: 2023 was the most

The Biggest Financial Mistakes to Avoid in Your 20s

Twenty-somethings face a complicated financial picture. Many members of Generation Z are graduating college and entering a decade of independence in an era with factors stacked against them. Soaring food prices: grocery prices have increased by 25% over the past four years. A turbulent housing market: 2023 was the most

5 Ways to Make the Most of Your Local ‘Buy Nothing’ Group

If you’re like me, you’ve probably accumulated a lot of unnecessary items in your house. The yoga ball and hand weights you vowed to use daily sit in the corner collecting dust, the workbench your husband received as a gift five years ago remains unopened in its original box, not

5 Ways to Make the Most of Your Local ‘Buy Nothing’ Group

If you’re like me, you’ve probably accumulated a lot of unnecessary items in your house. The yoga ball and hand weights you vowed to use daily sit in the corner collecting dust, the workbench your husband received as a gift five years ago remains unopened in its original box, not