Here, There, and Back Again

Tarah invites Brandi over to discuss issues they have with Missouri's education. If you have any stories, thoughts, or questions about public education, email us at herethereandbackagain25@gmail.com.
Government Efficiency Portal
https://www.senate.mo.gov/committeeforms/GovernmentEfficiency/GovernmentEfficiencyPortal
https://house.mo.gov/Committees.aspx?cluster=true&year=2024&code=R
2023 Budget
https://dese.mo.gov/media/pdf/governors-executive-budget-2023
2022 Budget Report
https://www.mobudget.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/K-12-2022-Budget-Primer.pdf
Current Expenditures per Pupil Explanation
https://dese.mo.gov/media/pdf/current-expenditures-pupil-explanation
IPI
https://www.performancelearn.com/courses/instructional-practices-inventory-ipi-training-course/#:~:text=Designed%20by%20Painter%20and%20Valentine,practices%20across%20an%20entire%20school.
https://www.performancelearn.com/courses/instructional-practices-inventory-ipi-training-course/#:~:text=Xtreme%20Reading%20$3%2C375.00
MAP Score
https://dese.mo.gov/media/pdf/report-2023-24-missouri-program-map-grade-level-and-end-course-preliminary-statewide
https://www.primecenter.org/policy-brief-database/map-2024
Learning Services
https://dese.mo.gov/learning-services

Tarah and Victoria share online stories that make them say WTF?
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/michael-politte-rita-politte-missouri-sleepover-murder-investigation/
https://queenmeabh.substack.com/p/juror-leads-rally-for-mans-exoneration’
https://www.npr.org/2024/08/06/nx-s1-5065734/funeral-homes-mishandled-remains-penalty-colorado
https://www.facebook.com/ThePaducahInsider/posts/paducah-a-local-mystery-fan-was-arrested-yesterday-for-marijuana-possession-but-/670909102353823/
https://www.ifdf.org/news/return-to-natures-jon-and-carrie-hallford-in-jail-after-both-plead-guilty-
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/colorado-funeral-home-owners-jon-hallford-carie-hallford-return-nature-penrose-190-improperly-stored-bodies-found-plead-guilty-corpse-abuse/
https://www.9news.com/article/news/investigations/fbi-agents-explain-investigation-colorado-sunset-mesa-funeral-home/73-71c340f3-5634-4503-994c-430b30cf507a
https://www.fox21news.com/news/a-year-since-return-to-nature-what-has-been-done/
https://www.kktv.com/2025/03/07/trial-dates-set-owners-funeral-home/
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8jtGw83/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Glitch_in_the_Matrix/comments/30t9kd/repost_a_parallel_life_awoken_by_a_lamp/
https://www.wlbt.com/2025/04/20/2-teachers-leave-after-getting-into-fight-school-officials-say/

The girls invite the boys to join in on Tom Foolery night after golfing all day. Warning, this episode is chaos. 
If you want to add to our madness and have Tom Foolery stories of your own, fill out our Tom Foolery Form linked in the description or email us at herethereandbackagain25@gmail.com.

Tarah, Ashley, and Steph unravel the chilling mystery of the Springfield Three—Sherrill Levitt, Suzie Streeter, and Stacy McCall—who vanished without a trace from a quiet Missouri home in 1992, leaving behind a trail of questions that still haunt detectives and families today.
Links
https://www.frontpagedetectives.com/p/missouri-springfield-three-missing-case-evidence
https://unresolved.me/springfieldthree01
https://casefilepodcast.com/episodes/
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ozarks-true-crime/id1567108417
https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-the-springfield-three/
https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/2022/05/22/podcast-retells-story-springfield-3-missing-women-cold-case-disappearance-update-theories/9736285002/
https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/30-years-later-family-still-seeking-answers-disappearance-three-springfield-n1296285
https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/CJ51/Search?personType=&county=Greene
https://wondery.com/shows/morbid-a-true-crime-podcast/

Tarah tells the story of The Screaming House in Union, Missouri.If you have a Supernatural story to share, email us at herethereandbackagain25@gmail.com or fill out the Supernatural Form.
Grok Links
The Screaming House of Union Missouri Detailed Account
Union Missouri Haunting Historical Background
Screaming House Paranormal Activity Overview
Catholic Church Declaration Missouri Haunted House
Amazon Book The Uninvited Screaming House Story
Screaming House Historical Perspective Civil War Ties
Sinisterhood Podcast Union Missouri Screaming House
r/Haunted Discussion Screaming House Union Missouri
Local News Union Missouri Community Updates
Podcast
https://www.averyafterdark.com/

Adi comes home and winds down the week with Tarah, Ashley, and Steph.
If you want to add to our madness and have Tom Foolery stories of your own, fill out our Tom Foolery Form linked in the description or email us at herethereandbackagain25@gmail.com.

Tarah tells Steph and Ashley about a Missouri love triangle that turned into murder. She also shares the current news about her favorite Ghost Adventure star. 
Links
https://abcnews.go.com/US/marines-murder-exposes-wifes-affair-pastor/story?id=20373010
https://fox2now.com/news/true-crime/snapped-missouri-love-triangle-ends-in-2010-murder/
https://murderpedia.org/female.S/s/stone-teresa.htm
https://abcnews.go.com/US/marines-murder-exposes-wifes-affair-pastor/story?id=20373010
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8QalzGnb5A
https://www.kansas.com/news/article1077550.html
https://www.kmbc.com/article/evidence-released-in-randy-stone-murder-case-1/3670958
https://thecinemaholic.com/randy-stone-murder-where-are-teresa-stone-and-david-love-now/
https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/photos/episode-1-teresa-stone#263841
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/untangled-true-crime-with-ty-notts/id1713208727?i=1000665148232
Grok 

Tarah, Ashley, and Steph share stories of Miracles.
If you have a Supernatural story to share, email us at herethereandbackagain25@gmail.com or fill out the Supernatural Form.

Tarah, Ashley, and Steph spin the Topic Wheel to wind down the week.
If you want to add to our madness and have Tom Foolery stories of your own, fill out our Tom Foolery Form linked in the description or email us at herethereandbackagain25@gmail.com.

Tarah and Ashley tell Steph the story of Cassidy Rainwater. A story that involves torture, the FBI, and the Dark Web.
 
Links:
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article274861006.html
https://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/cassidy-rainwater/cassidy-rainwater-everything-we-know-about-her-disappearance-the-suspects-and-the-house-fire/
https://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/local-news/timothy-norton-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-cassidy-rainwaters-death/
https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2024/09/03/cassidy-rainwater-murdered-and-dismembered-after-being-held-captive-in-a-cage/
https://www.fourstateshomepage.com/news/local/joplin/court-filings-in-missing-woman-case-reveal-gruesome-details-two-men-involved-are-now-charged-with-her-murder/
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/amber-missouri-windyville
https://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/cassidy-rainwater/mother-of-missing-woman-cassidy-rainwater-also-victim-of-mysterious-disappearance/
https://krcgtv.com/news/local/as-rumors-swirl-investigation-continues-into-a-missing-woman-and-two-lebanon-men