October 2021

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. – Four River Region residents have been awarded University Excelllence Scholarships by Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The four: Benjamin L. Scott and Cheyenne Nicole Lynch, both of Coulterville, Adam J. Kiefer of Red Bud and Kailey N. Hall of Chester are among 317 academically high-achieving students receiving University Excellence Scholarships […]

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick Monday recognized October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). “Individuals with disabilities make important contributions to Missouri’s workforce and I am proud to recognize these contributions during National Disability Employment Awareness Month,” Treasurer Fitzpatrick said. “MO ABLE allows Missourians with disabilities to save money without losing access

BOSTON, Mass. — Missouri gas prices have risen 0.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.85/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Gas prices in Missouri are 1.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.01/g higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced Monday that the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has denied the Department of Justice’s request to stay Missouri’s lawsuit over the cancellation of the “Remain in Mexico” policy pending administrative review. “Earlier this year, my Office sued the Biden Administration and won at the district court,

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Follow the Water Story Map, recently released by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Missouri Geological Survey, highlights the importance of Ozark springs in Missouri’s heritage through interactive maps, narrative text and other multimedia content. Most of Missouri’s 4,500 documented springs are found in the Ozarks due the region’s unique geologic