October 2022

The Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Suicide among service members, veterans and their families launches a safety plan video

JEFFERSON CITY –The Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Suicide among Service Members, Veterans, and their Families is launching a new training video intended to help individuals support someone they know who may be struggling with a suicidal crisis and has a safety plan. A safety plan is a brief intervention to help those experiencing self-harm and

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Treasurer Fitzpatrick announces unclaimed property auction earns more than $224,000 for account owners

COLUMBIA, Mo – Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick today announced this week’s Unclaimed Property Auction earned $224,396.85 for account owners. The auction was held in Columbia at the Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center on October 3 and 4.   Over two thousand items were up for bidding including old coins and currency, jewelry, sports memorabilia and a variety

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Elizabeth Ditch

A funeral will be held Tuesday, October 11, 2022 for 25-year-old Elizabeth Ditch of Bloomsdale, Mo. who passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at her home in Bloomsdale, Mo.   She was born April 28, 1997 in St. Louis, Mo.   She is survived by: her parents: Delores (Fleeman) and Dion Ditch of Bloomsdale, Mo.;

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Blunt, colleagues introduce resolution to condemn Iran for persecution of women and peaceful protestors

WASHINGTON – Last week, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) helped introduce a resolution condemning the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman whose killing by Iran’s “morality police” sparked nationwide protests, and calling on the government of Iran to end its systemic persecution of women. The resolution also celebrates the bravery of the Iranian people

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EPA announces nationwide outreach initiative to reduce lead exposure in underserved communities

LENEXA, Kan. – As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to advance environmental justice, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching for the second year a nationwide training and outreach initiative focused on reducing childhood lead exposure. The program, Enhancing Lead-Safe Work Practices through Education and Outreach (ELSWPEO), comes as EPA marks the start

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