ST. LOUIS, Mo. – VetBiz has been awarded a $60,000 Berges Family Foundation grant to support program and service expansion for veteran and military affiliated entrepreneurs. Funding will be used to impact the St. Louis region in the following ways: Increase the number of veteran and military affiliated owned businesses. Assist current veteran and […]
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A funeral will be held Saturday, October 29, 2022 for 74-year-old Ralph Louis Skorcz of Ellis Grove, Illinois, who passed away at 3:24 am, Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois. He was born May 10, 1948 in DuQuoin, the son of Leo and Zettie (nee Brown) Skorcz who
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — After decades of basic research that led to successful scientific innovations, Randall Prather and his team of investigators at the National Swine Resource and Research Center (NSRRC) at the University of Missouri have become the go-to source for genetically modified pigs used by researchers across the United States to study various diseases that impact
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PERRYVILLE – Bethany Bachmann, County Engagement Specialist for University of Missouri Extension was honored recently at the National Extension Association for Family and Consumer Sciences (NEAFCS) 88th annual session, whose theme was “Take Flight, Reach New Heights.” Bethany received the NEAFCS Distinguished Service Award at the conference held Sept. 12-15 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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PERRYVILLE – Commemorate the saints and remember the faithful departed. All are invited to visit the historic Saint Mary’s of the Barrens Church in Perryville, Missouri, and take part in two very special occasions. Saturday & Sunday, October 29-30 View a collection of 11 authenticated relics associated with the Passion of Christ and canonized
PERRYVILLE – Retired Perry County Sheriff Gary J. Schaaf was recognized for his years of service on the Southeast Missouri Drug Task Force at its most recent regular board meeting. SEMO Drug Task Force Director, Master Sergeant Mark McClendon, presented Schaaf with a plaque, saying, “We are extremely grateful for your leadership and devotion to
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick has announced four counties have been added to the Local Government Checkbook, making spending data from Clark, Howard, Morgan, and Platte Counties available to taxpayers. The Checkbook is part of his ongoing commitment to ensuring a more efficient and transparent government at both the state and local
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CHICAGO —The Pritzker administration announced yesterday an expansive Illinois Safe Sleep Support program. The program, led by 12 government and community agencies, aims to address sudden unexpected infant death (SUID), one of the leading causes of infant mortality. Illinois Safe Sleep Support will focus on outreach and education to expand communitybased promotion of safe
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HILLSBORO – As a way to thank area veterans for their service to our country, Jefferson College faculty and students from the Automotive Technology Program will once again provide complimentary oil changes to vets from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, November 12, at the Automotive Technology lab located at the back of the Career and
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) is currently accepting applications for the 2023 Missouri Partners in Policymaking class. Adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) or parents who have children with IDD under age 14 may apply. “Graduates of the Partner in Policymaking program testify in senate committee hearings, serve on commissions, and
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