December 2022

Filing continues for the April 4th election in Ste. Genevieve

STE. GENEVIEVE — Filing continues at Ste. Genevieve City Hall for the municipal offices which will be on the April 4th ballot. The latest to file is Gary Smith who filed for Alderman Ward 1. Ste. Genevieve alderwoman Susan Johnson and newcomer Brian Keim have filed for mayor of Ste. Genevieve. The current mayor, Paul […]

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Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs and Elks Lodge 158 Commemorate the 81st Anniversary of Pearl Harbor

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs and the Elk Lodge 158 commemorated the 81st anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor with a program featuring the symbolic wreath laying ceremony by the Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors. “We are proud to gather today to mark this important day in our

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Missouri 5th graders invited to participate in 40th annual National Missing Children’s Day Poster Contest

JEFFERSON CITY – To help children learn about staying safe and to raise awareness of missing children, the Department of Public Safety is inviting Missouri fifth graders to participate in the annual National Missing Children’s Day Poster Contest. The national winner and his/her parents and teacher will be invited to Washington, D.C. to participate in the

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Missouri Attorney General’s Office secures conviction through SAFE Kit Initiative

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that his Office had recently helped to secure a conviction because of the work his Office has done with the SAFE Kit Initiative. In October of 2022, Garrett Dewayne Belcher Jr. pled guilty to Felony Rape in the First Degree in St. Francois County and

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Missouri launches interactive dashboard displaying pregnancy-associated deaths

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Annually, an average of 61 Missouri women die while pregnant or within one year of pregnancy, making Missouri rank 44th in maternal mortality. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is leading the nation in launching the first statewide, interactive dashboard displaying maternal mortality data. “The road to becoming

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National Academy of Inventors names MU’s Randall Prather to 2022 Fellows Program

COLUMBIA, Mo. — On Wednesday, the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) named Randall Prather to its 2022 Fellows Program. Prather, a Curators’ Distinguished Professor in the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, joins the ranks of an elite group of academic inventors recognized for their research and intellectual property contributions. “I

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NRCS Missouri announces accelerated funding through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Climate Smart Agriculture – Native Forages Initiative

COLUMBIA, MO – The Missouri USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is now accepting applications for accelerated Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) ACT NOW funding to help grazing operations diversify their operations and build climate resiliency.   Through this unique opportunity, producers and landowners can receive technical and financial assistance for the establishment of native

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Senate unanimously passes Collins, King Resolution recognizing December 17, 2022, as ‘Wreaths Across America Day’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate unanimously passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King designating Saturday, December 17, 2022, as “Wreaths Across America Day.” A convoy of volunteers will travel from Maine to Arlington National Cemetery to lay Maine-made balsam wreaths at the headstones of fallen American soldiers. Over the past

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