WASHINGTON, D.C. –The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is making gas cans and other fuel containers safer by requiring flame mitigation devices. The new mandatory safety standard will go into effect in July 2023. Congress required the agency to put rules into place to protect consumers under the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act (PFCSA) […]
JEFFERSON CITY – The priority deadline for the Access Missouri Grant Program is Feb. 1, and the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (MDHEWD) is helping students meet that cutoff. Students who complete the FAFSA by Feb. 1 are guaranteed a grant award if they meet the eligibility requirements, which can be
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CHICAGO – Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has released his Transition Team’s report that will serve as a blueprint for modernizing the office, transforming operations and expanding services to best serve the people of Illinois. “This transition team report is detailed, aspirational and doable,” said Secretary Giannoulias. “It’s clear we have a lot
SPRINGFIELD – Workers who participate in the Illinois Secure Choice retirement savings program have set aside more than $100 million of their own money for their retirement, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs has announced. The threshold signals a growing recognition that workers understand Social Security alone will not provide enough income after their working days
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GLEN CARBON, Illinois – The sweetest season of the year is officially here…it’s the start of the Girl Scout Cookie Program! Girl Scouts throughout Southern Illinois are excited to once again bring some of America’s favorite treats to consumers. Booths are starting to pop up throughout the region; you can find one near you
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NASHVILLE, Tenn.– A Sparta, Ill. resident has been named to the Fall 2022 Dean’s List at Belmont University. To achieve this honor, Kaitlyn Chung was required to obtain a 3.5 grade point average with no grades lower than a C while carrying minimum course load of 12 hours. Belmont Provost Dr. David Gregory
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri’s 2022-2023 deer-hunting season ended Jan. 15 with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reporting a preliminary total deer harvest for the season of 299,721. Of the deer harvested, 140,736 were antlered bucks, 27,029 were button bucks, and 131,956 were does. Top harvest counties for the overall deer season were
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JEFFERSON CITY – The 2023 Missouri Legislative Session is underway and legislators have been back in Jefferson City since January 4. Every year brings a new opportunity to address items that matter to our members and hardworking Missourians, and we look forward to developing solutions in the coming months. At the top of our
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — This fall, the University of Missouri College of Education and Human Development will launch PAWS — Preparing Adults for Work and Society — a residential program for post-secondary students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. One of only a few inclusive programs of its kind in the country, PAWS — which is modeled
CHESTER, Ill. – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report. James E. Neilson 61, Sparta, arrested January 9, 2023 by Sparta PD for Aggravated Identify Theft, Credit Card Fraud & Theft. Is incarcerated. Dale A. Erxleben 45, Festus MO, arrested January 9, 2023 by Chester PD on a Randolph County
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