March 2023

SIU researcher and blood clot survivor shares expertise for Blood Clot Awareness Month

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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Julie Partridge, graduate program director and professor of sport and exercise psychology in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Human Sciences, knows full well how sudden and dangerous a blood clot can be. As March is Blood Clot Awareness Month, she shares her professional and personal expertise about clots, […]

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Social Security and OIG hold Annual Slam the Scam Day

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BALTIMORE, Maryland – The Social Security Administration and its Office of the Inspector General (OIG) continue to raise public awareness about Social Security imposter scams during the fourth annual “Slam the Scam” Day today.  Social Security scams — where fraudsters pressure victims into making cash or gift card payments to fix alleged Social Security number

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State Rep. seeks state audit of Francis Howell School District

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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri State Representative Phil Christofanelli delivered a letter to State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick urging him to initiate an audit of the francis howell school district. The call for an audit follows several projects in the district, funded by a voter approved bond known as Proposition S, that have doubled or even quadrupled

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Ste. Gen sales tax receipts were down in February, but the year to date total

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STE. GENEVIEVE — Ste. Genevieve general sales tax receipts are up so far this year, but the February check was down nearly $9,000 from February 2022.   The year to date total is $71,971.75, a nearly $26,000 increase from the first two months of 2022.   Two other sales taxes: for mass transportation and capital

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U.S. Soy goes the extra mile with sustainable solutions for cities and communities

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — U.S. soybeans support cleaner environments and climate change initiatives in some of the nation’s most populous cities. The Biobased Academy® is one partnership that goes the extra mile to further soy-biobased products in vehicle fleets.   Funded by U.S. soybean farmers, this joint partnership with the American Lung Association recently recognized fleet leaders as

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WGU issues call for K-12 teachers to nominate classroom projects by April 14 for possible grant funding

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ST. LOUIS – WGU Missouri has announced the return of its “Fund My Classroom” initiative, issuing a call for K-12 teachers across the state to nominate their proposed classroom projects for the opportunity to receive full or partial funding.   The fully online, nonprofit university is pledging up to $100,000 in grant money across four

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