April 2023

$15.3 million in home improvement grants now available

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CHICAGO – The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) has announced the grand opening of the Home Repair and Accessibility Program (HRAP) designed to assist low-income and very low-income homeowners with health, safety, accessibility, and energy efficiency repairs to their homes. HRAP will provide $15.3 million to preserve existing affordable housing stock, provide investment in underserved […]

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$32,000 in scholarships to be awarded to students during STEM Signing Day

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JEFFERSON CITY – A total of $32,000 in scholarships will be awarded and dozens of high school students from across Missouri will be recognized on STEM Signing Day as they commit to studying science, technology, engineering, or math in college this fall. The Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development (MDHEWD) and the Missouri

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Missouri bill to let corporations charge ratepayers for nuclear power plant costs before plant opens

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by Anthony Morabith, Missourinet JEFFERSON CITY – A Missouri lawmaker is proposing to allow electric corporations to charge ratepayers for the costs of building a nuclear power plant before the plant is up and running. State Sen. Curtis Trent, R-Springfield, says his bill would ensure affordable electricity in the state.   The Missouri Senate could debate

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Special programs continue at Perry County Historical Society’s May 8 meeting

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PERRYVILLE – On Monday, May 8, 2023, the Perry County Historical Society will present Ralph K. Hughes, III, author of two separate volumes of the book, “The Railroads of Southeast Missouri.”     Volume one in what will eventually be a series of four books, details the establishment of four Missouri railroads: the Missouri Pacific;

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$400 Million grant program will fund school buses that reduce emissions  

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LENEXA, KAN. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of at least $400 million in grants for cleaner school buses, reducing harmful pollution and protecting children’s health. Under President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, funding from EPA’s Clean School Bus Program will improve air quality in and around schools and communities, save

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Christ Our Savior Lutheran High School holds Prom

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EVANSVILLE, Ill. — Christ Our Savior Lutheran High school held its prom at the World Shooting Complex. Congratulations to the 2023 prom King and Queen, Dillon Grah and Gwen Turner. Dillon’s parents are Leslie and David Grah. Gwen’s parents are Lyndsey and Josey Turner. The theme was Welcome to Wonderland. After prom students enjoyed fun,

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CHS has very successful “EARTH DAY” event

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All CHS students work to beautify and improve locations at CHS, CGS, and Cohen Recreation Complex BY JIM BEERS, Contributing Writer CHESTER – Chester High School continued an annual event this year that corresponded with the National-Wide “Earth Day” celebration. Thursday and Friday April 20-21, 2023 students at CHS were involved in a variety of

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EPA fines Bollinger County landowner for illegal dams

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LENEXA, KAN. – Bollinger County, Missouri, landowner Michael Zahner and his company, Zahner Management Company LLC, will pay a $105,000 civil penalty to resolve alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act.   According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Zahner and his company filled in portions of streams to build two lakes on

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Hillman opens distribution hub in Belton, investing $3 million

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BELTON, Mo. — Hillman Solutions Corp., a leading North American provider of complete hardware solutions, announced today that it has opened a new distribution hub in Belton, investing $3 million. The company’s facility, relocated from California, is approximately 305,000 square feet and began fulfilling shipments in early April.   “We’re proud that a leading company like

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