April 2023

Historic Preservation Council considers nominations for National Register April 14

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Advisory Council on Historic Preservation will consider nominations to the National Register of Historic Places during its quarterly meeting beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, April 14. The meeting will be held in the LaCharrette and Nightingale Conference Rooms at the Lewis and Clark State Office Building, located at 1101 Riverside […]

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Illinois state senator leads effort to end fake ‘final notice’ mailings

SPRINGFIELD – To end the misleading practice of fake “final notices,” State Senator Rachel Ventura advanced legislation that requires senders to clearly post the intention of their mailing.   “Far too often new home owners and seniors are the victims of fake final notices,” said Ventura (D-Joliet). “We must end this dishonest business practice so that

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Taking the government’s boot off American-made energy

Record breaking gas costs. Double digit increases in utility bills. These are the painful consequences of President Joe Biden’s pursuit of an energy strategy that rewards his wealthy environmentalist friends, allies and donors – consequences that disproportionately hurt working-class Americans and small businesses. Whether it’s killing the Keystone XL pipeline, stifling the creation of new

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Lecture on ‘The Civil War Forts of Cape Girardeau’ will be presented at the Orris Theatre in Ste. Genevieve

STE. GENEVIEVE — Bill Eddleman will present “The Civil War Forts of Cape Girardeau” Tuesday, April 11th, 2023, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Orris Theatre, 261 Merchant Street, Ste. Genevieve. View of “Fort A” during August 1861. Downtown Cape Girardeau and the Mississippi River are in the background.   The public is invited to hear Eddleman,

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MAC and Park Hills Missouri Job Center partner up for another hiring event

PARK HILLS – It’s a partnership event that continues to grow year after year. The Missouri Job Center of Park Hills and the Career Services Department at Mineral Area College (MAC) invite you to an Outdoor Hiring Event at MAC on Wed., April 5, 2023, from 1 to 4 p.m. Alison Sheets, MAC Career Services

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Missouri NRCS announces additional CSP funding

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri NRCS has received additional Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) funding through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) providing more opportunities for agricultural producers and forest landowners to participant in CSP. The CSP IRA funds will support implementation of climate-smart activities.   “With the addition of IRA funding, we look forward to providing greater

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Missouri NRCS announces application deadline for financial assistance through EQIP-CIC

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is now accepting applications for Environmental Quality Incentives Program Conservation Incentive Contracts (EQIP-CIC). NRCS accepts applications for all its programs on a continuous basis, but applications must be filed for EQIP-CIC by April 21, 2023, to be eligible for the next round of funding. EQIP-CIC

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Mo awards $250,000 in Digital Equity Act funding through the Digital Demonstration Projects Grant Program

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Department of Economic Development (DED) announced today the award of $250,000 through the Digital Demonstration Projects Grant Program. The program, funded through the Digital Equity Act (DEA), is focused on supporting digital opportunities throughout the state. Digital Demonstration Projects will help extend the benefits of the digital economy to all Missourians.

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MoDOT: Route 32 in Ste. Genevieve County will receive culvert replacements today through Thursday

SIKESTON ― Route 32 in Ste. Genevieve County will be reduced as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace several culverts under the roadway.   This section of roadway is located from Interstate 55 to U.S. Route 61 near Ste. Genevieve, Missouri.   Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, April 3 through Thursday, April 6

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