May 2023

Bloomsdale Elementary School recognized

STE. GENEVIEVE — The Ste. Genevieve County R-II School District is excited to share that Bloomsdale Elementary is the first school in southeast Missouri to be recognized with a Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) designation, which honors schools committed to delivering a data-informed school counseling program in accordance with the ASCA Model Program by the […]

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Foundation offers free career resources for every 2023 graduate

KANSAS CITY — Each and every high school and college graduate in the Class of 2023 has a free graduation gift available to them from a national nonprofit foundation–The DeBruce Foundation. This gift, the Graduation Toolkit, is a collection of online career tools to help graduates identify their top work skills, explore in-demand job opportunities, and

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Illinois Army National Guard to celebrate 300th Anniversary on Kaskaskia Island

Event to take place Tuesday May 9th at 5:30 p.m. BY JIM BEERS, Contributing Writer CHESTER – Tuesday May 9, 2023 is the 300th Anniversary of the Illinois National Guard and in commemoration of that special day, the Guard will be hosting several events around the State of Illinois. One such event will be held

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MDC needs experienced birders to help with breeding bird survey

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Calling Missouri birders who know their birds by sight and sound! The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) needs volunteers to assist with five vacant bird-observation routes in Missouri as part of the 2023 North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) May 27 – July 7. The five Missouri BBS routes that need volunteers

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Megan Cattoor named MRV Banks Director of Marketing and Public Relations

CAPE GIRARDEAU – MRV Banks is proud to announce it has hired Megan Cattoor as Director of Marketing and Public Relations. “Megan’s knowledge, enthusiasm and drive are well matched for what we do here,” said MRV Banks’ Director of Human Resources, Lydia Sumner. “She is a professional that knows the local markets and will continue

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Missouri attorney general files multistate amicus brief defending Colorado cake maker’s religious liberties

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — In an effort to protect the Constitution, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined a coalition of 22 states in filing an amicus brief in the Colorado Supreme Court, arguing that the First Amendment protects Jack Phillips and his business, Mastercake Cakeshop, from being required to create a cake expressing a message

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Missouri Farm Bureau Commentary: As the Clock Runs Down on Legislative Session, Many Bills are Still Up in the Air

We are less than two weeks away from legislators throwing stacks of paper in the air to celebrate the end of the 2023 session of the Missouri General Assembly, and like every year, there are still a lot of bills in the air. Missouri Farm Bureau is focused on a few key issues as we

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