August 2023

JEFFERSON CITY — August 1st marked the beginning of Child Support Awareness Month, and fiscal year 2022 marks the eighteenth consecutive year of surpassing $500 million collected to support children and families by the Family Support Division (FSD). The theme of this year’s Child Support Awareness Month is “You + Me = Us for the

ST. LOUIS— The Coast Guard has terminated the voyage of an illegal passenger vessel July 1, 2023 on the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. Coast Guard Station St. Louis law enforcement officers terminated the voyage of a 28-foot vessel carrying 12 passengers that was found to be in violation of numerous safety and legal

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft announced that investors who purchased retail precious metals from Lear Capital will receive compensation as a part of Lear’s bankruptcy plan. A coalition of securities regulators from different states, including Missouri, were investigating Lear at the time of the company’s bankruptcy.   Various regulators had alleged

JEFFERSON CITY – Ahead of the Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) here in Missouri is encouraging consumers to shop small. The sales tax holiday, which begins on Friday, August 4 and runs through the weekend, is a great opportunity to support local businesses, NFIB State Director Brad Jones said

COLUMBIA, Mo — When assessing the skills and competencies or “human capital” of long-term care registered nurses in the United States, studies often focus solely on years of experience and traditional educational backgrounds.   However, a new study conducted by a nurse scientist now at University of Missouri found that by incorporating additional criteria, such