October 2023

PCSD No. 32 announces All District Choir selections

PERRYVILLE – Perry County School District No. 32 has announced several Perryville High School and Perry County Middle School vocal music students have been named to the SEMMEA All-District Choir following their recent auditions.   PHS and PCMS choir instructor Taylor Davis announced the following students have been named to the All-District Choir.   Anna […]

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SIU prof receives $200K to study mechanisms of inflammation, which may lead to new therapies

by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – A researcher at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is trying to find ways to better understand and control the inflammation process, an important biological dynamic in human health. Chilman Bae, assistant professor in the School of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering, recently received a $200,000 Engineering Research Initiative grant from

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Social Security Acting Commissioner Kilolo Kijakazi directs review of overpayment procedures and policies

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Social Security Administration has provided people with income security for over 80 years.  The agency takes seriously its responsibilities to ensure eligible individuals receive the benefits to which they are entitled and to safeguard the integrity of benefit programs to better serve its customers.  Agency employees work hard to pay the

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Spire natural gas customers will begin paying a bit more soon

JEFFERSON CITY—The Missouri Public Service Commission has approved a request filed by Spire Missouri, Inc. (Spire Missouri) to increase the Infrastructure System Replacement Surcharge (ISRS) on the bills of its natural gas customers.   The ISRS first appeared on Spire West customer bills in April 2004 and on Spire East customer bills in June 2004.

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State of Missouri hosts 5th Annual Show Me Excellence Summit

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The State of Missouri hosted its fifth annual Show Me Excellence Summit on Tuesday, October 3. The annual Summit is planned by a team of Operational Excellence Leaders and volunteers that coordinate the State of Missouri’s efforts to improve how team members work together to deliver great service for the citizens of the

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University of Mississippi celebrates August 2023 graduate Kendall Runzi

UNIVERSITY, Miss. — Kendall Runzi, of French Village, MO, is among the more than 900 students who graduated from the University of Mississippi in August 2023.   Runzi, who majored in Business Administration, received a Master of Business Administration in the Graduate School.   “Our August 2023 class of graduates is distinguished by incredible achievements

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Urban agriculture cost-share grant funds announced

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday that eight projects will receive funding through the Urban Agriculture Cost-Share Grant. The competitive grant program will provide up to $10,000 per project to address expenses associated with urban agriculture.   Eligible projects may include introducing a new crop or product to an area, expanding

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