JEFFERSON CITY, MO – June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, an event that seeks to unite communities around the world to raise awareness about elder abuse. In Missouri, the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) receives and investigates reports of abuse, neglect, bullying and exploitation of some of the state’s most vulnerable […]
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From a news release JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Governor Mike Parson has highlighted the successful conclusion of Missouri’s months-long Southern Border Deployment in support of Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star mission to secure the Texas-Mexico Border. On February 20, 2024, Governor Parson issued Executive Order 24-03 activating up to 200 Missouri National Guard (MONG)
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced new guidance on the use of HUD funding to help mitigate the impacts of extreme heat for nearly 1.6 million residents in public housing especially for those most vulnerable, including older Americans, infants and young children, and people with chronic medical conditions. Effective
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA), the state’s leading financier of affordable housing developments and homebuyer down payment assistance, joins its partners in the housing community to celebrate National Homeownership Month. For the past 40 years, IHDA has been committed to providing safe and reliable financial options and educational resources to help individuals
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OMAHA, Neb. – College of Saint Mary announces its President’s Honor Roll and Dean’s List for outstanding academic performance for the spring 2024 semester. In total, 83 students were named to the President’s Honor Roll, while 123 were named to the Dean’s List. “This a tremendous honor, reflecting the dedication and effort our students
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – World Elder Abuse Awareness Day was June 15, and the Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) Acting Director Mary Killough reminds Illinoisans of when and how to report suspected cases of abuse. “Elder abuse is a devastating and often hidden reality that affects thousands of older Illinoisans,” said IDoA Acting Director Mary
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Missouri State University recently awarded scholarships to incoming students for the 2024-25 academic year. These students were selected from those who applied based on their ACT scores, GPA, standing in graduating class, and leadership shown in community and school activities. River Region students receiving scholarships are: Bloomsdale Emma Christine,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – – Missouri Farm Bureau’s Political Action Committee (PAC) has endorsed Ann Wagner for reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives in Missouri’s Second Congressional District. Trustees of the Missouri Farm Bureau St. Louis Regional Endorsement Committee voted to endorse her candidacy. “Congresswoman Wagner is a tireless advocate for small business
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve City Administrator Happy Welch told the board of aldermen at its meeting Thursday that MLC (formerly Mississippi Lime Company) told him in a phone call that it has no interest in selling the property which the city had planned to use for the Northwest Detention Basin to hold back the
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JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report of arrests. 37-year-old Khala R. Young of Perryville was arrested at 12:52 a.m. June 15 in St Francois County on a patrol charge of driving while intoxicated. She was taken to the St. Francois County Jail on a 12-hour hold.
