ROLLA, Mo., —It has been a busy couple days for firefighting resources across Missouri, especially on Mark Twain National Forest. Engines, firefighters, dozer operators, and many more USDA Forest Service resources from the Forest have dropped other projects to respond to wildfires that have popped up in areas across the Forest’s 1.5 million acres. In fact, […]
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PERRYVILLE – The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 133, Children and Youth Co-chairs, Nancy Wilfong and Anna Reece, along with ALA President, Carol Taylor have been visiting local elementary schools in Perry County to donate Patriotic Books and “I Pledge Allegiance” bookmarks to the school libraries to have as resources for the students. Some funds were
WEST DES MOINES, IA – Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences, in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Toronto and the University of California – San Diego, has shared new findings from a multinational study on drug shortages in the U.S. and Canada. Published in the Journal of the American Medical
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LENEXA, KAN. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that the Missouri University of Science and Technology and Missouri State University have been selected to collectively receive nearly $700,000 in grants to provide technical assistance to businesses to develop and adopt pollution prevention (P2) practices in local communities. Missouri University of Science and Technology(Missouri
CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) have announced open applications for State-Designated Cultural Districts in Illinois. State-Designated Cultural Districts are communities, towns, or specific geographic areas that have a distinct shared historical and cultural identity that binds the community together. Once selected, the State plans to make
FULTON, Mo. — HWI (HarbisonWalker International), one of the leading suppliers of refractory products and services in the United States and member of the Calderys Group, announced today that it will expand in Fulton, investing $13.9 million and creating 11 new jobs. “We’re excited to see an innovative and world-class company like HWI continuing to
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CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker has proclaimed November Adoption Awareness Month, and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is celebrating the lifelong commitment thousands of families across the state have made by opening their hearts and homes to 19,347 children who have needed a loving family in the past decade. “We have all
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CHICAGO – As it celebrates its 50th anniversary, the Illinois Lottery is also celebrating another record-breaking year of sales and returns to the State of Illinois. The Illinois Lottery is reporting sales of $3.86 billion and lottery proceeds of $883.6 million, which are both higher than the previous year. Fiscal year 2024 was notable for having
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CHICAGO – As election season approaches, neighborhoods across America are transforming in more ways than just the changing colors of fall. Yards are blossoming with red, blue, and everything in between, as homeowners proudly display campaign signs, turning their lawns into political statements. This colorful display, however, isn’t just a form of expression – it’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — The cervid livestock business is one of the fastest-growing industries in rural America. In Missouri alone, more than 250 farms are dedicated to raising deer. To improve overall herd health and support the state’s economy, researchers at the University of Missouri are working to determine how best to manage white-tailed deer on
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