February 2025

Lutheran Family and Children’s Services expandsHome Visitation Services for families in Southeast Missouri

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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS), one of Missouri’s oldest social service agencies, has announced the statewide expansion of its Home Visitation Services through the Missouri Parenting Partnership Program (MOPPP). The expansion includes Southeast Missouri.   Designed to empower parents and foster stronger families, the program provides free, personalized home visitation […]

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Missouri Veterans Homes receive customer experience award for 6th consecutive year

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JEFFERSON CITY – All seven Missouri Veterans Commission (MVC) Missouri Veterans Homes have received Customer Experience Awards from Activated Insights, formerly Pinnacle Quality Insight, for 2025. The Missouri Veterans Homes in Cameron, Cape Girardeau, Mexico, Mt. Vernon, St. James, and Warrensburg have won this award for six consecutive years. This is Missouri Veterans Home – St.

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MoDNR awards more than $3 million toward assessing abandoned oil and gas wells

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JEFFERSON CITY, MO. – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded four contracts totaling more than $3 million to locate and assess approximately 1,900 abandoned oil and gas wells in western Missouri. Most of these wells are located near Kansas City in Jackson and Cass counties.   “While no evidence suggests the state’s groundwater

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Perryville police reports

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PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports.   Kayla M. Edmonds of Millersville on January 30th for stealing, fourth or more offense within 10 years.   Clement Ray Naeger Jr. of Perryville on Feb. 8th for animal nuisance.   21-year-old Jose Luis Itzep-Pastor of Cape Girardeau  on Feb. 8th for DWI-alcohol.

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Speaker Jon Patterson and House Republican leadership stand with House Budget Committee in Public Defender controversy

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Republican leaders in the Missouri House today voiced their support for the House Budget Committee’s stance against the Office of Public Defenders’ decision to employ an individual convicted in connection to a violent crime.   House Speaker Jon Patterson, Speaker Pro Tem Chad Perkins, Majority Floor Leader Alex Riley, Assistant Majority

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State Treasurer Malek recommends Missourians invest tax refunds into MOST 529 Savings Accounts for future education expenses

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As Missourians continue to file their tax returns in these next few months, Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek recommends Missourians to consider investing their refunds into tax-free MOST 529 Savings Accounts for future education needs. According to the Missouri Department of Revenue, more than 1.7 million refunds were issued by the state

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