April 2025

Lutheran Family and Children’s Services highlights National Mental Health Awareness Month

CAPE GIRADEAU —Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS), one of Missouri’s longest-serving social service agencies, is spotlighting National Mental Awareness Month by reaffirming its commitment to providing comprehensive mental health services to individuals and families across the state.   Observed each May, National Mental Health Awareness Month aims to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health

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Mo Supreme Court unanimously votes to uphold Prop A and the will of the people

Missouri Jobs with Justice KANSAS CITY – Missouri Jobs with Justice released the following statement after corporate interest groups, lost their bid at the Missouri Supreme Court to repeal Proposition A:    “Today, workers won. Missouri workers and businesses from across the state banded together to fight against the disingenuous petition brought to the Missouri

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New ‘Missouri Tobacco Quit Services’ resources available

JEFFERSON CITY, MO — The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) announced the addition of new services and resources available to help Missourians quit using any form of commercial tobacco or nicotine products. Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable deaths in Missouri. Missouri has one of the highest smoking rates in the

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SGHS hosts 35th Annual Dan Clark Honors Banquet

STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve High School celebrated its students’ academic honors for the 2024-2025 school year at the 35th annual Dan Clark Honors Banquet held recently at the Ste. Genevieve Elks Lodge.   At this year’s event, junior Eleanor McKlin, gave the opening remarks.     Guest performer and chorale student Damian Dickerson sang

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SHSMO appoints Dr. Joel Rhodes as new executive director

JEFFERSON CITY — The Board of Trustees for the State Historical Society of Missouri is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Joel Rhodes as its new executive director. Rhodes, a distinguished historian and educator, succeeds Gary Kremer, who will retire in November after more than two decades of dedicated service in that position.  

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SIU’s communication disorders master’s program earns perfect accreditation score

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s communication disorders and sciences master’s degree program recently received the maximum 8-year continuing accreditation by the Council of Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA), and SIU earned a perfect report of verification, meeting all standards completely, according to Valerie Boyer, communication disorders and sciences associate professor and

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Social Security Administration highlights key accomplishments in the first 100 days of the Trump Administration

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Social Security Administration (SSA) today announced its progress implementing President Trump’s bold agenda to improve services to the public while safeguarding taxpayer dollars. Working with the Department of Government Efficiency, SSA has charted a new course for the agency that prioritizes enhancing customer service, reducing waste, fraud, and abuse, and optimizing

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