July 2026

Citizens Electric Corporation supports Missouri Mesonet Weather Network to strengthen local weather safety

PERRYVILLE – Citizens Electric Corporation is proud to support the safety and success of our local communities through a collaborative partnership with the University of Missouri Extension office.   As a sponsor of the Missouri Mesonet Weather Station Network, Citizens Electric helps bring real-time, localized weather data to residents, farmers, and businesses across our six-county service […]

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Don Welge Memorial Bridge event connects communities

MoDOT-IDOT News Release ILLINIS-MISSOURI State Line – On Saturday, July 11, the Missouri and Illinois Departments of Transportation were joined by local officials and dignitaries, representatives from the Design-Build contractor team, and hundreds of excited community members to celebrate completion of the Don Welge Memorial Bridge.     The new bridge replaces the Chester Bridge,

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Donald Trump’s Intervention in Foreign Elections: A Statement on Foreign Interference and Election Integrity

By Gordon Heslop For over 5 years now President Trump has continually claimed that the 2020 election was rigged and that he won. He did not. Joe Biden won the 2020 Presidential election. No Republican will come out and say it but the reality is that Donald Trump’s ego is too big to admit that

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Hawley announces legislation to ban bonuses for Postal Service leadership until mail is delivered on time

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced he will introduce the No Bonuses for Bad Service Act to prohibit United States Postal Service (USPS) leadership from receiving bonuses or additional compensation until mail service and delivery meet the standards that the American people deserve. The bill comes after Senator Hawley launched an investigation into USPS’ failure to deliver Missourians’ mail on

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Hawley requests additional disaster relief funds for Missouri following 2025 tornadoes

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) requested that the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development fully fund the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program to provide much-needed relief to Missourians. This program can provide additional, flexible resources for long-term rehabilitation and recovery for the St. Louis region following the 2025 tornadoes. Senator Hawley

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Investments strengthen MU Extension outreach in Missouri

By Curt Wohleber COLUMBIA, Mo. – From a new plot combine in northwestern Missouri to an expanded education center in Columbia and virtual fencing technology in the Ozarks, recent investments at University of Missouri Extension and Education Centers are helping deliver more research, education and practical solutions to Missourians.   Supported in part by an

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Lt. Governor David Wasinger leads national discussion on healthy aging and economic opportunity at National Lieutenant Governors Association meeting

DENVER, Colo. — Missouri Lieutenant Governor David Wasinger today moderated a national panel discussion at the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA) Annual Meeting, bringing together state leaders and nationally recognized experts to examine the opportunities and challenges created by America’s rapidly aging population. Addressing lieutenant governors and other state leaders from across the country, Wasinger

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Schmitt helps secure $38 Million Tech Hubs Award for Missouri S&T to strengthen Southeast

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) announced that the Critical Minerals and Materials for Advanced Energy Tech Hub supported by Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) has been selected to receive $38 million through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) Tech Hubs Program. The investment will

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Senators Schmitt, Klobuchar celebrate committee passage of bipartisan Epilepsy Care Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C.  — On Wednesday, U.S. Senators Eric Schmitt (R-MO) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) praised passage of their bipartisan National Plan for Epilepsy Act, through the Committee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. The bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create the National Plan for Epilepsy; a national framework geared to

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SIU Carbondale continues to earn national honors for assisting transfer students

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale is once again earning national recognition for its commitment as one of the nation’s top transfer-friendly institutions by an academic honors society for associate-degree granting colleges and universities. This marks the fourth consecutive year that SIU Carbondale is listed on Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

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