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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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Speaker Patterson appoints Rep. Ed Lewis to Statewide Council Against Adult Trafficking and the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – House Speaker Jon Patterson, R-Lee’s Summit, has appointed State Rep. Ed Lewis, R-Moberly, to serve on the Statewide Council Against Adult Trafficking and the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, pursuant to Section 210.1505, RSMo.     HB 2275 being signed   The council, established by legislation approved during the 2026 legislative session,

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Ste. Genevieve County Library expands access through Little Free Library Loop

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Library is finding new and creative ways to bring library services beyond its walls by connecting communities throughout Ste. Genevieve County through partnerships, collaboration, and innovation.     O Road Little Free Library   Providing library services across a rural county comes with unique challenges. Ste. Genevieve County

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Black bears are here and MDC is holding virtual program to learn all about them on July 31

ST. LOUIS, Mo.—Black bears have returned to the Missouri landscape, especially in the southern parts of the state.  But sightings have become a regular occurrence even in the St. Louis region.   The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is offering a chance to learn all about these charismatic creatures through an online event.  Missouri Black Bears is

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Focus on Missouri Agriculture Photo Contest winners announced

JEFFERSON CITY– A snapshot of a farmer bucket-feeding cows has been named the 2026 Focus on Missouri Agriculture Photo Contest Best in Show. Jordan Crozier of Rich Hill, Mo., submitted the photo, which was chosen from more than 700 entries to the contest, hosted by the Missouri Department of Agriculture.   “Once again, this year’s Focus

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MDC hosts dove hunt for beginners, mobility- impaired hunters Sept. 1 in East Prairie

MDC hosts dove hunt for beginners, mobility- impaired hunters Sept. 1 in East Prairie CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo.- The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), in cooperation with National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF), invites new hunters and mobility-impaired individuals to participate in a combined hunting event on Tuesday, Sept. 1, the opening day of dove season in

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