CARBONDALE, Ill. – The Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Illinois (BGCSI) is thrilled to announce the launch of the Blue Door Reopen Campaign. This fundraising initiative aims to raise $200,000, allowing us to reopen our doors and resume serving the youth of Carbondale and Marion. For over 20 years, the BGCSI has served as a […]
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Jefferson City, MO – Today, the Missouri House of Representatives Truly Agreed and Finally Passed Senate Bill 727 and HB 2287, landmark pieces of legislation that will significantly expand school choice options for families across the state. Sponsored by Representative Phil Christofanelli, the legislation triples the size of the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program, building upon
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The minutes of the Ste. Genevieve County Commission meeting held April 15 have been released. SG COUNTY MINUTES
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WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it will make available $12,746,450 to public housing authorities (PHAs) on a competitive basis through HUD’s Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Initiative to provide housing assistance to young adults transitioning out of foster care. HUD Northwest Regional Administrator Andrew Lofton made
SEDALIA, Mo. – Missouri State Fair livestock exhibitors interested in camping will be able to submit camping reservations starting at 9 a.m. on May 1 via an online portal or by submitting a downloadable and printable form, both available on the Fair’s website. Campers should choose either the online reservation request system or fax in the
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Social Security Administration published a final rule, “Expansion of the Rental Subsidy Policy for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Applicants and Recipients.” This rule provides the second of several updates to the agency’s SSI regulations that will help people receiving and applying for SSI. “Our mission is to continue to help
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Final Four The Senate adjourned for the week on April 18, signaling the start of the final four weeks to get proposals and the state operating budget for fiscal year 2025 through the legislative process and truly agreed to and finally passed. The intensity and pace of the final weeks of session remind me of
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Transportation congratulates teacher Lauren Roth and her second-grade students at Pierremont Elementary School in Manchester, teacher Kendra Stecko and her grades 3-5 students at Twin Chimneys Elementary School in O’Fallon, teacher Valerie Walker and her grades 6-8 students at Festus Middle School in Festus and teacher Patricia Mudd and her
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo.— During National Volunteer Month, the American Red Cross of Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas is celebrating community heroes whose daily support and hard work embody the organization’s lifesaving mission to help people in need. Last year, over 180 Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas Red Cross volunteers supported blood drives, assisted veterans and military
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri House of Representatives has officially passed HB 2756, a significant revision to the state’s Property Assessment Clean Energy (PACE) Act. Sponsored by State Representative Michael O’Donnell, this legislation marks a pivotal moment in the state’s approach to clean energy initiatives and puts an end to predatory loan practices associated with
