BLOOMINGTON, Minn – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing protection for one of the nation’s most beloved species — the monarch butterfly — and is encouraging the public to be part of its recovery. The Service is seeking public input on a proposal to list the species as threatened with species-specific protections and […]
By Travelers Risk Control The ideal time to get ready for a snowstorm is long before one is in the forecast. Winter storms can bring cold temperatures, icy roads, power failures and a loss of communication services. Such conditions bring safety challenges, so you’ll want to plan ahead. Here are some tips to help prepare
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WASHINGTON D.C. – Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in United States v. Skrmetti regarding whether a Tennessee law that protects children from harmful puberty blockers, hormones, and irreversible mutilating surgeries is constitutional. The Justices focused their questions on the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment and whether blocking access to these interventions is sex-based discrimination. Several
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WASHINGTON – Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s 34 million small businesses, ushered in the SBA’s second-ever Season of Small Business campaign with the following statement: “In the last four years, America has seen unprecedented entrepreneurialism with a record 20 million
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By Jason Smith, Member of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ever since I was a young kid, Thanksgiving is something I’ve always looked forward to. It’s a cherished time where we catch up with family, sit down for a delicious meal, and reflect on what we’re grateful for. It’s a tradition that has been celebrated by
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the holiday season approaches, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) urges consumers to put safety at the top of the list while cooking, decorating and toy buying. In addition, CPSC reminds families to take precautions whether shopping online or in-person, to keep family and friends safe from common
CLARKSDALE, Miss. – Five health care facilities have been selected to participate in the 2024 cohort of the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development (DRCHSD) program, a partnership program between the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) and the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Federal Office of Rural Health Policy. Located in Arkansas, Illinois and
The following is a commentary by Garrett Hawkins, Missouri Farm Bureau PresidentThe U.S. Postal Service (USPS) wants to cut costs to the detriment of farmers, ranchers, and rural communities. The agency’s “Regional Transportation Optimization” proposal would place rural communities on the proverbial backburner. It would consolidate mail drop-off and pick-up for locations more than 50
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KANSAS CITY – Prices in the St. Louis area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), declined 0.7% for the two months ending in October 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the October decrease was most influenced by
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WEST DES MOINES, IA – A study by Zoe Lambert, Ph.D., an assistant professor at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences and a visiting scientist at the United States Department of Agriculture, was recently featured in the Emerging Infectious Diseases journal published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The research focuses on chronic wasting
