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Ste. Genevieve named 10th best small town in the Midwest by USA Today

  STE. GENEVIEVE – Missouri’s oldest permanent European settlement, Ste. Genevieve was settled by French Canadians back around 1735.   Visiting today, you’ll be transported back to those times, as the town has preserved the original structures and fenced gardens that formed the village.   Add in the arts scene that began here in the […]

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$10 million grant will help MU double the acreage of cover crops in the U.S. by 2030

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Rob Myers, director of MU’s Center for Regenerative Agriculture, is leading a new $10 million grant project from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), to support farmers and improve agriculture practices during severe weather and a warming climate.  The project aims to

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Ashcroft leads Missouri, Florida and West Virginia out of ERIC

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, along with Florida and West Virginia sent letters to Executive Director Shane Hamlin stating their departure from the Electronic Registration Information Center known as ERIC.    For several months Missouri has been leading other states in an effort to reform the ERIC system by addressing significant concerns and

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Attorney General Andrew Bailey announces 2022 Top 10 Consumer Complaints
 

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In an effort to inform and protect consumers during National Consumer Protection Week, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today the top ten consumer complaints received by his office in 2022. As a whole, the Missouri Attorney General’s Office received 114,417 consumer complaints in 2022.  Advocates within the Consumer Protection Unit obtained $15,642,322

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CPSC promotes fuel container safety during National Consumer Protection Week (March 5-11)

CPSC promotes fuel container safety during National Consumer Protection Week (March 5-11) WASHINGTON, D.C. – During National Consumer Protection Week (March 5-11) the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is reminding consumers about hazards associated with fuel containers, gasoline, and other liquid fuels. Vapors from these liquids are invisible and dangerous. Each year, thousands of people

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Department of Natural Resources issues construction permits for two St. Louis area solid waste processing facilities

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has issued construction permits to the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District for two new solid waste processing facilities in the St. Louis area.   The Bissell Point Wastewater Treatment Facility – Biosolids Processing Unit will be located at the northeast terminus of East Grand at the Mississippi

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Department of Natural Resources releases 2023 Census of Missouri Public Water Systems

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has released the 2023 Census of Missouri Public Water Systems. The annual census provides detailed information regarding the volume, source water type, population, chemical characteristics and other information about Missouri’s 2,772 public water systems. The report also includes test results for selected chemicals, along with the different

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First grade class at Bloomsdale Elementary School participates in multi-state Valentine’s exchange

STE. GENEVIEVE – A first grade class at Bloomsdale Elementary recently participated in a group valentine’s exchange with several states around the United States of America. The students worked with their teacher, Mrs. Grein, to create a letter discussing their classroom, school, and community. Then, each student created their own valentine to mail with the

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