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The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council announces $20,000 funding opportunity for innovative self-advocacy partnership

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) has approved $20,000 to fund a 12-month self-advocacy project for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). The overall goal is to support innovative approaches to self-advocacy in the state of Missouri. These approaches will remove barriers for people with I/DD.  Project applications are due by

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SIU’s 2023 Rickert-Ziebold Trust Award competition features six finalists

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Six graduating seniors in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Art and Design program are preparing to compete for the university’s most prestigious art prize — the Rickert-Ziebold Trust Award. Art lovers once again will have the opportunity to view the works of outstanding graduating seniors in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School

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Department of Natural Resources offers funding to improve water quality

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has funding available for projects that will protect Missouri’s waters from pollution caused by stormwater runoff, also known as nonpoint source pollution. Responses to a new Request for Proposals for this federal grant funding are due by April 3, 2023.   To be eligible for grant

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Governor JB Pritzker elected 2023 DRA States’ co-chairman

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Illinois Governor JB Pritzker was elected as the 2023 DRA States’ Co-Chairman by the DRA Board of Governors during the annual Governors’ Quorum meeting on February 9th. (From left)  Governor Mike Parson (MO); DRA States’ Co-Chairman, Governor JB Pritzker (IL); Federal Co-Chairman, Dr. Corey Wiggins “The lower Mississippi Delta is rich in

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Governor Parson to embark on trade mission to Sweden, Germany to promote Missouri as ideal business location

JEFFERSON CITY – From March 10 – 17, Governor Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson will travel to Sweden and Germany for an international Trade Mission. Sweden and Germany are key trade partners for Missouri, with more than $29 million and nearly $680 million in exports in 2022, respectively.   Consistent with Governor Parson’s

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