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Former Missouri Governor, Sen. Kit Bond endorses Vicky Hartzler for U.S. Senate

ST. LOUIS – Kit Bond, former U.S. Senator and Governor from Missouri, has endorsed Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler for U.S. Senate.   “Missourians deserve a senator who knows how to get things done. Vicky has shown during her time in public office that she is a fighter for our armed forces and a fighter for Missouri

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Financial Literacy Month opens with new resources for Missourians

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick today recognized April as Financial Literacy Month, a month dedicated to promoting the importance of financial literacy and financial education.   The Treasurer kicked off the month by announcing that new free resources for Missourians are now available on the Financial Literacy Portal. These engaging resources include

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EPA Penalizes Iowa and Missouri sellers of automobile ‘defeat devices’

LENEXA, Kan.– The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will collect civil penalties from two companies that allegedly sold illegal “defeat devices” designed to render automobile emission controls inoperative, in violation of the federal Clean Air Act.   Baillie Diesel Inc. of Nixa, Missouri, agreed to pay $18,000; and D & K Repair LLC of Rock

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SGHS holds fifth annual Polar Plunge, raises money for Special Olympics team

By Bailey Otto STE. GENEVIEVE—The fifth annual Ste. Genevieve County Polar Plunge was held on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at the Lake Forest Estates Marina, and this year, the current total raised was $15,272.85! All proceeds sponsor Ste. Genevieve R-II athletes with developmental disabilities to the Missouri State Games of Special Olympics, as well as

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National leader in sexual health advocacy headlines Sexual Assault Awareness Month

JEFFERSON CITY – People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) are disproportionately impacted by all forms of abuse, including sexual assault. According to the U.S. Justice Department, the rate of serious violent crime (rape or sexual assault, robbery, and aggravated assault) for persons with disabilities is more than three times the rate for persons without disabilities, with 65

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