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Legislation expands access to higher quality school meals

SPRINGFIELD – Legislation sponsored by House Deputy Majority Leader and Speaker Pro Tempore Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, that would increase equity for low-income and minority students by expanding access to higher quality school meals across the state was approved by the House Elementary & Secondary Education Committee this afternoon. The legislation, which has support from both sides of the

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Hadler will lead Perryville Higher Education Center

PERRYVILLE ­­– Michelle Hadler has joined Mineral Area College as the new Director of Perryville Higher Education Center (PHEC).   She comes to the college from the Southeast Missouri Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission and has previously taught as an adjunct instructor at Mineral Area College, St. Louis Community College, and Southern Illinois University

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Egyptian Electric seeks applications for Operation Round Up grants

MURPHYSBORO, Ill. – Funds for non-profit organizations are not always easy to come by, and Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association (EECA) wants to help those organizations in need through its new Operation Round Up program. Launched by EECA in early 2019, Operation Round Up is a 501(c)(3) charitable program designed to provide financial assistance to qualified groups

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WIC formula manufacturer recalls powdered infant formula

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Abbott, the WIC infant formula manufacturer, announced the proactive, voluntary recall of some powdered Similac, Alimentum, or EleCare formulas manufactured in Sturgis, Michigan. Missouri WIC, the Department of Health and Senior Services Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, is working to make participating families aware of the disruption.

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