BLOOMSDALE – Ste. Genevieve County School District R-II is happy to share that Bloomsdale Elementary recently received a generous donation of school supplies from MNEA-Retired to help kick off the new school year. Sharon Giesler, Melissa Otto, Vic and Carol Klaus, and Jill Naeger with MNEA-Retired deliver school supplies to Bloomsdale Principal Mr. […]
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — In Missouri, soybeans aren’t just a crop; they’re the state’s top commodity. At the University of Missouri, researchers are developing innovative ways to improve the flavor of soy-based foods, deliver more health benefits and appeal to a wider audience. In a recent study, Bongkosh “Jeab” Vardhanabhuti, an associate professor of food
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BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have fallen 3.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.88/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 2.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 3.0 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Division of State Parks is pleased to announce the opening of the next round of the Bus Grant Program for the 2025-2026 school year. This is a noncompetitive grant that is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to qualified applicants. The deadline to apply is May
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is making available for public review and comment the proposed Missouri 2024-2026 Section 303(d) List of Impaired Waters. As part of the proposed 2024-2026 Section 303(d) List, the department has included the prioritization for Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) development. The proposed 2024-2026 Section 303(d) List is available
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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Municipal Electric Agency (IMEA) member municipalities will see an overall savings of $33.6 million on their power bills over the next ten years, thanks to a successful bond refinancing this summer by IMEA, their wholesale electric supplier. IMEA is a nonprofit joint-action agency that supplies power and other value-added services
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SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Board of Education recently voted to adopt new performance levels and proficiency benchmarks for state assessments. The move will affect how Illinois measures whether students are achieving grade-level proficiency in English, mathematics and science and whether they are ready for college. The change means a significantly higher number
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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) announced her support for House Bill 50, legislation sponsored by State Representative David Friess (Red Bud) to put Department of Corrections (DOC) worker safety first by tightening control of inmate mail. HB50 requires the Illinois Department of Corrections to electronically scan and process all incoming mail, using
SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker today issued a state disaster proclamation after severe weather and flooding caused extensive damage across Boone, Cook, Kane, McHenry, and Will Counties from August 16-19, 2025. The proclamation ensures that state resources can be directed to support local response and long-term recovery efforts. “To support those impacted by the devastating
By Robert Beckman Over eighty years ago, the U.S. made what some would call a Faustian bargain: help us get to the atomic bomb before Germany and we’ll live with the consequences. Well, the Japanese were forced to swallow the medicine we brewed for the Germans, but the world is living with the consequences.
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