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Disaster Recovery Center opens today in Perry County

PERRYVILLE – A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will open today, Wednesday, June 18 in Perry County to assist Missourians who sustained damage to their primary residence, personal property, or have emergency needs due to the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes on March 14-15, 2025.   Those with disaster-related damage in Perry, Bollinger, Butler, Camden, Carter, […]

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Commentary: Missouri launches task force to review, recommend updates to school funding formula

By Emily LeRoy, senior policy advisor at Missouri Farm Bureau.   JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Constitution declares that knowledge and intelligence are essential to the preservation of the rights and liberties of people, and to that end, guarantees access to free public schools for all people under the age of 21 in our state.

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Christ of Our Savior FFA members attend state convention

EVANSVILLE, Ill. – Members of the Christ Our Savior FFA spent three days in Springfield, Ill. recently for the State FFA Convention.   It was a great convention for the members, but a sad convention as well. The students had the opportunity to listen to the retiring addresses from the major state officers, meet new friends,

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Missouri’s National Veterans Memorial to Dedicate VSTAA Flag

PERRYVILLE, Mo. – Missouri’s National Veterans Memorial (MNVM) is proud to announce the upcoming dedication of the Veterans Standing Together Across America (VSTAA) Flag, an extraordinary art piece and suicide prevention symbol, created by retired U.S. Navy Chief and nationally acclaimed artist Joe Pisano of Pisano Artistry. The Missouri VSTAA Flag, crafted entirely from drywall

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Governor Kehoe applauds accomplishments of joint recovery effort one month after EF-3 tornado devastated St. Louis 

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – On Monday, Governor Mike Kehoe praised the united recovery effort in St. Louis that is moving the community forward following the devastating May 16 EF-3 tornado that destroyed or damaged thousands of homes and businesses, killed five people, and impacted the lives of tens of thousands of St. Louisans. The State of Missouri’s

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Fire Prevention Week 2025 Theme: Charge into fire safety: lithium-ion batteries in your home

SPRINGFIELD, Ill- The theme for this year’s National Fire Prevention Week has been announced and it’s focused on Lithium-Ion Battery Safety. Most of the electronics we use in our homes every day — smartphones, tablets, power and lawn tools, laptops, e-cigarettes, headphones, and toys, to name just a few — are powered by lithium-ion batteries. In

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FCS Financial invests $45,000 in New Governor Michael L. Parson Arena at Missouri State Fairgrounds

SEDALIA – The Missouri State Fair Foundation is proud to announce a $45,000 donation from FCS Financial in support of the new Governor Michael L. Parson Arena. Of the total contribution, $25,000 was gifted by the FCS Financial Rural Community and Agriculture Foundation, and $20,000 was contributed by FCS Financial. “FCS Financial has supported the

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