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Project 90: A second chance for SIU students who left Carbondale too early

by Kim Rendfeld CARBONDALE, Ill. – Thirty-four years after leaving the Southern Illinois University Carbondale campus two classes short of a bachelor’s, Percy James Timberlake Jr. of Chicago has earned his degree, thanks to SIU’s Project 90 initiative. “I wanted to show my children it’s never too late to get an education or finish what

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Public invited to meetings to kickoff Statewide Improve I-70 Program

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Transportation is inviting the public to preliminary information meetings to learn more about MoDOT’s Statewide Improve I-70 Program. Missouri’s FY2024 budget from the General Assembly signed into law by Governor Parson provides $2.8 billion in General Revenue for the costs to build a third lane of Interstate 70 across the

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Richard S. Brownlee Missouri Local History Grant applications due September 15

ST. LOUIS – The State Historical Society of Missouri is seeking proposals to help Missouri cultural heritage institutions preserve and provide access to local history. Brownlee Local History Grants of up to $500 are available for the preservation of historical records or for education and programming activities. A maximum of $5,000 will be awarded this

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Securities Division settles with Raymond James

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s securities division announced that Raymond James & Associates has settled allegations over failure to supervise at least one of its former agents in the firm’s St. Louis office who engaged in discretionary trading without obtaining prior customer authorization.   According to the consent order signed August 2, Ashcroft’s office found

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Small business owners continue to manage challenging economic environment in July

JEFFERSON CITY – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index increased 0.9 of a point in July to 91.9, marking the 19th consecutive month below the 49-year average of 98. Twenty-one percent of owners reported that inflation was their single most important problem in operating their business, down three points from June.   “With small business owners’ views about

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