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SoutheastHEALTH receives Rural Healthcare Training & Retraining Initiative Grant

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CAPE GIRARDEAU – The Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences has received a nearly $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor for the SoutheastHEALTH Rural Healthcare Training & Retraining Initiative.   The five-year, $1,394,535 grant will allow College of Nursing and Health Sciences representatives to work with unemployment offices, county […]

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Treasurer Fitzpatrick announces MOST 529 Education Plan again rated among top plans in the country

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick Wednesday announced that MOST, Missouri’s 529 Education Plan, has again received a Silver rating from Morningstar, an investment research company.   Each year, Morningstar assigns ratings to 54 education savings plans. Nationally, only 12 plans received a Silver Medal rating, while two achieved Gold.   “I have

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$25 million Kinder gift expands opportunities for MU students

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COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri today received a $25 million gift from the Kinder Foundation to increase educational opportunities within the Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy, a world-leading center devoted to the study of the American founding. The new gift — which brings the total philanthropy to the institute by Rich and Nancy Kinder and the foundation

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COVID 19 cases rise by 12 percent in Missouri

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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reports 4,557 new cases of COVID-19 in Missouri as of Sunday. That’s 488 more, or a 12 percent increase from the previous week’s 4,066 new cases of COVID 19. Locally: There were 14 new cases of COVID-19 in Ste. Genevieve County compared to 10

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Department of Natural Resources seeks comments on draft hazardous waste permit modification for Holcim (US) Incorporated/Geocycle, LLC at Clarksville, Mo.

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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources invites the public to review and offer written comments on a draft hazardous waste permit modification for Holcim (US) Incorporated/Geocycle, LLC until Dec. 12.   The Holcim facility is located on about 4,100 acres at 14738 Highway 79 in Clarksville. The company did business under different

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IDOI announces ACA health insurance marketplace open enrollment and releases rates for the 2023 plan year

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CHICAGO – Tuesday was the start of Open Enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace that runs through January 15, 2023. Once again, Illinoisans will benefit from having an additional month to enroll, just as they did last year. The Illinois Department of Insurance also released health insurance rates for the 2023

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IPHCA Honors Community Health Center Champion U.S. Senator Dick Durbin

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DECATUR — On Tuesday, the Illinois Primary Health Care Association (IPHCA) was pleased to honor U.S. Senator Dick Durbin for his exceptional leadership and efforts in support of community health centers and underserved areas. IPHCA presented the 2022 Distinguished Community Health Center Advocate Award at Crossing Healthcare in Decatur Illinois. IPHCA and its member health

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Missouri’s National Veterans Memorial announces upcoming events

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PERRYVILLE — Listed below are two upcoming events to be held at Missouri’s National Veterans Memorial the weekend of November 11 – 13. Event – Veteran’s DayDate – November 11, 2022Time – 2:00 PMLocation – Missouri’s National Veterans MemorialGuest Speaker – Lieutenant Colonel James Sinclair, Chief of Contingency Plans, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force

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It’s time to change smoke and carbon monoxide alarm batteries as Daylight Saving Time ends

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) wants consumers to “fall” into the habit of changing the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms when you turn your clocks back one hour.   Many electronic devices and appliances will adjust automatically to the time

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