ST. LOUIS – Two River Region art organizations are among 12 in Missouri sharing $50,000 from the Bayer Fund Rural Community Arts Program. The Sainte Genevieve Art Guild encourages interest in the fine arts across its community. Its upcoming programs include arts education workshops for artists of all ages at various skill levels, arts exhibitions […]
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Veterans Commission will host Wreaths Across America, a holiday wreath-laying ceremony, to honor and remember our nation’s veterans at 11 a.m. on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at each of the five Missouri Veteran cemeteries. In all, volunteers will place a total of 14,000 wreaths on headstones and in front of
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PORTLAND, Ore.: ‘In God We Trust’ is the official motto of the United States, legislated in 1956 and similarly, all states have their very own motto in accordance with the individual values and ideals of their citizens. These mottos are different to state nicknames or slogans often used to promote themselves for marketing reasons. Adopted
Almost half of Illinoisans cannot identify their state motto, poll reveals. Read More »
JEFFERSON CITY — On Tuesday, Secretary Ashcroft issued the following statement regarding the recent court announcement to uphold the ballot language issued by his office regarding HJR35. This proposed amendment would change Article IV, Section 15 of the Missouri Constitution to expand the State Treasurer’s authority to invest in additional securities and allow the legislature to
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JEFFERSON CITY – On Tuesday, Governor Mike Parson announced the state’s Consensus Revenue Estimate (CRE) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. The key figure in the CRE is the projected general revenue collections. Net general revenue collections in FY23 are expected to be $11.4 billion. This represents a 2.1 percent net general revenue growth over the estimated revenue for FY22. “I
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PARK HILLS– Mineral Area College is launching a new eight-week Psychiatric Technician program in January. The program will not be eligible for college credit, but students may still be eligible for tuition assistance through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) or SkillUP. Psychiatric Tech Instructor Misty Weston gives an informational presentation on the
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JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Department of Natural Resources announced today it is accepting ownership of the Rock Island Corridor. The department plans to develop the 144 miles of the former Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad corridor, which stretches from Windsor to Beaufort, Missouri, into a public recreational trail. Missouri Central Railroad Company, a wholly
JEFFERSON CITY – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index increased slightly in November by 0.2 points to 98.4. Four of the 10 Index components improved, four declined, and two were unchanged. The NFIB Uncertainty Index decreased four points to 63. “As the end of the year nears, the outlook for business conditions is not encouraging to small business owners as lawmakers propose additional mandates
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically increased the amount of time young people spent in front of screens. With classroom instruction shifted online and in-person social activities limited, children and teens spent more time than ever in front of computers, phones, TV, and other devices. According to one study, screen time doubled for
One-fifth of Missouri, 18 percent of Illinois high schoolers watch 3+ hours of TV a day Read More »
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick has joined a coalition of 36 state financial officers and attorneys general in calling on the U.S. Department of Labor to reject a proposed rule change governing fiduciary duty for investment decisions relating to employee retirement income accounts. Contrary to the primary duty of protecting employee interests
