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Cannabis regulators concerned about predatory practices in Missouri’s social equity program
A majority of revoked microbusiness licenses are connected to groups or individuals who flooded the lottery by recruiting people to submit applications and then offered contracts that limited their profit and control of the business
Eolia honored its veterans during program, lunch
The Grow with Eolia and New Life Christian Church came together last Saturday to make and dedication to the town’s veteran wall of honor and provide a lunch to the area’s veterans and their families.
Ashley McCarty honored with Livestock Achievement Award at 2024 Missouri Livestock Symposium
The Missouri Livestock Symposium announced that Ashley McCarty as this year's recipient of the prestigious Livestock Achievement Award. This esteemed recognition celebrates her dedication to advancing agriculture and significant contributions to the Missouri farming community.
The legacies of two community newspaper institutions will now be formally intertwined
The Bowling Green Times and the Louisiana Press-Journal—which already shared county- wide news coverage— have been combined into a single publication, The Pike County News.
Missouri Community Betterment Celebrates 60th Annual Conference
The Missouri Community Betterment Program celebrated its 60th annual conference, marking six decades of service to rural communities across Missouri.
The votes are in
Louisiana Community Betterment sponsored the Business Scarecrow Decorating Contest during the month of October.
Missouri Schools receive state-funded ‘Grow Your Own’ grants to recruit local educators
For the second year, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education was able to award Grow Your Own grants to 125 local education agencies. DESE's Fiscal Year 2025 budget includes $2.5 million to support one-time grants of $10,000 to LEAs to create or strengthen their local Grow Your Own program, designed to increase recruitment of quality teachers in LEAs across the state.
MoDOT and MSHP host eighth annual BUPD Day press event
Highlighted enforcement of the Siddens-Bening Hands-Free law starting Jan. 1
Louisiana Fire Department makes much-needed improvements to its station/equipment
One of the newest vehicles the Louisiana Fire Department has was repurposed from the city’s code enforcement department.
NECAC, Salvation Army seek bell ringers
The Northeast Community Action Corp. and the Salvation Army are seeking bell ringers for the Red Kettle fundraising campaign, which kicks off Nov. 25 and runs through Dec. 24.