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U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Sherrod Brown (Ohio) today announced that their bipartisan provision to expand the national network of manufacturing hubs passed the Senate Commerce Committee as a provision of the Endless Frontier Act. It will be part of the legislative package that comes to the Senate floor. Their provision would expand upon

by Emma A. Lent They said, “The Master is coming To honor the town to-day, And none can tell at what house or home The Master will choose to stay.” And I thought while my heart beat wildly, What if He should come to mine, How would I strive to entertain And honor the Guest

With a vast variety of financial institutions at their fingertips, many consumers are choosing online-only banks or credit unions. Social distancing during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has only heightened the appeal of an online-only bank. It is important for consumers to do thorough research and weigh the pros and cons before opening an account with

Eighty Percent of Missourians Have Vaccine Accessibility Within Five Miles As demand for the COVID-19 vaccine has significantly decreased in recent weeks, Governor Mike Parson announced the Missouri National Guard (MONG) has begun scaling back its involvement at mass vaccination site locations in May. The drawdown of National Guard members is set to be completed

I am proud to say House Bill 685 is on its way to the governor. This measure seeks to change the requirements to run for certain public offices and includes my Senate Bill 27. This bill has been one of my top priorities, having worked on it for the last four years.  It allows county

Citizens of the 125th District, As we are winding down this year’s session, with only 1 week to go, a lot was done on the budget this week, as it is required by law to be submitted today and to be balanced, and that was done with lots of good things in the Missouri state

Cassie Downs, Christian Blogger Is it okay if I share an embarrassing story with you? I didn’t figure you’d mind. Other people’s embarrassing moments are always better than our own. Am I right? My story involves hair color and a black bear. Growing up in Southeast Missouri, surrounded by Mark Twain National Forest there was

Speech-language pathologists can help patients regain health and quality of life, NRMC Expert Stresses During Better Hearing and Speech Month. With an estimated 10 to 30% of COVID-19 survivors experiencing “long-haul” symptoms including brain fog and swallowing difficulties, Nevada Regional Medical Center speech-language pathologist Andrea Wydick is encouraging the public to seek care from qualified

The COVID-19 pandemic has driven up the price of rental cars. According to a March 2021 report by CNN, the onset of the pandemic forced some rental car companies to sell off large portions of their fleet. This has created a massive shortage of available vehicles as travel has rebounded, particularly during this year’s spring

Warm spring weather has arrived, and motorcyclists are eager to hit the road.  As they tune their engines and prepare for numerous road trips to come, the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety wants to remind motorists and motorcyclists alike to “Watch for Motorcycles” in order to help prevent motorcycle crashes, deaths and injuries on Missouri