AREA NEWS

Get into the sunscreen routine this summer July is UV Safety Awareness Month As the sun-splashed days of summer surround us, Missouri health officials are urging residents to protect their skin and their eyesight from the damaging effects of the sun. Bright sunshine provides great opportunities for outdoor fun and work. But the sun’s ultraviolet…

Mark Twain Chorale International Plans Concerts Before Trip Mark Twain Chorale International will prepare for its seventh international tour with two local performances June 28th. The MTCI will perform at the 10:30 Service at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Kahoka and then travel to Ewing to present a 6:30 concert at the First…

Attorney General Koster demands changes to proposed GM bankruptcy agreement –says consumers, dealers lose protections in current agreement– Jefferson City, Mo. – Attorney General Chris Koster today said Missouri consumers and car dealerships will lose important protections if the current agreement in the General Motors bankruptcy proceedings is allowed to stand.  Koster is calling on…

Luetkemeyer Supports Important Legislation to Improve Services for Our Nation’s Veterans             WASHINGTON, D.C. _ In an effort to improve the quality of life for our veterans, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) today supported the passage of four key pieces of legislation to make cost-of-living adjustments for veterans benefits, enhance information regarding scholarships for veterans…

Luetkemeyer, Colleagues Ask Pelosi to Delay Hasty Vote on Tax Devastating to Farm Families             WASHINGTON, D.C. _ U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) along with 17 of his colleagues on the Agriculture Committee today asked Speaker Nancy Pelosi to delay a vote on a national cap-and-trade energy tax so that farm families and the agriculture…

State Health Department Launches Powerful Environmental Public Health Resource The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has launched its Environmental Public Health Tracking Network Portal, a powerful new tool that Missourians can use to protect themselves from environmental hazards statewide. The portal is a cutting-edge public health resource and part of a national initiative…

BLESSING HOSPITAL TO OPEN FASTCARE CLINIC AT SHOPKO IN QUINCY Blessing FastCare to open in Quincy Shopko   Blessing Hospital is teaming up with Quincy’s Shopko store and Bellin Health to open a FastCare clinic inside the Shopko at 3200 Broadway.  The opening will occur in mid-to-late summer 2009.  The specific opening date is not…

Luetkemeyer, Hare Ask FEMA to Reverse New Rules on Flood Cleanup WASHINGTON, DC- Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) and Congressman Phil Hare (D-IL) were among nine Members of Congress to send a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) asking them to reverse recently announced rules which would prohibit local levee and drainage districts from…

Dorothy was right when she said “There’s no place like home”!  Cob here with a short update on the past week at Dancing Rabbit.  Short because I was only home for a couple days last week, spending four days on the train and one day in New York City, so I’m a bit out of…

Culver-Stockton launches “design-your-own” major CANTON, Mo. – Culver-Stockton College has launched a major in individualized or interdisciplinary studies that allows students to combine courses in various disciplines to create a program tailored to a student’s specific talents and interests.  “A few of our students have already developed thoughtful, creative majors that meet their individual needs…