AREA NEWS

 Gov. Blunt, Health Department Promote Statewide Effort to Reduce Child Abuse and Neglect

 “Canton in Bloom” Promises Activities for All on Saturday, April 26 CANTON, Mo – A committee of local volunteers has developed a schedulefor “Canton in Bloom” — a citywide celebration on Saturday, April 26thfeaturing music, gardening tours and sales, and arts and crafts. Theday starts with a 10K river run/walk from Martin Park in Canton…

 Motorists may find themselves stopped at highway-rail crossings throughout the spring and summer, but not necessarily because of a passing train.

In the final week of tax season, the Illinois and Missouri Departments of Revenue are urging taxpayers to take advantage of electronic filing options as a green alternative to paper filing.

 Tony here with the news from Dancing Rabbit and the Rabbit-land area. Probably our most exciting news of the week happened on Kurt’s birthday. Kurt turned 57 on Wednesday and we had a great time as Alline made cake and badges for everyone that said Happy Birthday Kurt. But the big excitement was having the…

 Gov. Blunt and State Health Department Encourage Missourians to Choose Just One Activity for Greater Personal Well-Being, Healthier Environment During Missouri Public Health Week Jefferson City-Missourians can find ways to improve their personal health and well-being while helping to protect the environment, and one way to start is by choosing just one activity that can…

Increasing Positive Experiences Decreases Depression Symptoms in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis, MU Professor Finds COLUMBIA, Mo. – Depression is prevalent among people living with chronic diseases, such as multiple sclerosis (MS). Although most people with MS live normal lives, they must manage symptoms and treatments that cause increased emotional and psychological stress on a daily…

 Departments of Labor, Health Preventing Deceased Claimants from Collecting Benefits JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DOLIR) and the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) have bolstered their efforts to prevent compensation payments from going to deceased Missourian claimants. This first-ever agreement between the two departments allows DOLIR’s…

 Highway Patrol Schedules Criminal History Background CheckSymposiums Colonel James F. Keathley, superintendent of the Missouri State HighwayPatrol, would like to make the public aware of several criminal historysymposiums scheduled during the summer 2008. These symposiums are inresponse to the growing interest and desire to obtain criminal historyrecord information for individuals applying for positions of trust…

 Many hunters consider Missouri the top state for spring turkey hunting, which this year begins April 12 with a two-day youth season, followed by the regular season, April 21 to May 11.