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MO to get 120,000 rapid COVID-19 tests by the end of this week

The federal government plans to deliver more than 150 million rapid COVID-19 tests around the country, including in Missouri. Alisa Nelson reports.

Missouri, Coalition of State AGs Announce $39.5 Million Settlement with Anthem Over 2014 Data Breach

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, along with a coalition of state attorneys general, announced a $39.5 million multistate settlement with Anthem stemming from the massive 2014 data breach that involved the personal information of 78.8 million Americans. Through the settlement, Anthem has reached a resolution with the 43-state multistate coalition. Missouri will receive $1,841,839.64 from […]

PSC Sets Intervention Deadline In Ameren Missouri IRP Case

Pursuant to Commission rules, Union Electric Company d/b/a Ameren Missouri has filed its 2020 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) with the Missouri Public Service Commission. The purpose of the Commission’s IRP rule is to ensure that investor-owned electric utilities, such as Ameren Missouri, consider all options, including demand side efficiency and energy management measures, to provide […]

Governor Touts Expansion of COVID Dashboards

Missouri’s governor says the state’s expanded COVID-19 dashboards will help residents, community leaders and businesses make decisions about COVID in their communities, moving forward. Governor Mike Parson touted the expansion during his media briefing yesterday, from the Governor’s Mansion. The governor says infectious disease doctors, the education community, and local leaders were also involved. He […]

Social unrest and small business. KZIM’s Brandon Dickson has more on a new study.

Missouri event to showcase what modern-day manufacturing is all about

Manufacturers statewide will be showcasing careers in their industry to about 8,200 Missouri students tomorrow. Brian Crouse with the Missouri Chamber of Commerce says the business group is hosting its annual Manufacturing Day event – this time on Zoom and Facebook. This is the fifth year of the event and Crouse says it helps to […]

Missouri’s Agriculture Director Discusses Rural Broadband

Missouri’s agriculture director says one of the biggest challenges farmers have faced during the pandemic has been the lack of broadband capability in rural areas. State Department of Agriculture Director Chris Chinn was a guest on the Danforth Science Center Ag Tech next series. She says too many farmers have to drive 20 to 30 […]

Blunt Announces More Than $3.5 Million in Grant Funding for Workforce Development Programs

Yesterday, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt announced that three Missouri entities will receive a total of $3.53 million in Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) grant funding through the U.S. Department of Labor’s partnership with the Delta Regional Authority’s Delta Workforce Program. As Labor/HHS chairman, Blunt started the WORC initiative in 2018 and has worked to […]