National Forest Service To Set Fire To Part Of Mark Twain Forest

The National Forest Service is going to set fire to 6,300 acres of the Mark Twain National Forest today. A spokesman for the Forest says the controlled burn will get rid of a lot of ground clutter and help restore glade areas. The fire is expected to burn for six to...

St. Louis To Receive Money To Cut School Bus Pollution

St. Louis is getting a $1-Million grant to curtail air pollution from its school buses. The money from Archer-Daniels-Midland will pay for new catalysts on the diesel-powered school buses. More than 500 buses from ten area districts will get the devices. Federal...

Holden Launches Chronic Disease Care Initiative

Governor Bob Holden has joined several of the state’s large health care organizations in announcing the start of a new chronic disease care initiative. The centerpiece of the Governor’s initiative is a recently released plan developed by the State Health...
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