by admin | Jul 22, 2020 | Business, Health / Medicine, News
The state Department of Agriculture (MDA) announced a $20 million grant program for Missouri meat and poultry processors on Wednesday, saying it will increase food supply chain resilience in the Show-Me State. The $20 million comes from federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief...
by admin | Jul 16, 2020 | Business, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
Missouri’s governor announced $15 million in grant funding on Thursday to help rebuild Missouri’s tourism industry, which has been hammered by the COVID-19 pandemic. The state Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) says Missouri has seen 30,422...
by admin | Jul 2, 2020 | Business, Education, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
Missouri’s governor announced a $50 million dollar project to expand broadband across the state, during a Thursday media briefing at the Statehouse in Jefferson City. The expansion will include support for telehealth and libraries. Governor Mike Parson says the...
by Ashley Byrd | May 21, 2020 | Business, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
The informal advisory group appointed by Gov. Mike Parson heard a wish list from a series of state agency and organization leaders about how to spend CARES Act funding coming into the state. State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick says Missouri has about $1.5 billion to...
by admin | May 12, 2020 | Business, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
A congressman who represents 30 counties across southern Missouri thanks the Trump Administration for reversing decisions involving rural hospitals and telehealth. U.S. Rep. Jason Smith, R-Salem, describes the two reversals as major wins for rural Missouri and rural...