Children’s Service Fund Director to Depart, Interim Announced  “I am grateful for having had the opportunity to serve the residents and particularly the children of St. Louis County,” Cunningham said. “And I am proud that the St. Louis County Children’s Service Fund is in solid financial shape and will be in the hands of an […]

Governor Eric Greitens and Senator Roy Blunt Announce Missouri’s New Opportunity Zones  Missouri Governor Eric Greitens and U.S. Senator Roy Blunt announced the locations of 161 “Opportunity Zones” in Missouri—low-income areas that will see added incentives for investment. The locations of the Opportunity Zones were determined by the state, and made possible by the Tax […]

Capitol Crime Victims’ Rights Week : Honorary Crime Victims and Advocates for Efforts  JEFFERSON CITY – This week, Missouri is observingNational Crime Victims’ Rights Week by calling attention to the programs and services that support victims and the state’s continuing efforts to reduce crime.    “The best way to fight crime is to prevent it […]

21st​ Annual Spring Jubilee Celebrates Older Americans Month  The St. Louis Area Agency on Aging, a division of the City of St. Louis Department of Human Services, is proud to announce the 21st annual “Spring Jubilee” in celebration of Older Americans Month in May. This year’s event will take place on Friday, May 11, 2018, […]

St. Louis Cardinals Generate Expected $302 Million In Economic Impact  The St. Louis Cardinals are kicking off another year of baseball and a robust tourism season at their home opening game on April 5th against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Busch Stadium with an estimated regional economic impact of $302 million.    Not only is the […]

MSD Encourages St. Louis Residents to ‘Know Your Zone’, Protect Homes From Flooding  Floods are the most common and most costly natural disaster. The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District is reminding residents in its service area of the impacts of flooding with its annual Know Your Zone initiative to increase overall flood zone awareness.    […]

Aeneas Williams to head Celebration of St. Louis County Youth Program Achievement  The staff of St Louis County Youth Programs have earned international accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, International, in the field of Community Youth Development.    Aeneas Williams, Pastor of Spirit Church in Bridgeton, will join alumni from St. Louis […]

North St. Louis’ NGA Site Headlines Sen. Blunt;s Priorities in Funding Bill;  WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (MO.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee announced that several defense priorities he championed have been included in the government funding bill for this year.    “When we send our troops into harm’s way, they should […]

Blunt Touts Largest Annual Defense Funding Increase in 15 Years;  WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (MO) spoke during the Senate Republican leadership press conference to highlight the $61 billion defense increase that’s expected to be included in this year’s government funding bill. As Blunt noted, this marks the largest year-to-year increase in defense funding […]

Blunt Bill Improves Education & Economic Opportunities for Low-Income Families Pass Senate;  WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (MO)announced that his Family Self-Sufficiency Act passed as part of the bipartisan Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act. The Senate passed the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, which would roll back excessive […]