JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 30 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will hold a series of in-person and virtual meetings to share information on the Inflation Reduction Act Home Energy Rebates Programs and to provide opportunities for public comment. The federal Inflation Reduction Act authorizes formula-based funding for states to offer rebates for home energy efficiency and electrification projects  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 29 -- The Missouri House issued the following news: The Missouri House this week voted to increase the criminal penalties for resisting or interfering with an arrest, or fleeing from law enforcement. The bill is named in honor of a St. Louis County Police Detective who was killed by a fleeing suspect, in 2021. "On December 21, 2021, Detective Valentine, my colleague and my friend, gave his life when he was killed by a fleeing felon who was purposely driving in o  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 30 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: Missouri Department of Natural Resources, along with Downtown Joplin Alliance through their Endangered Properties Program, is seeking Solicitations of Interest for the redevelopment of the Joplin Union Depot. Submissions opened March 18 and must be received by May 31, 2024. To view the SOI packet, or for more information on the Union Depot, please visit downtownjoplin.com/endan  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 30 -- The Missouri Department of Transportation issued the following news: The Department of Transportation is now taking applications for up to $5.1 billion in funding from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for projects of regional or national significance. This funding supports three major discretionary grant programs: * National Infrastructure Project Assistance grants program (Mega) * Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight and Highways Proj  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 30 -- The Missouri Department of Transportation issued the following news: MoDOT Kansas City, as part of a cost share project with the City of Blue Springs, will host a public meeting regarding intersection and sidewalk improvements on Missouri Route 7 from Shaw Parkway to U.S. 40. This project will be competed as part of a cost share project in a partnership with the City of Blue Springs. The meeting will take place from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, May 16 in the lobb  more

MARYVILLE, Missouri, March 30 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: Northwest Missouri State University's 2023-24 Visiting Writers Series concludes in April with two nights of poetry readings from three original authors. Poet and essayist Taylor Byas will present original work at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, Then, poets Hadara Bar-Nadav and Kevin Prufer will read original pieces at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 16. Both events in the J.W. Jones Student Union Living Roo  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 26 (TNSres) -- The Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Researchers aim to create treatment that promotes tissue regeneration, restores joints * * * Osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease, limits the mobility of 32 million people nationwide, many to the point of significant disability. Affected individuals face limited options, as there are no drugs to cure or substantially lessen the disease, and invasiv  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 30 (TNSres) -- The Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * 'Polypills' recommended to reduce heart attacks, strokes but have been slow to gain favor * * * Taking a single pill that combines medications targeting cardiovascular disease-related conditions was shown long ago to lower the risk of death from such causes, including heart attacks and strokes. The concept of using such "polypills" to prevent and treat ath  more