WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Meridian Health Plan of Illinois and Centene Foundation, St. Louis, Missouri, the philanthropic arm of Centene Corp., announced a significant and timely $300,000 investment aimed at combating growing food insecurity across Illinois. This strategic funding arrives as nationwide demand for nutrition assistance increases, partly due to disruptions in essential programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and WIC, affecting approximately 47.4 million peopl  more

ROLLA, Missouri, Nov. 8 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * Missouri S&T alumnus contributes $12.5 million to establish business school Missouri University of Science and Technology alumnus Dennis Jaggi and his wife, Janet, have made a transformational gift of $12.5 million to create the Dennis and Janet Jaggi School of Business. When it launches in the coming year, the school will be dedicated to teaching future leaders financial accounting and b  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Nov. 8 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2025: * * * Lake of the Ozarks State Park's conceptual development plan survey now online Representatives from MoDNR's Division of State Parks invite the public to provide input for Lake of the Ozarks State Park's conceptual development plan update. An online survey is available at mostateparks.com/page/conceptual-development-plans. This survey kickstarts the conceptu  more

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, Nov. 8 -- Southeast Missouri State University issued the following news: * * * SEMO Receives National Recognition for Achievements in Student Success Southeast Missouri State University has earned national recognition for its leadership in student success, receiving the prestigious EAB Student Success Collaborative Citizen Award. This award honors institutions that selflessly share their strategies and best practices to improve student success across the country. Th  more