Moving Entire Levees in Missouri To Help Communities Along the River

AUDIO: Regan Griffin, Board Member, Atchison County Levee District and Lowell Blankers of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(Jefferson City, MO, Thursday, March 18, 2021) – The Missouri River in Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri experienced severe flooding in 2019 breaching levees, inundating 100s of thousands of acres, and causing billions of dollars...

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Missouri Doctor Discusses Colorectal Cancer Mortality Rates Among Younger Women and Cancer Screening Tests During COVID-19

AUDIO: Dayna Early, MD, FACG, Washington University in St. Louis
(St. Louis, MO, Thursday, March 11, 2021) – Women younger than 50 living in certain “hotspots” like Missouri, have a greater risk of dying from Colorectal Cancer. A study published by the American College of...

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Expanding Access to Quality Contraceptive Services for Women in Missouri

AUDIO: Michelle Trupiano, Executive Director, Missouri Family Health Council, Inc.
(Washington, DC, Thursday, July 23, 2020) – Deciding if, when, and under what circumstances to get pregnant helps women to pursue the future they want. The Right Time initiative is making it easier for Missouri...

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Kansas City Realtor, Mark Solomon, Named One of 10 Finalists for Life Changing Volunteer Work in Community by National Association of Realtors®

AUDIO: Mark Solomon, Veterans Community Project, Keller Williams Northland Partners
(Kansas City, MO, Thursday, September 12, 2019) – The National Association of Realtors® is honoring 10 Realtors® who have made life changing impacts in their communities through extraordinary volunteer service. These Realtors® are finalists for...

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New Initiative Makes it Easier for Missouri Women to Receive Quality Contraceptive Services

AUDIO: Michelle Trupiano, MSW Executive Director, Missouri Family Health Council, Inc.
(Washington D.C., Wednesday, April 24, 2019) – Deciding if, when, and under what circumstances to get pregnant helps women to pursue the future they want. The Right Time initiative is making it easier for Missouri...

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Lumina Foundation Designates Corpus Christi; Detroit; Elkhart County; Las Vegas; Mobile; Rio Grande Valley; and St. Louis as Talent Hubs (AUDIO)

Nearly $2 Million in Grants Will Support Local Efforts to Increase Education Beyond High School Dakota Pawlicki, Strategy Officer for Community Mobilization, Lumina Foundation (Indianapolis, IN, Wednesday, May 30, 2018) – Lumina Foundation, in partnership…

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