ST. LOUIS (Dec. 3, 2020) — To assist families and answer their questions about energy assistance, Spire is hosting interactive webinars to help customers sign up for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), a federally funded program that assists vulnerable customers with their immediate energy needs. The next LIHEAP webinar is Tuesday, Dec. 8, at noon...

The distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine was among the topics discussed during the Butler County COVID briefing Wednesday. “We are in the planning stages for a vaccine distribution,” said Hank Voelker, regional coordinator with the Missouri Emergency Management Agency. “Those meetings are being held in Jeff City. I don’t know the outcome, but they are being held.”...

Hospitals in Southeast Missouri are experiencing an increase in COVID-19 cases, both within their own communities and requests from other medical providers which have run out of bed space and need to transfer patients. Butler County health officials also say staffing, as larger cities seek more health care workers, is impacting the response...

Like everything else in 2020, the season of giving looks a little different this year. To inform and inspire donors, the Community Foundation of the Ozarks has published the Holiday Charitable Giving Guide, available at cfozarks.org/giving-guide. CFO members include the Three Rivers College Endowment Trust, which funds scholarships and educational supplies, and other programs that provide community improvement, and family support...