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Ava JV Football Improves Record To 3-1 With Win

Ava’s junior varsity football team improved to 3-1 Monday, Sept. 11 with a 30-26 win over Liberty. The Bears jumped out to an early lead with a long touchdown pass from Zach Mendel to Payton Evans that was followed by a Zack Miller run for the 2-point conversion. Colby Miles helped extend the lead with…

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Homecoming Week at Ava High School

Ava High School and the entire Ava R-1 School District will be celebrating Homecoming on Friday, Sept. 15. Leading up to this occasion is a week of school spirit driven activities starting with themed dress-up days for high school students and staff. The AHS Pep Club chose the theme, “There’s No Place Like Homecoming!” and…

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Wetland Mitigation Bank Provides Option for Farmers with Wetlands in Fields

Sept. 12, 2017 –– Credits are available in a southeastern Missouri Wetland Mitigation Bank created through a grant from the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The bank, owned by Minton Environmental Consultants, LLC (MEC), allows farmers to remove or alter wetlands in their fields in exchange for purchasing credits in the mitigation bank. The…

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Student Loan Debt: Choosing the Right Repayment Plan for Your Lifestyle

Nonprofit credit, student loan counseling agency breaks down repayment options PHOENIX, Sept. 13, 2017 – Repaying student loans is more complicated than ever before. And given that no two borrowers share the exact same incomes, life goals and family situations, it can be difficult to determine which path is best. “Borrowers have to do a…

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SBA Announces FY 2017 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Awards

SBA Awards $18 Million to Expand Small Business Exporting WASHINGTON –– The U.S. Small Business Administration today announced that $18 million in funding has been awarded to 44 State international trade agencies through SBA’s competitive State Trade Expansion Program (STEP), to support export growth among U.S. small businesses. STEP is designed to increase both the…

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Interim Leadership for Mercy Hospital Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Sept. 12, 2017) – Beginning today, an interim leadership team will begin working at Mercy Hospital Springfield. That team is supporting local leaders in their efforts to create and implement a plan of action for ensuring the highest levels of patient care and safety, as well as for the safety and wellbeing of…

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