You Have The Right To…What? In criminal and civil situations, it is important to know your rights (St. Charles, MO) – You see those dreaded red and blue lights in your rear view mirror. You pull over and the officer wants you to open the trunk so he can look around. Should you? What if …

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For The Children in Missouri The Role of Foster Care and Adoption in the Show Me State   (St. Charles, MO) – There are about 10,000 children in foster care in Missouri right now. Think about that for a moment. That’s the staggering number reported by Joanne Shelton from The Adoption Exchange, which works to …

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Energy Efficiency at Home and On the Road (St. Charles, MO) – It’s getting hotter in the Show Me State as summer weather finally rolls in and gas prices are going up in several parts of the state at the same time. That’s got Missourians cringing at the pump and waiting until the last minute …

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Common Crime with a Statewide Impact The increasing problem of copper theft in Missouri   (St. Charles, MO) – Urban, suburban and rural areas of Missouri are different in many ways but there is one trend growing in all of them: the rise of copper theft. While copper theft may not sound like the most …

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At Home or Overseas, Missouri’s Military Stands Ready (St. Charles, MO) – When most of us go to work, we know where we’ll be all week and what we’ll be doing until 5:00. We also know we’ll get to come home at the end of the day. That’s not the case for Missouri’s citizen-soldiers who …

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Protect Your Money from Crooks and Common Mistakes (St. Charles, MO) – “Show me the money” could have been a snazzy slogan for an investment opportunity before Cuba Gooding, Jr. made it famous on the movie screen. Maybe our slogan should be “Show Me How To Keep My Money” in a still-struggling national economy. In …

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