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Ladue’s Riley Obertino, who competed as Miss Saint Louis County in the inaugural Miss Missouri Volunteer America Pageant, shares her experience from participating in this fresh take on national pageants. ....
KIRKWOOD, Mo. A Sikeston, Missouri, teenager recently earned the title of Miss Sikeston Teen and advanced to a new pageant next month in Kirkwood. Zoie McDonald will compete in the Inaugural Miss. ....
Recovery grants help many small business owners stay afloat RITA LEBLEU, Lake Charles American Press May 15, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) The Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance has helped over 100 small businesses through its Pathway to Small Business Recovery grant. The program was initially made possible by a $150,000 seed grant from Sempra Energy foundation. The Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana donated the second round of funds, and Cheniere Foundation donated $100,000 for the third round. Tina Higgins, Cruise Planners, is a full-service travel agent that plans cruises and land travel. Like more than 300 others, she did not receive the $3,000 grant when she submitted her application the first time around, but those applicants were considered during the next funding cycle. ....