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Member Spotlight: Springfield Quality Services and Midwest Mold Inspections

January 10, 2021 Erin Slifka 0

At a time when health is at the forefront of everyone’s minds, Springfield Quality Services and Midwest Mold Inspections is ready to ensure that local buildings remain safe while maintaining the overall health of those […]

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Spire Creates New Assistance Program for Missouri Small Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus Pandemic

December 10, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(St. Louis, Missouri) – Spire is offering a new financial assistance option of up to $500 for active, Missouri small businesses struggling due to the coronavirus pandemic. Spire will begin accepting applications for the new […]

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Community Solar Farm Under Construction in Southwest Missouri

November 24, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(St. Louis, Missouri) – Burns & McDonnell, a Missouri-based architecture, engineering and construction firm, has broken ground on Liberty Utilities – Empire District’s Prosperity Community Solar installation, the first such renewable generation program in southwest […]

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Region M Waste Management District Announces Grant Opportunity

November 20, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – On November 17, 2020, The Region M Waste Management District approved to announce a FY2022 (July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022) grant opportunity for waste reduction and recycling projects of local […]

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Economic Growth Tour 2020 Highlights

October 16, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

The Joplin Chamber and MOKAN Partnership hosted its annual economic growth tour on Friday, October 16th giving individuals a behind the scenes tour of Joplin. This year’s tour focused on the diverse business make-up of […]

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NASA Launches Mars Rover Powered by Missouri-Made Batteries

August 28, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(Cape Canaveral, FL) – NASA recently launched its latest mission to put another rover on the surface of Mars: Perseverance. And much like many of NASA’s Mars rovers, Perseverance has strong ties to Missouri. The […]

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Information About Spire’s Disconnection Notices

July 6, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(Lee’s Summit, MO) – To help customers maintain access to safe, reliable natural gas service during the coronavirus pandemic, Spire Missouri, Inc. worked with the United Way to re-imagine how to assist struggling, limited-income residential […]

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Spire Customers to See One-Time Bill Credit Under Agreement with Public Service Commission

July 2, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(Jefferson City, MO) – The Missouri Public Service Commission has approved an agreement reached between the Staff of the Missouri Public Service Commission, the Office of Public Counsel, and Spire Missouri, Inc. (Spire) that will […]

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ZAF Energy Systems Receives $2.5M Contract under DoD Manufacturing Technology Program

June 26, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Joplin-based ZAF Energy Systems Inc. (ZAF), a developer of next-generation battery technology, announced today that it has received a contract for $2,494,032 to develop and produce prototype scaled-up nickel-zinc battery cells. The […]

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