St. Louis Post-Dispatch More Missourians than ever seeking food stampsdigitalBURG.com, MOST. LOUIS (AP)–New numbers out this week on the social needs of Missourians paint a bleak picture of a state hurting from the national economic downturn. A monthly report from the Department of Social Services says that nearly 1 million …More …
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