SCOTT COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will be providing up to $10 million in low-interest loans for energy efficiency projects through the Energize Missouri Schools and Local Governments program.

The loans will help Missouri school districts, local governments, public colleges and universities.

"The energy savings achieved through these projects will save taxpayers money, and will allow schools, local governments, and colleges and universities to redirect the energy savings to continue investment into other essential services and capital improvement projects," said Sara Parker Pauley, director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. "The projects implemented as a result of these loans will help schools and local governments improve their facilities and follows Gov.

SIKESTON, MO (KFVS) - The Missouri Departments of Transportation and Conservation are teaming up to clean up litter on Missouri roads.

The departments will be working together and are inviting schools, organizations and individuals in Missouri to get involved and reduce the amount of litter throughout the state.

"The Bash is a volunteer effort to help cleanup Missouri and work toward a litter-free state," said Mark Aufdenberg, MoDOT Southeast District roadside manager.

Last year, volunteers picked up more than 128,000 bags of trash.