October 2021

Missouri State Parks holds virtual Missouri Trails Advisory board meeting Nov. 13

JEFFERSON CITY – Representatives from Missouri State Parks invite the public to the biannual Missouri Trails Advisory board meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 13. The meeting will be held virtually through Webex. To receive an invite to the board meeting, please email the request to mspgrants@dnr.mo.gov by Thursday, Nov. 11 or call 650-479-3207 at 10 […]

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MDC Cape Nature Center greets November with Nature Center at Night, cooking wild turkey outside

CAPE GIRARDEAU – Discover nature this month with Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center’s free events lineup including five hand-picked programs highlighting archery, cooking outside, a Mississippi River cleanup opportunity, and a special Black Friday nature walk! Nature Center at Night: Nature Arts and Crafts | 5:30 – 7 p.m. on Friday,

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Biden’s Blind Eye

By Jason Smith      Washington Democrats would have you believe that the most pressing issue in our country right now is passing their tax-and-spend socialist agenda. Meanwhile, they continue turning a blind eye to the very crises the Biden administration has created – most notably, the crisis we are facing at our southern border. Since

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IDPH: 14,616 new COVID cases, 183 deaths over past week

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 14,616 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 183 additional deaths since reporting last Friday, October 22, 2021.  Of Illinois’ total population, 69 percent has received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose and 54 percent of Illinois’ total population

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How Leaders Can Close The Gender Equity Gap That Remote Work Is Widening

By Christena Garduno       Gender bias in the workplace is a well-documented issue, with research showing women earn consistently less money than men and get fewer of the top leadership jobs. And now the new wave of remote working is magnifying gender gaps, a study shows. As companies continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and

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FDA Authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in children aged 5-11 Years

WASHINGTON, D.C. —On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 to include children 5 through 11 years of age. The authorization was based on the FDA’s thorough and transparent evaluation of the data that included input from independent advisory committee experts

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Chester CUSD 139 Building and Grounds Committee to meet

CHESTER — A Building and Grounds Committee Meeting of the Chester Community Unit School District 139 Board of Education will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday, November 3, 2021 in the Chester High School Family and Consumer Science Room, located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester. The tentative agenda: Chester Building and Grounds Committee

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Chester City Council meets Monday

CHESTER – The Chester City Council will meet Monday at 6 p.m. in the municipal building, 1330 Swanwick Street in Chester. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda: CHESTER, ILLINOIS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA November 1, 2021         I.            CALL TO ORDER      II.            ROLL CALL   III.            PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE READING OF

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