December 2021

Flags to fly at half-staff in honor of Belgrade firefighter James Dale Jenkins

JEFFERSON CITY – Governor Mike Parson has ordered U.S. and Missouri flags be flown at half-staff at all government buildings in Washington County, the Firefighter Memorial of Missouri in Kingdom City, and fire houses statewide today, Wednesday, December 8, 2021, from sunrise to sunset in honor of Belgrade Firefighter James Dale Jenkins.  “We are saddened to […]

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Flu vaccination encouraged as activity begins to pick up

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services (DHSS) is reminding Missourians to stick it to the flu this season by getting vaccinated, as part of National Immunization Vaccination Week (NIVW). Although overall flu activity remains low, positive cases in Missouri are picking up. Flu vaccination is particularly important for people who

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Friess condemns ‘vaccinate or else’ legislation

RED BUD, Ill. – On Tuesday, State Representative David Friess (R-Red Bud) offered this statement in regards to Democrat Representative Jonathan Carroll’s proposed HB4259: “The COVID craziness continues. This week, Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D) introduced new legislation, HB 4259, which provides that a person who is eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine and chooses not

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Public health agencies, schools told not to enforce, publicize mask mandates, quarantines, etc.

JEFFERSON CITY – Following the Cole County Circuit Court’s decision in Robinson v. Missouri Dept. of Health and Senior Services, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt this morning sent a letter to local public health agencies and school districts informing them of the decision and requiring them to stop enforcing any mask mandates, quarantine orders, or any

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Missouri Securities Division orders hunting guide to repay investors

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s Securities Division and Republic, Missouri resident, Theodore Jay Eddings, recently entered into a consent order to settle allegations against Eddings by the Division involving investor fraud.  Between April 2017 and October 2018, Eddings raised at least $50,500 for two entities he claimed to own and operate. Eddings

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NFIB: Small business response to St. Louis’ Plan on List of ‘Judicial Hellholes’

JEFFERSON CITY (Dec. 7, 2021) – NFIB State Director Brad Jones released the following statement today in response to the American Tort Reform Foundation’s annual list of “Judicial Hellholes,” which ranked the City of St. Louis No. 7. In its criticism of the St. Louis courts, the foundation cited some judges’ “history of ignoring both state law and U.S. Supreme Court

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Ste. Genevieve R-II notifies parents, employees of Attorney General’s letter banning mandates, quarantines, etc.

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County School Disdtrict R-II notified parents and employees that it has received a letter from the Missouri Attorney General ordering Missouri public schools and local health departments to cease issuing mask mandates, quarantine orders and other public health orders. “We wanted to make you aware of this letter from

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The season’s spectacular Christmas Country Church Tour is here!

PERRYVILLE – The 17th annual Christmas Country Church Tour featuring 31 rural churches in Perry, Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, and Ste. Genevieve counties will be held Thursday, December 16 and Friday, December 17, 2021 from 2-9 p.m. each day. Celebrate the season of Christmas with the 17th annual Christmas Country Church Tour. Voted in 2015 as

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