January 2022

Five Illinois state legislators comment on the Supreme Court ban on Biden’s vaccine mandate

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois State Representatives Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville); Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur); Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City); Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) and Chris Miller (R-Oakland) are issuing the following statement on the United State Supreme Court decision to block the Biden Administration’s vaccine mandates on employers with 100 or more employees.   “The United States Supreme Court today affirmed the

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High fertilizer costs to continue according to Texas A&M study

JEFFERSON CITY — The cost of fertilizer exploded in 2021, and farmers across the country are going to be hit even harder in 2022, according to a new study by Texas A&M University’s Agricultural and Food Policy Center.   “As the nation struggles to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of supply chain disruptions

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MFB, MFA issue joint statement on U.S. Supreme Court’s decision staying OSHA vaccine mandate

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins and MFA Incorporated President and CEO Ernie Verslues issued the following joint statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court issuing a stay against the Biden administration’s OSHA vaccine mandate:   “We applaud the U.S. Supreme Court for following the rule of law and rejecting the

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Randolph County updates COVID-19 numbers

CHESTER — The Randolph County Health department reports the county’s transmission rate for CoVID 19 remains “HIGH”.   Statistics through January, 11th. Information will be updated as received from the Illinois Department of Public Health. You may also access County CoVID-19 statistics at the following websites: https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view   https://dph.illinois.gov/covid19/data/region-metrics.html?regionID=4   The Randolph County Health Department

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River Region students honored by Greenville University

GREENVILLE, Ill. — The following River Region students have been placed on the Dean’s List at Greenville University for the Fall 2021 semester. Percy, Ill. Alexandria Ebbler, Senior Steeleville, Ill. Katelyn Myers, SeniorDustin Sutton, Senior Tilden, Ill. Matthew Dorf, Freshman To qualify for the GU Dean’s List, a student must successfully complete a minimum of 12

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