February 2022

Bill would block convicted arsonists from being hired as fire chiefs

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — In response to recent reports of a convicted arsonist being made chief of a small-town fire department, State Representative David Friess (R-Red Bud) filed legislation to combat this type of oversight in the form of HB5693. The bill would make it so that a person applying for a position in a fire […]

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Backcountry campsites at Hawn State Park reservable online starting March 1

JEFFERSON CITY – Backcountry campsites at Hawn State Park will be available for advance and same-day reservations through the Missouri State Parks online reservation system beginning Tuesday, March 1.   Visitors can experience backcountry camping along the Whispering Pine Trail loops and White Connector 3 in a designated campsite.  When making a reservation online at icampmo.com,

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App makes it easier to locate water well construction requirements

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Missouri Geological Survey made substantial improvements to a popular water well data application. It is now easier to learn about domestic bedrock water well construction requirements in Missouri using a new ArcGIS Online application. The Well Installation Section Drilling Information Map application, called WISDIM, organizes minimum construction

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‘Cannabis Freedom Act’ introduced in Missouri House

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri State Representative Ron Hicks (R-St. Charles) Tuesday filed House Bill 2704, the “Cannabis Freedom Act”, an omnibus marijuana legalization bill that legalizes marijuana for adult use, releases all non-violent marijuana offenders, creates a protocol for individuals to expunge prior marijuana offenses, allows individuals on probation or parole to legally use marijuana,

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Carriage House Premier Cabinets is now accepting employment applications

STE. GENEVIEVE — Carriage House Premier Cabinets in Ste. Genevieve has announced it is accepting applications for a position with the firm. The commercial airing on Classic County 980 and 105.3 FM KSGM and Classic Rock 931 FM KBDZ radio reads:   Carriage House Premier Cabinets, a division of Buchheit, is seeking a motivated individual

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Foreign Affairs Committee Republicans commemorate six months since fall of Kabul

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – House Foreign Affairs Committee Vice Ranking Member Ann Wagner (R-MO) and the Republican Members of the Committee have released the following joint statement commemorating six months since the fall of Kabul, Afghanistan. Wagner was joined by Reps. Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chris Smith (R-NJ), Steve Chabot (R-OH), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Scott Perry (R-PA),

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Heavenly Hope will be featured on ‘What’s New?’ cable show

STE. GENEVIEVE – “What’s New?” will air live at 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 23rd on Channel 991 on the Spectrum Cable Television system in Ste. Genevieve. The program is shown live at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month and is repeated at 1 a.m. Thursdays, and 7 a.m., 1 p.m.

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IML launches free pension fund trustee training program

SPRINGFIELD – Today, the Illinois Municipal League (IML) launched a free education platform for all local police (Article 3) and firefighter (Article 4) pension fund trustees. The platform, available online at iml.org/pensiontrustees, provides the statutorily-required training certification for all trustees.   The training program provides all required training for pension fund trustees. IML provides this

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