JFFERSON CITY – Missouri Farm Bureau is hosting the 2022 Missouri Agritourism Conference July 17-19 at the Holiday Inn in Joplin, Mo.. The conference includes a great line up of bus tour stops, workshop session topics and speakers. Most importantly, it is a time to learn and visit with other agritourism operators from across the […]
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BLOOMSDALE – St. Agnes Elementary students were excited to accept awards as the Hill and Dale Garden Club announced the local and state winners in the Smokey Bear/Woodsy Owl Poster Contest for 2021. Garden Club members Joan Wehner and Debbie Kirchner gave out the awards to the winning students at a school assembly at the
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) yesterday reported 27,112 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois since June 10. That number is 6,889 or 25 percent less than the previous week. According to the CDC, 25 Illinois counties are now rated at High Community Level for COVID-19, an area
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PORTLAND, Ore. – A survey of 3,023 road trippers by FamilyDestinationsGuide.com has revealed the extent to which soaring gas prices and rising inflation will affect families’ vacation plans this summer. Illinoisans surveyed say their usual summer road trips will effectively be cut by almost half (by 43%). Usually each average roadtrip is 568 miles, however, this summer the average is expected
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PINCKNEYVILLE, Ill. – Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 7 officials are investigating the death of a 4-month-old male from Pinckneyville, Ill. On Sunday June 12, 2022, ISP DCI Zone 7 was requested by the Pinckneyville Police Department (PPD) to investigate reported serious injuries to the 4-month-old male. The male was
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s securities division has issued a final order to cease and desist against Overland Park, Kansas resident Robert C. Bridgforth after he defrauded six Missouri investors by selling fake “silver certificates.” The order also prohibits Bridgforth from working in the securities industry and includes $3.3 million in civil
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JEFFERSON CITY – June 30, 2022 is the last day to sign up for the 2022 Ag Census. If you have never received a census and are new to NASS surveys, sign up to be counted today. You do not need to sign up if you already receive NASS surveys.The Census of Agriculture is a complete count of
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Schmitt has announced that Missouri has joined with 49 other states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the federal government to settle allegations of fraud against Mallinckrodt ARD, LLC (formerly known as Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), a U.S. subsidiary of the Irish pharmaceutical company Mallinckrodt plc (collectively Mallinckrodt), which sells and
JEFFERSON CITY – The July Fourth holiday weekend is a great opportunity to enjoy one of Missouri’s recreational opportunities or a backyard barbecue. Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, reminds Missouri’s travelers to make smart choices for a safe July Fourth holiday. Everyone should place safety at the top of
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SEDALIA – The Missouri State Fair is accepting nominations for Veteran/Active Military Honoree of the Day, sponsored by Capital Materials, Retrieving Freedom, Inc., and Starline Brass. Eleven veterans/active duty service members from Missouri will be chosen from the nominations and honored in a Military Flag Retreat ceremony to take place daily in a new location, just outside the
