SEDALIA – Want to save money when coming to the Missouri State Fair and support a worthy cause? Missouri Farmers Care Food Drive $2 Tuesday, on Aug. 16, offers big savings to benefit Feeding Missouri. Give an at minimum donation of 2 cans of food, or make a minimum $2 donation and pay $2 Fair admission. In addition […]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt released the following statement regarding multi-state negotiations and proposed nationwide settlements with opioid manufacturers Allergan and Teva: “State attorneys general have been in negotiations with drug manufacturers Teva and Allergan, and this week proposed nationwide settlements have been announced. This money could potentially go to much-needed resources across
JEFFERSON CITY — A 37-year-old Bonne Terre woman has been charged with driving while intoxicated (serious physical injury) in connection with a traffic crash late Thursday night on Route T in Perry County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Abigail E. Johnson was the driver of a westbound 2005 Dodge Durango which failed to
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SEDALIA – The Missouri State Fair’s public campground, sponsored by Missouri State Parks, is set to open by 9 am, Friday, Aug. 5. The 60-acre campground is located west of the fairgrounds on Clarendon Road. Unreserved spot rental is $35 per day, per vehicle/unit. There are approximately 100 full hook-up sites available for first-come, first-serve. These spaces
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CHESTER – The tentative agenda has been released for Monday’s meeting of the Chester city council. CHESTER, ILLINOIS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA August 1, 2022 I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING CORRESPONDENCE REPORTS Mayor City Treasurer City
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JEFFERSON CITY — The number of new COVID-19 cases has fallen slightly in Missouri. The CDC reports the number of new confirmed and probable cases in Missouri for the past seven days was 12,749, down 432 or 3.3 percent from the previous week’s 13,181. There were 12 new COVID-19 cases last week in
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As the state continues working to document damage levels necessary for a federal disaster declaration in response to the record flooding in the St. Louis region, Missouri State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) damage assessment experts are in the field working alongside local emergency managers to assess storm damage and estimate repair costs. Due to the
SEDALIA – The Missouri State Fair Governor’s Ham Breakfast is a traditional gathering that brings together Missouri elected officials, leaders in agriculture and supporters of the Missouri State Fair from across the state and is the kick-off to Governor’s, Legislators’ and Judges’ Day at the Fair. The Breakfast begins at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18, in the NUCOR Director’s
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 35,371 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 48 deaths since July 22, 2022. That’s 9.6 percent increase over the number of new cases the week ending July 22. According to the CDC, 66 counties are now rated
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By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer CHESTER – Kimberly Briggs is the new Superintendent of Schools at Chester Consolidated Unit School District No. 139. Briggs was selected April 5 at the April School Board meeting and began her duties as of July 1st. Kimberly Briggs sits at her desk in the Chester School District # 139
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