JEFFERSON CITY — The number of new COVID-19 cases reported last week is down from the previous week in the state of Missouri,down in Perry County, but up in Ste. Genevieve County. The CDC reports the number of new confirmed and probable cases in Missouri for the past seven days was 11,728 down 446 from […]
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Temporary employees are needed for the following areas: maintenance, customer service, cashier, ticket sales, grandstand ticket takers, and security. Temporary employee pay is $14/hour. Applications must be made online and can be accessed by visiting the Illinois State Fair website. For additional questions, please contact the IDOA Bureau of Human Resources at AGR.SeasonalHR@illinois.gov or 217-785-4875.
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SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Agriculture is seeking individuals for seasonal employment at the Illinois State Fair. Temporary employees are needed for the following areas: maintenance, customer service, cashier, ticket sales, grandstand ticket takers, and security. Temporary employee pay is $14/hour. Applications must be made online and can be accessed by visiting the
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced the release of the new-and-improved Illinois Official Bike Maps, a free and convenient resource showcasing the state’s vast bicycle network of trails, paths and streets. Maps for each of IDOT’s nine districts include new features and designs that make them easier to understand, while including more
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is sharing tips to beat the heat because July is Extreme Heat Safety Month. “We’ve already had 100 °+ temperatures for several days in June, and it’s clear that extreme heat is dangerous,” said IEMA Deputy Director Scott Swinford. “Take precautions and reduce your risk to avoid
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by Matt AnkneyThe word “mine” is misleading. The NextGen Silica open pit blasting sand mine next to Hawn State Park is actually a freshwater extraction operation. For this entire disaster to “work”, the mine needs an unlimited amount of underground water stored in the St. Francois Aquifer https://pubs.usgs.gov/ha/ha730/ch_d/D-ozark6.html There is no limit they are allowed
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PERRYVILLE — Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports. 40-year-old Jason W. Allen and 34-year-old Amanda L. Ellis, both of Perryville, were cited June 16th for failing to abate nuisances. Police say the two were cited following a re-inspection of property in the 400 block of Magnolia Street and the officer observed that two
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Rotary Club has inducted its officers for the 2022-2023Rotary year. Left to right are Greg Lauer, Treasurer; Megan Sprang, Secretary; Jamie Ballew, President; and Jamie Drury, President-Elect. Samantha Goldsmith was inducted as a new Rotary member. The theme for the new Rotary year is “Imagine Rotary.” The local club
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By Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford SPRINGFIELD – The preliminary statewide average June temperature was 73.5 degrees, 1.6 degrees above the 1991–2020 average and the 30th warmest on record going back to 1895. The preliminary statewide average total June precipitation was 2.85 inches, 1.23 inches below the 1991–2020 average and the 25th driest on record statewide. Is
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Geraldine “Gerri” Wienhoff, 75, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away 3:40 pm, Saturday, July 9, 2022 at de Greeff Hospice House, St. Louis, Missouri. She was born to the late Raymond and Lydia (nee Prange) Douglas on August 28, 1946 in East St. Louis, Illinois. Gerri married Ray Wienhoff on December 31, 1998 in Waterloo, Illinois; he
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