September 2022

Illinois reports 17,373 new cases of COVID-19

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported 17,373 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois as of Friday, compared to 17,584 new cases the previous week. That’s an decrease of 211 new cases or 1.2 percent.   Meanwhile the IDPH reported that more than 137,000 Illinoisans have received a dose […]

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Two adults, five children from Marshall, Mo., hurt in I-55 crash

JEFFERSON CITY — Seven persons: two adults and five children, all from Marshall, Mo., were hurt in a traffic crash on I-55 in Ste. Genevieve County Saturday afternoon.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 22-year-old Ana Castellano had moderate injuries and 23-year-old Marlon J. Nolasco had minor injuries. A female infant had moderate injuries,

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Two Perryville residents hurt in PCR 600 crash

JEFFERSON CITY — Two Perryville residents were hurt, one of them seriously, in a traffic crash Saturday afternoon on a Perry County road.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 38-year-old Amanda D. Williams suffered serious injuries and 50-year-old Michael L. Williams had moderate injuries. Both were taken to Perry County Memorial Hospital by a

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Missouri to receive $34.8 Million in grants to combat opioids

WASHINGTON – On Friday, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo), the top Republican on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor/HHS), announced that Missouri will receive $34.8 million in grant funding through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to help communities throughout Missouri combat the opioid epidemic.

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Mo Department of Natural Resources celebrates Clean Energy Week Sept. 26-30

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Governor Michael Parson has signed a proclamation declaring Sept. 26-30, 2022, as Clean Energy Week in Missouri. In the proclamation, Governor Parson notes the clean energy industry’s growth and its employment of over 51,000 Missourians.    Join our annual week-long celebration of clean energy innovation and industries, and learn about the

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Perryville Police say active shooter report was false

PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department reports a rather unusual situation Friday morning.   This notice was posted to social media: “This morning at approximately 11:04 am the Perryville Police Department received a second-hand report of a possible active shooter on the cell tower near Kiefner St.   “Officers responded to the area and conducted

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