February 2023

House Agriculture Committee restricts foreign ownership of farmland

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri House Agriculture Committee Thursday passed HCS HB 903, 430, 465, 499 a critical national security bill sponsored by Representative Mike Haffner (R-Pleasant Hill) that protects fair competition and limits foreign ownership of Missouri farmland by defined enemies of the United States of America.   The HCS is a combined

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MSHP reports

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report of arrests.   Among those listed as arrested:   44-year-old Eric W. Northern of Barnhart at 2:01 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1 on a patrol charge of driving while revoked. He was released.  

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New website launched to help prevent suicide among service members, veterans, and their families

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Governor Mike Parson has announced that the Missouri Governor’s Challenge Team to Prevent Suicide among Service Members, Veterans, and their Families has launched a new website to further the state’s efforts in reducing suicides: www.mogovchallenge.com.   The site provides general information on the team’s projects and strategic priorities, the impact suicide

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NFIB Jobs Report: Small business job openings back up in January

JEFFERSON CITY — Ninety-one percent of business owners in Missouri trying to hire report few or no qualified applicants.   According to NFIB’s monthly jobs report, 57 percent of owners reported hiring or trying to hire in January, up two points. Of those hiring or trying to hire, 91 percent of owners reported few or

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Recreational marijuana sales in Missouri may begin soon

JEFFERSON CITY — Emergency rules governing the sale and recreational use of marijuana go into effect today, Friday, Feb. 3.   According to a news release from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, nearly all of Missouri’s licensed medical dispensaries requested to convert their medical license to a comprehensive license (adult-use + medical),

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Red Bud student named to Lewis University Dean’s List

ROMEOVILLE, Ill.– Ian Bollinger of Red Bud, Ill. is among the more than 1,300 students honored on the Lewis University Dean’s List for the 2022 Fall Semester. Bollinger is studying Finance at Lewis University.   To be eligible for this honor, students must have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours during the semester with

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Riverside Regional Library – Jackson hosts author Terry H. Irwin

CAPE GIRARDEAU — The Riverside Regional Library – Jackson will host local author Terry H. Irwin for a talk about the book “Sgt. Dinwiddie’s War: B-17s, POWs and the Belgian Underground in World War II” on Thursday, February 9 from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.   Irwin will discuss his research and writing of this book

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SIU speaker to discuss effectively teaching about Black historical experiences Feb. 6

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — As part of Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Black History Month celebration, LaGarrett King, director of the Center for K-12 Black History and Racial Literacy Education at the University of Buffalo, will speak about “Can’t get right: We need to teach through, not about, Black historical experiences” in a virtual

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