PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. – Earthquake experts from across the region will gather at Rone Exhibition Hall in Portageville, Missouri, on Thursday, March 16, 2023, for the 5th Annual Earthquake Summit. Located in Southeast Missouri’s Bootheel, Portageville is in the heart of the New Madrid Seismic Zone. Hundreds of attendees from across the region will gather to learn the […]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In an effort to protect consumers, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that Daniel Cahill pled guilty in Warren County Circuit Court to the Class E Felony of Deceptive Business Practice and the Class D Felony of Stealing Over $750. Cahill was immediately sentenced to a four-year suspended sentence with multiple probation requirements,
by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Award-winning 16mm analog film director Lee Anne Schmitt will discuss her film essays and filmmaking process later this month at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Schmitt, director of the film directing program at the California Institute of the Arts, will give her presentation at 2 p.m. March 21 in the
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CHESTER – The Chester Parks and Recreation Committee will meet Tuesday, March 14 at city hall, 1330 Swanwick Street in Chester. The tentative agenda:
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. — CK Power, an industry leading distributor, manufacturer, and service provider for engines, power generation, powertrain, and off-highway power solutions, announced that it has opened a new St. Louis manufacturing facility for subsidiary Terramac, creating 75 new jobs. Terramac is a prominent rubber tracked crawler carrier manufacturer. “We’re thrilled to see
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to immediately stop using TureClos bicycle helmets because the helmets do not comply with federal safety standards. The helmets can fail to protect riders in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury. The helmets do not comply with the
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Winners of the 2022 Missouri Department of Natural Resources Photo Contest will be showcased at a reception and exhibit viewing at 3:30 p.m. Monday,March 20, at the Missouri State Museum. The winning photographs in three categories are currently on display in the museum’s foyer, located on the first floor of
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In the week leading up to daylight savings time, I enjoyed springing several pieces of legislation forward. On March 6, my Local Government and Elections Committee voted to pass two proposals, Senate Joint Resolutions 12 and 30. Pending voter approval, SJR 12 will create a standard for initiative petitions to meet the single subject requirement
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SPRINGFIELD – Amid coordinated efforts throughout the nation to ban books from library shelves, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has drafted first-in-the-nation legislation designed to support public and school libraries and librarians as they face unprecedented censorship of books and resources in Illinois. The legislation comes after extremist groups – including the far-right
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SPRINGFIELD, MO – Girl Scout Week is something to celebrate—seven straight days to show off Girl Scout pride and acknowledge all that this worldwide sisterhood has given our Girl Scouts, our local communities, and the world! Whether you are a Girl Scout alum, a current member, a dedicated volunteer, or an avid Girl Scout Cookie
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