JEFFERSON CITY — A 41-year-old Altenburg suffered serious injuries in a traffic crash on Route A in Perry County Tuesday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Chad C. Adams was taken to St. Francois Medical Center in Cape Girardeau by an Air Evac helicopter. The patrol says the crash happened when a […]
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) is reminding taxpayers that the upcoming deadline for filing 2022 state individual income tax returns is Tuesday, April 18, 2023. “We encourage those taxpayers who have not yet filed to do so soon and file electronically with direct deposit to ensure the most efficient processing and
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JEFFERSON CITY—Warmer weather usually means an increase in outside projects that may require digging or excavation work. If you are building a deck, planting a tree, or completing a large project, Missouri law requires anyone digging underground to notify Missouri 811 (by calling 811 or placing a locate request online at www.missouri-811.org) before any excavation
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.- In an effort to enforce the laws as written, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined a coalition of 21 state attorneys general in opposing the Biden Administration’s proposed standards for conventional cooking products that would regulate the types of stoves and ovens Americans use to cook. Proposed by the Department of Energy (DOE), the rule would
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Commentary: The fight over taxation is not about a day, but about the next generation Tax Freedom Day this year is April 18. The day marks when the nation has earned enough money to pay its total tax bill for the year. Tax Freedom Day takes all federal, state and local taxes and divides
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SIKESTON – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded contracts for Southeast District projects during its regular meeting on April 5. Awarded contracts include a bridge replacement, sidewalk improvements, sign replacements, and bridge rehab projects. Contracts include the following: A $6,864,000 contract was awarded to West Plains Bridge & Grading, LLC, for a bridge replacement
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Join the national movement led by the American Battlefield Trust to preserve Civil War battlefields and historic sites on Saturday, April 15, at Battle of Lexington State Historic Site. Volunteers should meet at the visitor center and will be working in small groups from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to construct
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – By a bipartisan vote of 11-5, the Missouri House Committee on Elementary and Secondary Education has passed a bill expanding the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program. The bill, HCS HB 350, is sponsored by State Representative Phil Christofanelli, the author of the ESA program which became law in 2021.
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has announced the CDC is reporting 13 counties in the state are at a Medium Community Level for COVID-19 this week, compared to 12 a week ago. There are no counties at High Level for the second straight week. Randolph County is now at a
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — A virtual presentation from the Jackson Growth Alliance, which involves Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Innovation and Economic Development Office, is set for Wednesday, April 5, to help area businesses prepare to apply for millions of dollars in Illinois Back to Business grants. The free Zoom workshop will be
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