May 2023

Bipartisan victory for common sense public safety measures create pathways to work and well-being for people on supervision in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Secure Communities Coalition and REFORM Alliance applaud the General Assembly for passing smart and sensible supervision reforms that will increase public safety, save taxpayer dollars, and promote stronger, more stable communities.   More than 100,000 people in Illinois are currently serving time on probation, parole, or mandatory supervised release. Instead of holding

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DEERS/RAPIDS site in Cape Girardeau operating in a reduced capacity

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) and Real-Time Automated Personnel Identification System (RAPIDS) operator position located in Cape Girardeau is seeking applicants due to a new vacancy.   Beginning May 22nd, 2023, the Missouri National Guard’s DEERS/RAPIDS Cape Girardeau site will operate in a reduced, part-time, capacity while the Guard

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Help the film industry find Ste Genevieve

STE. GENEVIEVE — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is scheduled to sign a record 50-billion-dollar state budget with 23-million-dollars of general revenue budgeted for the Division of Tourism at the end of June.     Along with funding, the Missouri legislation has authorized several tax credits for projects filmed in Missouri.    Rural Missouri Impact  

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Missouri Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins has issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s WOTUS Decision:

Missouri Farm Bureau (MOFB) applauds today’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Sackett v. EPA. The Court took a crucial step forward by doing away with the flawed significant nexus test used to classify the Sackett’s property as a Waters of the United States (WOTUS). This ruling is a significant victory for farmers and

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Perryville Police report

PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports.   57-year-old Terry Edward Fuhrman was arrested on a fugitive warrant out of Perry County in the 100 block of South Jackson Street May 23rd.   A hit and run traffic crash was reported May 13th on West Street.   A hit and run

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