July 2023

Illinois State Police congratulates new troopers with Cadet Class 142 graduation

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police welcomed 17 new Troopers today from Cadet Class 142 at a graduation ceremony at the Illinois State Police Academy in Springfield.  The new Troopers will report to three different Troops throughout the state on Sunday July 30, 2023.  The total number of ISP Troopers added since 2019 now stands at […]

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Kaylie Klausing named Employee of the Quarter at Memorial Hospital

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CHESTER — Brett Bollmann, CEO at Memorial Hospital named Kaylie Klausing Employee of the Quarter for the Second Quarter 2023 on July 26, 2023.     Brett Bollmann, CEO and Kaylie Klausing   Klausing, Medical Assistant at the Rural Health Clinic, has worked at Memorial Hospital since August of 2021.   When asked what she

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Missouri Mines State Historic Site hosts public meeting Aug. 5

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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Missouri Mines State Historic Site will host an open house-style public meeting inside the site’s Powerhouse Museum beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5.   Representatives from Missouri State Parks will be on hand to provide information about the historic site and to answer questions. The public is invited to share

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New $3 million grant supports research on leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide

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COLUMBIA – The University of Missouri researchers are striving to find solutions to the leading cause of maternal mortality in the world — preeclampsia. For Laura Schulz, an associate professor of obstetrics, gynecology and women’s health in the University of Missouri School of Medicine, understanding the root causes of preeclampsia and other complicated, life-threatening maternal

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New coordinator for Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) MO Council announced

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JEFFERSON CITY — The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Missouri Council has named a new Coordinator for the state. Sergeant Ashley McCunniff, supervisor of the CIT Unit at the Kansas City Police Department (KCPD), has agreed to take on this role.     Sergeant Ashley McCunniff   The MO Council is confident that CIT will continue

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No SB 190 property tax relief for Ste Genevieve senior citizens right now

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STE GENEVIEVE —The Ste. Genevieve County Commission has released a statement on SB 190 a measure which promises property tax relief to senior citizens.   “The commission wants its constituents to be assured that they take this legislation seriously and wishes to do the right thing in this matter.   “We will continue to monitor

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Rep. Friess releases statement on IDES Fraud Report

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SPRINGFIELD – Rep. Friess released the following statement today after a new Illinois Auditor General report showed the Illinois Department of Unemployment Security paid out $5.24 billion in fraudulent unemployment claims from 2020 to 2022:   “IDES was recently audited, revealing over $5 billion in fraudulent unemployment claims over two years. What’s even worse is

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SIU star-viewing party set for Aug. 5

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by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Star-gazers are invited to join Southern Illinois University Carbondale, the Astronomical Association of Southern Illinois and the Adler Planetarium of Chicago for a free night of guided telescope observations, accompanied by family-friendly astronomy and science activities.   The Southern Illinois Star Party 2023 is set for Saturday, Aug. 5,

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