GLEN CARBON, Ill. – Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois will host the 5th annual United We Lead Gala on Saturday, September 9, 2023 at Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville, IL. The United We Lead Gala, themed “Lead The Way” in 2023, brings together a wide range of people who share the same desire – to […]
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COLUMBIA – A $150,000 grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs will fund the Homeless Veterans Outreach Program, a new initiative from the University of Missouri School of Law Veterans Clinic. Since 2009, the number of veterans experiencing homelessness across the United States has shrunk by more than 50%, according to a 2022 Department of
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SPRINGFIELD – With dangerously high levels of heat forecast across the state of Illinois in the coming days, including heat index forecasts in excess of 100 degrees, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and other state agencies are warning Illinoisans to take preventive actions to avoid heat-related illness like heat exhaustion and heatstroke.
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JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. Mike Moon, R-Ash Grove, was joined by several members of the Missouri General Assembly on Tuesday in announcing support for the Attorney General’s defense of Senate Bill 49, the “Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act.” Several groups filed the lawsuit Noe et. al v. Parson et. al against the state in an attempt
JEFFERSON CITY – Several laws related to public safety go into effect August 28, 2023. A synopsis of sections related to public safety follows: SENATE BILL 28 To read the truly agreed to and finally passed version of Senate Bill 28 in its entirety, follow this link: https://senate.mo.gov/23info/pdf-bill/tat/SB28.pdf PATROL RECORDS (Section 43.253 RSMo) This bill allows
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JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report of arrests. Among those listed as arrested: 22-year-old Tyler A. Lipp of Ste. Genevieve was charged with boating while intoxicated and insufficient personal flotation devices. He was booked and released. The arrest was made in Iron County at
JEFFERSON CITY—The Missouri Public Service Commission, the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) and the telecommunications industry remind customers to continue preparing for a new area code (235) in the current 573 area code in Missouri. As part of that process, customers should prepare for 10-digit local dialing. The 235 area code will be
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EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – R.P. Lumber Co. in Edwardsville, Ill., was honored as a Beacon Award winner during the Beacon Awards banquet held Friday, August 18. The Beacon Awards are a premier national industry awards program developed by The Hardware Connection magazine and The Hardware Conference to recognize the “best of the best” independent hardware/home improvement retailers in
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ROLLA, Mo.— The entry gate at Red Bluff Recreation Area will officially reopen on September 1, 2023. Overnight camping and public access to Huzzah Creek will be available through October 31, 2023. After nearly two years of construction activity, visitors will see big changes at this Mark Twain National Forest recreation site. New camping loops with
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STE. GENEVIEVE, MO. – Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital (SGCMH) Medical Staff welcomes Humza Saleem, MD, to its staff to offer general surgery services to patients at Sharlow Surgical Clinic. Dr. Sharlow, SGCMH Chief of Staff looks forward to working with him. “We are thrilled that Dr. Saleem is joining our team,” stated Dr.
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