By Dale Weight, Missouri State Representative JEFFERSON CITY – Following a series of tragic and deadly attacks in Israel, we as legislators from Missouri have reaffirmed our unwavering support for our ally. These attacks, carried out by Hamas, a militant political faction of Palestinian Islamic extremists, have resulted in the loss of over 1,200 lives, […]
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – In the near future, you might not need to go to the garden or the grocery store to get your favorite salad fixings. Instead, you might be able to pluck them from your desktop or kitchen countertop. MU Extension horticulturist Katie Kammler is one of 17 MU and Lincoln University
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PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports. An individual went to the Perryville Police station lobby at 3:34 p.m. September 30th to report a property damage incident which happened around 3:15 p.m. that day in the 100 block of South Spring Street. 57-year-old Kevin P. Esselmann of Perryville was
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Golf STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve’s Karlie Basler came in 25th with a 96 and Eleanor McKlin had a 122 to finish in 79th at the Class 2 State Golf Tournament. The tournament was played Monday at the Twin Hills Golf and Country Club in Joplin. STE. GENEVIEVE – Valle Catholic’s Kelsey Blum had a
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CHESTER – A regular meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held October 18, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. in the High School Family & Consumer Science Classroom (217B) located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester, Ill. The tentative agenda for the meeting: chester cusd agenda
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CHICAGO — Illinois joined Indiana and Michigan in announcing a $1 billion federal funding award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the Midwest Hydrogen Hub, which is a network that enables decarbonization through strategic hydrogen use and will reduce carbon emission by approximately 3.9 million metric tons per year. “The fight against climate
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. – The talents of students in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s glass program will be on display with the annual Great Glass Pumpkin Patch on Saturday, Oct. 21. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on the lawn in front of the breezeway between Pulliam Hall and the
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has announced that although data indicates COVID-19 hospitalizations are at a low level across the state, Illinoisans should not wait to protect themselves from the COVID-19 virus and other respiratory illnesses. According to the CDC’s national COVID Data Tracker, as of the week ending September 30, all Illinois counties
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CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS), and the Illinois State Police (ISP) are closely monitoring the conflict in the Middle East and potential threats here in Illinois. The Governor has been briefed by both agencies and the White House. The Governor instructed both agencies to work
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) is releasing the first Illinois Law Enforcement Response to Homelessness Guidebook (Guidebook). The Guidebook is designed to provide law enforcement agencies and officers across Illinois with practical community resources, planning tools, training resources, and policy examples to help create a safer and more inclusive environment for all residents,
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