November 2023

Bryant hosts area high school students for annual Youth Advisory Council

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INA, Ill. – Earlier this month, roughly 50 high school students from 16 schools across the 58th Senate District gathered at Rend Lake College to participate in State Senator Terri Bryant’s (R-Murphysboro) annual Youth Advisory Council.     “Through these events, we have found that young people often have unique perspectives on certain issues that …

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Connect with the outdoors at MDC Cape Nature Center’s free December programs

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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Discover nature in December with Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center’s free programs!     Nature Center at Night: Carter and Connelley | 6 – 8 p.m. on Dec. 1 at Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center | Registration is not required.   Back by popular demand: Carter …

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Illinois launches work on two new shelter sites for asylum seekers

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SPRINGFIELD – Advancing a data-driven plan to improve the asylum seeker response and provide safe shelter through the winter, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced construction will launch this week on two new shelter sites.   The sites, a base camp in Brighton Park and a brick-and-mortar site …

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Illinois State Police says ‘clear and present danger’ reporting averts potential tragedies

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois State Police (ISP) works to prevent potential firearm related tragedies by keeping firearms out of the hands of those who pose a significant threat to themselves or others, and our work is proving effective.   In a news release, the ISP reported that over the past year, strengthened firearm safety …

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MDC reports young hunters harvested 3,574 deer during late youth portion

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows young hunters ages 6-15 harvested 3,574 deer during Missouri’s late youth portion of the 2023 firearms deer hunting season, Nov. 24-26. Of the 3,574 deer harvested, 1,697 were antlered bucks, 361 were button bucks, and 1,516 were does.   Top counties …

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Missouri students invited to participate in No MOre Trash! contest

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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Transportation invites Missouri students in grades K-12 to help fight litter in Missouri – and to have creative and educational fun – by participating in the 2024 “Yes You CAN Make Missouri Litter-Free” trash-can-decorating contest. The contest is part of MoDOT’s annual “No MOre Trash!” statewide litter campaign, …

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Perryville Police reports

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PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports.   60-year-old Dean E. Martin of Perryville was cited for driving while intoxicated as a persistent offender at 11:20 a.m. October 13.   According to the report, an officer was dispatched to the 2000 block of Lake Drive by a report of a possibly …

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