JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Tonya Lyons, an office executive with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Environmental Quality, Southeast Regional Office, has been selected as the department’s 2023 Team Member of the Year. Lyons was selected for her service to the department and for her efforts to organize a health and wellness fair for […]
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MURPHYSBORO, Ill. – Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association (EECA) is thrilled to announce that applications are now open for the annual Youth Day to Springfield and Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. Each year, EECA sponsors at least two area high school students for the unique opportunity to tour historical and cultural sites, meet with
BOSTON, Mass. Average gasoline prices in Missouri have risen 2.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.71/g Tuesday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 14.5 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand unchanged compared to a year ago. The national average price
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Greg Powell, the ARPA unit chief with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Environmental Quality, has been selected as the department’s Team Member of the Month for December 2023. He was selected for his service to the department’s Financial Assistance Center. The ARPA unit manages a wide range of
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has announced that it has again achieved accreditation status becoming reaccredited by COA (formerly known as Council on accreditation), becoming one of only four state child welfare systems in the country to meet the council’s stringent performance standards. DCFS was one of the first
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) is providing taxpayers with tips and alerting them to changes they may encounter when filing their 2023 state income taxes early next year. “The 2023 tax filing season is just around the corner and we want to ensure taxpayers are prepared and have the necessary documents
SPRINGFIELD – This holiday season, the Illinois Department of Transportation, in collaboration with the Illinois State Police and nearly 200 law enforcement agencies, reminds the public that the annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign is underway through Jan. 2. With the primary goal to keep impaired drivers off Illinois roads during the holiday
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Reflections of Missouri Chief Justice Mary R. Russell As we prepare for the New Year, we reflect back on the year ending and make hopeful plans for the one just beginning. Perhaps you are like me and make resolutions I may (or may not) manage to keep in 2024. I also find myself reflecting on
From www.VisitSteGen.com STE. GENEVIEVE – Founded by French merchants and fur traders, Ste. Geneviève remained a French-speaking enclave for many years in the newly Americanized Midwest. Sadly, the last generations of native French speakers are disappearing, but cherished traditions like La Guiannée still remain. This ancient tradition, analogous to the English custom of Wassailing that dates back to Europe’s
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SEDALIA – The Missouri State Fair received many Awards of Excellence recently from the International Association of Fairs & Expositions (IAFE). The Fair was recognized for programs in sponsorship, competitive exhibits, agriculture education, non-fair facility usage and communications, placing in a total of 27 categories. The awards were presented during the 2023 Virtual
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