December 2023

Thomas F. Moll

Thomas F. Moll, 93, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at Mercy Hospital Perry, Perryville, MO. He was born January 15, 1930 in Biehle, MO to Albert and Ida (Ernst) Moll. Tom and Stella Marie Bohnert were married at St. Maurus Catholic Church, Biehle, MO on October 17, 1953 and blessed with […]

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Bismarck man arrested for possessing and promoting child pornography

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control announces the arrest of 37-year-old Shane E. Bottom of Bismarck, Missouri.   Bottom was arrested on December 20, 2023, for possession of child pornography and promoting child pornography, following an investigation by the Division of Drug and Crime Control’s Digital Forensics

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IBHE awards $1.7 million in grants to Illinois institutions to address student homelessness

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) has awarded $1.7 million in End Student Housing Insecurity (ESHI) grants to 10 institutions of higher education in Illinois. The funds will be used to support ongoing work at each of the campuses to address systemic causes of homelessness and basic-needs insecurity among students. The state’s higher

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Illinois AG, department file amicus brief urging Illinois Supreme Court to overturn flawed appellate court decision

CHICAGO – Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) are urging the Illinois Supreme Court to overturn an appellate court’s opinion barring employees of a Chicago manufacturing company from recovering overtime wages and penalty fees they argue should have been paid.   Raoul, along with the IDOL, filed an amicus

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Illinois payroll jobs increase, unemployment rate up in November

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced Thursday that the unemployment rate increased +0.1 percentage point to 4.7 percent, while nonfarm payrolls increased +6,800 in November, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and released by IDES. The October revised unemployment rate was 4.6 percent, unchanged from

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Martin J. O’Malley sworn in as Commissioner of Social Security Administration

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Martin J. O’Malley was sworn in Wednesday by Senator Ben Cardin as Commissioner of Social Security to a term that expires on January 19, 2025.   Commissioner O’Malley expressed his gratitude for being chosen to lead the Social Security Administration.   “I am honored for the opportunity of a lifetime to lead

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Missouri FFA Chapters awarded 2024 drive to feed kids grants

JEFFERSON CITY –The Missouri Farmers Care Foundation has awarded eleven Missouri FFA chapters 2024 Drive to Feed Kids grants.   This is the fourth year the Missouri Farmers Care Foundation has provided matching grants for Missouri FFA chapters to fund efforts addressing local food security needs. In 2023, recipient FFA chapters raised resources to provide

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Mo Rep. Doug Richey files bills to safeguard student rights and parental involvement

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri State Representative Doug Richey has filed a series of significant education bills for the upcoming legislative session, addressing crucial issues related to ideological discrimination, parental choice, and student well-being in Missouri’s education system. These bills aim to protect students from ideological bias, empower parents with educational choices, and establish guidelines for

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