January 2024

Jazzi Merideth signs to Missouri Baptist University Track and Field

Will finish her high school career this spring with Chester Lady Jacket Track and Field Team By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester High School senior, Jazzi Merideth, has been recruited to be a part of the Missouri Baptist Track and Field program next year. Merideth signed a letter of intent Friday January 12 at Chester

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Combating antisemitism on campus

By Jason Smith, Member of Congress WASHNGTON, D.C. – During a recent congressional hearing exploring how deep anti-Jewish feelings run on college campuses, the presidents of Harvard, MIT, and Pennsylvania were called on to denounce calls for genocide against the Jewish people occurring at their institutions. Appallingly, all three leaders of these elite universities failed

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Commentary – Showcasing Missouri Talent on the National Stage

Commentary – Showcasing Missouri Talent on the National Stage By Garrett Hawkins, Missouri Farm Bureau President JEFFERSON CITY – Next week, thousands of Farm Bureau members will be in Salt Lake City for the 105th American Farm Bureau Annual Meeting. Much like our own state annual meeting, contests will be held, county and state Farm

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IDOI announces record enrollment for the ACA Health Insurance Marketplace and the January 16th deadline

CHICAGO, Ill. – Today is the last day of Open Enrollment for the ACA Health Insurance Marketplace is Tuesday, January 16, 2024. The enrollment deadline is extended an additional day due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, along with the extra month added again this year, allowing people more time to select coverage.  

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Illinois raises awareness during Community Risk Reduction Week

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has proclaimed Monday, January 15, 2024, through Sunday, January 21, 2024, as Community Risk Reduction (CRR) Week in Illinois. CRR is a data-driven process to identify and prioritize local risks, followed by the integrated and strategic investment of resources (emergency response and prevention) to reduce their occurrence and

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Kira Hagan named to College of Saint Mary President’s Honor Roll

OMAHA, Neb. — A Perryville woman has been named to the College of Saint Mary president’s honor roll for outstanding undergraduate academic performance for the fall 2023 semester.   Kira Hagan is one of 86 students named to the president’s honor roll. She is a sophomore studying kinesiology and exercise science.   “Congratulations to our

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Miss Illinois County Fair Queen 2024 is crowned

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs held its 113th annual convention at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Springfield, Illinois January 12-14, 2024.     One of the highlights of the annual event is the Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant, held Jan. 14. Natalie Evans of Jacksonville, Ill., 19, was crowned the

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