March 2024

Lillian Bohnert

A funeral will be held today, March 25, 2024, for 99-year-old Lillian Bohnert of Perryville, Mo. who passed away Thursday, March 21, 2024 at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, Mo.   She was born December 7, 1924 in Gordonville, Mo. a daughter of August O. Maag and Ella (Houck) Maag who both preceded her

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Coming soon, a new state-of-the-art, multi-purpose arena on the Missouri State Fairgrounds

SEDALIA, Mo. – Missouri State Fair Director Jason Moore announced today that all events typically held in the State Fair Arena will be canceled for 2024. This decision comes as a result of the start on construction of a new indoor facility set to replace the current venue on the Fairgrounds. “It saddens us that

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Final deadline for Access Missouri Grant extended to June 1

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development (MDHEWD) has extended the final deadline for the Access Missouri Grant to June 1 due to federal filing technology issues leading to lower-than-expected Missouri filing rates for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).   MDHEWD previously announced the priority deadline was

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Gov. Pritzker to visit California to promote economic development, Illinois film industry

CHICAGO — Governor Pritzker, joined by Illinois film officials and stakeholders, will depart Sunday, March 24 for an economic development mission to California to promote Illinois to business and film industry leaders. Building on the success of Illinois’ Illinois Film Production Services Tax Credit, the Governor, alongside representatives from the Illinois Film Office and Illinois

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Illinois EPA announces Notice of Funding Opportunity for new year of residential sharps collection program

SPRINGFIELD —Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Director John J. Kim today announced an additional funding opportunity to provide grants to units of local government to conduct household waste collection and disposal of sharps for their residents. Sharps, including needles, syringes, and lancets, collected from private citizens are a household waste. Through the grant program,

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Illinois payroll jobs increase, unemployment rate up slightly in February

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate increased +0.1 percentage point to 4.8 percent, while nonfarm payrolls increased +23,100 in February, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and released by IDES. The January revised unemployment rate was 4.7 percent, unchanged from

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