March 2024

Illinois State Police is offering $90K+ for new troopers

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SPRINGFIELD – To recruit the best and brightest into one of the premier law enforcement agencies in the country, the Illinois State Police (ISP) is now offering just over $90,000 in starting compensation for all new troopers.   With the tight labor market, the increase in starting pay and benefits for first year troopers allows ISP to remain competitive and attract qualified candidates who are […]

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Inaugural sustainable aviation fuel conference highlights opportunity for renewable fuel to lower emissions and transform industries 

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SPRINGFIELD –The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA), in partnership with Intersect Illinois and the IL Corn Growers Association, today launched the inaugural Sustainable Aviation Fuel Conference (SAF) to showcase the opportunity renewable fuel offers to lower emissions and transform manufacturing, transportation and agriculture sectors across the Midwest.   Also sponsored by the University of Illinois Chicago, University

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Innovative new pothole solution rolls out in Kansas City

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KANSAS CITY – MoDOT’s Kansas City District recently rolled out an innovative way to safely fill potholes in the area.   The Pothole Patcher is a truck with a driver-controlled arm attached that cleans out debris from the pothole and then fills it with hot oil and rock before sealing off the top with excess material.

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‘Living History’ at the Linden House will expand

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STE. GENEVIEVE – French Colonial America has announced that this spring the organization will begin expanding living history activities at one of the historic houses on its museum campus in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri – the Beauvais-Linden House at 116 South Main Street.   This house has been the site for a portion of FCA’s educational

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Missouri February 2024 Monthly Jobs Report

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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri nonfarm payroll employment increased by 7,800 jobs in February 2024, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged from January’s 3.3 percent.   Private industry employment increased by 6,500 jobs and government employment increased by 1,300 jobs. Over the year, there was an increase of 46,000 jobs from February 2023 to

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MRV Banks to host Festus Client Appreciation BBQ

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FESTUS – MRV Banks will host the Festus Client Appreciation BBQ, a special event designed to express gratitude towards clients and partners.     The event will feature delicious food, the opportunity to meet with furry friends from Open Door Animal Sanctuary, and a chance to enjoy a wonderful afternoon in good company.   Thank

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MSHP reports arrest

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JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report of arrests.   45-year-old Latoshya L. Nash of St. Louis was arrested at 1:34 p.m. Wednesday in Ste. Genevieve County on a St. Francois County felony warrant for delivery of a controlled substance. She was being held in the St. Francois County

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Pritzker administration provides nearly $300 million in emergency mortgage assistance

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CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) have released the “Illinois Homeowner Assistance Fund Final Report,” highlighting the distribution of $298.6 million in emergency mortgage assistance that helped 16,845 households avoid foreclosure across the state.   “Here in the Land of Lincoln, we’re working to ensure housing access and affordability in

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PSC sets intervention deadline in Spire Missouri request

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JEFFERSON CITY—Spire Missouri, Inc. (Spire) has filed an application with the Missouri Public Service Commission seeking a certificate of convenience and necessity (CCN) to construct, own, operate and maintain a natural gas distribution system providing natural gas service in Cass County.   The requested CCN would be a further expansion of the Company’s existing certificated

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