Jim Beers’ Report and Photo CHESTER – On Wednesday March 20, Mike Pries, Gateway F/S Energy Specialist for Gateway F/S, presented a $640 check to Chester High School Agriculture Teacher, Emily Millburg for the CHS FFA Program. Millburg is the sponsor for the CHS Future Farmers of America (FFA) Program and accepted the donation along […]
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JEFFERSON CITY – For 21 years, the readers of Rural Missouri have been sharing their favorite places in the Show-Me State with the editors of the magazine. Thousands of entries in the annual Best of Rural Missouri Readers’ Choice Awards helped the staff highlight the best places to eat, shop, stay and relax. Winners in
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –The Missouri Corn Growers Association (MCGA) joins other state corn organizations, the National Corn Growers Association, and biofuel groups in expressing extreme frustration with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final 2027-2032 tailpipe emissions rule for sedans and light- and medium-duty trucks. MCGA CEO Bradley Schad comments on today’s final ruling requiring electric vehicles (EVs) to account
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PEORIA — Illinois Governor JB Pritzker joined tourism professionals from across Illinois at the Illinois Governor’s Conference on Travel & Tourism, the state’s premier educational and networking conference for tourism industry professionals. The three-day conference began Tuesday at the Peoria Civic Center with the 2024 Illinois Excellence in Tourism Awards ceremony, honoring Illinois tourism leaders’ contributions
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KANSAS CITY, Mo.– Today, Governor Mike Parson announced that Google will locate a new data center in Kansas City, investing $1 billion and supporting up to 1,300 jobs. The data center, the company’s first in Missouri, will accompany contributions from Google to the region’s workforce and energy infrastructure. “Google’s selection of the Kansas City region is
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) has announced it will begin offering a correctional wellness course for adult family members of frontline employees from correctional facilities from across Illinois. IDOC’s Staff Wellness Response Team (SWRT) will present the first workshop to families later this week. This marks the first time a state
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SPRINGFIELD — After selling out several weeks of guided art tours, the Illinois Governor’s Mansion has announced additional booking availability for Illinoisans. The tours encourage attendees to learn more about the displayed art in the Governor’s Mansion and the Illinoisans who created the various works. The art in the mansion was carefully curated by First Lady MK
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SPRINGFIELD – Aimed at addressing the critical shortcomings in Illinois’ efforts to combat human trafficking and provide essential protections for victims, Illinois House Republicans have introduced the “Protect Victims of Human Trafficking Legislative Package.” Below is the list of bills House Republican members have filed in connection with the legislative package. HB 5134 seeks
CHICAGO, Ill. – The Illinois Lottery today announced its results for the first six months of the 2024 fiscal year, in which the Lottery has generated $1.9 billion in sales leading to estimated returns to the State of Illinois of $456 million so far. These results continue the track record of performance established in recent
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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. Sameer Vohra has signed a standing order allowing trained personnel in Illinois schools to use “undesignated” asthma inhalers on hand to treat students who develop respiratory distress. Undesignated medications are those that are not prescribed for a specific student but can be used in an emergency
