June 2024

Chester Parks and Recreation Committee meets Tuesday

CHESTER – The Chester Parks and Recreation Committee will meet in regular session Tuesday at 6 p.m. in city hall, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester.   The meeting is open the public.   The tentative agenda for the meeting:   Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting Agenda 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois 62233 Tuesday, June 11, 2024, […]

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Downtown Perryville Assistance Program

PERRYVILLE – The City of Perryville is offering competitive, financial assistance through matching grants for improving the appearance, consistency, character, and overall ambiance of our downtown area by restoring and improving downtown buildings in an historically appropriate manner to add to the character and aesthetic of the entire downtown.   Two programs are available:  

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‘God’s Living Water’ Vacation Bible School July 10-12 at St. John Lutheran Church in Chester

CHESTER – St. John Lutheran Church in Chester invites all children ages three through sixth grade to Vacation Bible School!   VBS will be held July 10, 11, and 12th from 6-8:20 p.m.   Our closing service will be July 13th starting at 5 p.m. and will include worship, a light meal, and attendance prizes. All children

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Hospital workforce data indicate small decrease in vacancy and turnover

Hospital workforce data indicate small decrease in vacancy and turnoverJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Vacancy and turnover rates among registered nurses, and within the hospital workforce overall, eased slightly in 2023 according to new data from the Missouri Hospital Association. Although declining rates of vacancy and turnover are a positive sign, Jon D. Doolittle, MHA President and CEO said,

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Misplay and Ditch Road improvements are pictured

STE. GENEVIEVE — These photos are of Misplay and Ditch showing the approaches to the box culverts that were installed last summer.   Ste. Genevieve County Associate County Commissioner Karen Stuppy was out inspecting the Kinsey, Misplay, and Ditch Road approaches to the box culverts installed last summer.   “The paving of the approaches and

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MSHP reports

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report of arrests.   Among those listed as arrested:   32-year-old Tylor W. Howie of Bloomsdale at 10:32 a.m. Wednesday on an Arnold Police Department charge of violation of financial responsibility. He was being held in the St. Charles Department of Corrections pending

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Pritzker Administration announces federal funding for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois has been selected as one of ten states to participate in the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Medicaid Demonstration Program designed to expand and improve access to coordinated mental health care and substance use services, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced this week.   “This announcement builds

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Route B pavement improvements included in latest contract awards

SIKESTON – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has awarded a contract for pavement improvements on Route B in Perry and Cape Girardeau Counties.   The work zone will begin at the Perryville city limits and extend to Route KK in Cape Girardeau County.   The $1,118,332 contract was awarded to Apex Paving Co.  

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Second round of Mo cannabis microbusiness applicants selected by random lottery drawing

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Wednesday, Missouri’s Division of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) posted the results of the random lottery drawing to award microbusiness licenses to applicants. This is the second of three separate rounds of microbusiness licenses to be awarded, per Article XIV, Section 2 of the Missouri Constitution.   Unique identifiers were used for

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