July 2024

Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s report

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report for the weekending July 19.   Arrested Person: 11  (The individuals listed below have been formally charged all other individuals cannot be listed at this time) Alarm Activation: 3 Assault: Assist Other Agency: Animal Control: 10 Bomb Threat: Brush Fire: Burglary: Careless […]

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Veterans Fund gets significant boost to assist Missouri military families

ST. LOUIS – Ameren Missouri announced today an additional $200,000 to help active-duty military, veterans and their families when they face challenges paying their energy bills. These funds are available through United Way 211.   “Through our long-standing partnership with Ameren Missouri, United Way 211 has been able to help even more military families and

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Chester’s Evan Bland will continue his baseball career at Shawnee College

Bland signs letter of intent at Dr. CHS James F. Sharp Cafeteria event   By Jim Beers CHESTER – Another Chester High School graduate has been recruited to continue his sports career at the collegiate level. 2024 graduate Evan Bland has decided to play baseball his freshman year at Shawnee College during the upcoming 2024-2025

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Missouri Farm Bureau opens 2025 Farm Dog of the Year application period

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – – Missouri Farm Bureau (MOFB) is accepting applications for the 2025 Farm Dog of the Year contest, supported by Nestlé Purina PetCare. For the third straight year, MOFB is proud to celebrate farm dogs and the many ways they support farmers and ranchers in producing nutritious food for families and their

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Beginning Farmer Tax Deduction Program set to launch

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA) will begin accepting applications for a new program supporting beginning farmers in Missouri staring Aug. 1.  A farm owner may qualify for a deduction from their Missouri adjusted gross income based on the income received by either selling or renting/leasing farmland to a beginning

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IDFPR highlights licensing assistance, safety tips for Military Consumer Month

CHICAGO – July is Military Consumer Month, and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) wants to ensure service members and their spouses who move to Illinois know about the assistance available to them when applying for professional licensure to work in the Land of Lincoln.   “These brave, selfless individuals and their families

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IDNR reminds Illinoisans of potential black bear visits during the summer season

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) reminds residents that although sightings of black bears in the state are rare, the potential exists that animals from neighboring states may be observed in Illinois over the next few months.   With established populations in the adjacent states of Missouri and Wisconsin, occasional summer movements

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MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map now accessible on mobile browsers

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Transportation’s Traveler Information Map is now accessible through internet browsers on mobile devices. The update allows the map to be displayed on mobile devices without having to download the Traveler Information Map App.   The map provides the traveling public with traffic updates, road conditions and closures, as well

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MOHELA hit with consumer protection lawsuit for failing student borrowers

From a news release WASHINGTON, D.C. — The AFT has filed a consumer protection lawsuit against the Higher Education Loan Authority of the State of Missouri (MOHELA), the student loan servicing company under fire for mismanaging student loan accounts for millions of people.   The AFT is represented by the Student Borrower Protection Center (SBPC),

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