November 2024

Governor Parson signs Executive Order 24-15 closing state offices November 29

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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Missouri Governor Mike Parson has signed Executive Order 24-15 closing state offices on Friday, November 29, 2024, the day after the Thanksgiving Day holiday.  The statement that Governor Parson provided to all Missouri state team members is copied below:  “Today, I signed Executive Order 24-15 closing state offices on Friday, November […]

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Governor Pritzker announces $2.3 Million for tourism grant programs

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CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) have announced $2.3 million in tourism funding through two grant programs, the Tourism Attractions Grant Program ($1.7 million) and the Tourism Private Sector Grant Program ($600,000).   Eligible entities can apply for grants to develop and improve new and existing tourism

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Mo Governor-Elect Kehoe announces transition team

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JEFFERSON CITY, MO — Missouri Governor-Elect Mike Kehoe and Transition Director Adam Gresham have announced the appointment of the governor-elect’s transition staff. This announcement follows Wednesday’s press conference naming Adam Gresham as the transition director. Gresham will lead the transition team’s efforts to craft the incoming administration’s state budget, policy priorities, and staffing.  “My charge

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MoDNR: Preliminary results show no fire-related contamination in Fredericktown drinking water

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JEFFERSON CITY, MO, – Testing by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources has determined the city of Fredericktown’s and Madison County Public Water Service District #1’s public drinking water systems show no contamination related to the fire last week at Critical Minerals Recovery, the lithium-ion battery recycling company located in the city. MoDNR has analyzed samples

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MSHP reports Perryville man is hurt in Highway 61 crash

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JEFFERSON CITY – A 62-year-old Perryville man suffered moderate injuries late Sunday afternoon when his 2005 Chevrolet 2500 struck a deer while traveling south on Highway 61 at PCR 908.   Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper K. L. Goforth wrote in his accident report that the man was taken to Barnes-Jewish Hospital by Air Evac

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Perry County School District No. 32 Board of Education meets Wednesday

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PERRYVILLE – The Perry County School District No. 32 Board of Education will meet Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024 at 7 p.m. in the Old Senior High School Room 105.   The meeting is open to the public.   The tentative agenda for the meeting:   AGENDA PERRY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 32 Board of Education

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Share the Harvest allows Missouri hunters to help neighbors facing hunger

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SIKESTON, MO – Once again this year, Missouri’s Share the Harvest program will allow deer hunters to donate venison to families and individuals facing hunger in their communities. “Protein is one of our most-requested items, but it is also one of the most expensive and difficult to source,” said Joey Keys, chief executive officer of

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SIU Simmons Law School hosts swearing-in ceremony for new attorneys

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CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School hosted a swearing-in ceremony on Nov. 6 for 54 new attorneys in Illinois. “Simmons Law School is honored to host the swearing-in ceremony for attorneys newly admitted to the Illinois Bar from the state’s Fifth Appellate district,” said Angela Upchurch, interim dean of Simmons Law School. “This

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