Local police agencies provide 34 kids an opportunity to shop for Christmas Gifts By Jim Beers CHESTER, Ill. – The Christmas season became a bit brighter for 34 children from the Randolph County area Monday night December 16 when police officers from Chester, Steeleville and the Randolph County Sheriff’s Department provided the opportunity to purchase […]
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CHESTER – The Chester Area Christian Food Pantry Mobile Market took place Wednesday December 11, two weeks early to accommodate the Christmas Holidays. At the December Mobile Market, special guests State Senator Terri Bryant and State Representative David Friess arranged for 150 frozen turkeys to be distributed to clients. Bryant and a representative from
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO. — As Governor Mike Parson concludes his tenure as Missouri’s top economic developer, the Department of Economic Development (DED) celebrates the impact of the Parson administration on the state’s economy. “Due to our unwavering commitment to supporting Missouri workers and business growth, we can confidently say that Missouri’s economy is stronger than
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JEFFERSON CITY – Following the first two rounds of microbusiness licensing, the Department of Health and Senior Services’ Division of Cannabis Regulation has published a first draft of microbusiness rule revisions to 19 CSR 100-1.060 and 19 CSR 100-1.190 for public feedback. These revisions are intended to ensure microbusiness licenses are issued to eligible individuals,
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Article XIV, Section 2, of the Missouri Constitution requires the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) to appoint a chief equity officer within the Division of Cannabis Regulation (DCR). Lesley Turek began employment as the chief equity officer in June 2024. Turek is charged with the development and implementation of programs
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WASHINGTON – The Biden-Harris Administration announced a series of measures to address homelessness across the country, reaffirming the Administration’s commitment to ensuring all Americans have access to safe, stable housing. This includes updating regulations that streamline the repurposing of surplus federal properties for affordable housing and homelessness services, making resources available to a select number of
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By Holly Thompson Rehder, State Senator Merry Christmas y’all! I hope y’all are as excited as I am about this festive season of spending time with family and the message of God’s love for us through the birth of Jesus being everywhere. Christmas is such a special time! No matter the season of life I
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO — Missouri Governor-Elect Mike Kehoe announced Major Michael A. Turner as the 25th Superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP). Major Turner will assume the role of Superintendent following the retirement of Colonel Eric T. Olson, effective February 1, 2025, and await Missouri Senate confirmation. “Appointing the next Superintendent of the Missouri
By Jason Smith, member of Congress Happy New Year! We can finally turn the page on 2024 – a year that was defined by crisis after crisis and immense hardship. Thanks to the American people electing a Republican-controlled Congress and sending President Donald Trump back to the White House, there are plenty of reasons to
JEFFERSON CITY — A 21-year-old man from Waynesburg, Pennsylvania suffered serious injuries and a 61-year-old Sedgewickville man received moderate injuries in a traffic crash on Highway 51 in Perry County Saturday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol traffic crash report prepared by Trooper E. Walker both men were taken to St. Francois
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