March 2025

Capitol Update: Advancing affordable health coverage for MOFB members

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By Garrett Hawkins, President of Missouri Farm Bureau   JEFFERSON CITY – Ensuring access to affordable, effective and reliable health coverage is one of the biggest challenges facing members of Missouri Farm Bureau (MOFB). Many of our members struggle with limited choices and high costs in the individual marketplace. The lack of options is especially […]

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Celebrating a Legacy of Faith and Service: The Decker Family

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Contributed by: Mariah N. Bargman, Communications Manager CHESTER – As St. John Lutheran Church and School embark on the “Building on a Foundation of Faith” Ministry Expansion Campaign, we are honored to dedicate a cross in recognition of the remarkable contributions of Vernon and Dorothy Decker.     The cross was designed, transported, and erected

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CGS students earn HIVE awards

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CHESTER – Several Chester Grade School students were recognized Friday February 14 with a “HIVE” award for demonstrating one of the four Character Traits of Respect, Responsibility, Safety, or Empathy. They are: (front row, left to right): Brandon Marquez, Mateo Velasquez, Gabe Frazer, Maria Hernandez Gonzalez, Eloise Anderson, and Ronin Wingerter. (Row 2, left to

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Chester City Council meets tonight

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CHESTER – The Chester City Council will meet this evening in regular session at 6 p.m. in the Chester Municipal Building at 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois.   The meeting is open to the public.   The tenative agenda:   CHESTER, ILLINOIS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA March 3, 2025             I.            CALL TO ORDER                                                    

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Chester Grade School announces Jackets of the Month

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CHESTER – The Chester Grade School Jackets of the Month for December 2024 have been announced.     They are: (Row 1, left to right): Destiny Jones, Kindergarten; Aria Richardson, 1st Grade; Mackinzy Velasco, 2nd Grade; Lillian Johnson, 3rd Grade; and Koda McIntyre, 4th Grade. (Row 2, left to right):  Katelyn Middendorf, 5th Grade; Maggie

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Girl Scouts celebrate Women’s History Month and National Girl Scout Week

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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Women have been shaping history from the start—from Susan B. Anthony to Amanda Gorman, their impact on politics, science, the arts, and more is undeniable. This month, we honor the legacy of trailblazing women, past and present, and celebrate how Girl Scouts are making history of their own.   In addition to

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Governor Pritzker announces $18.6 Million investment in Holcim spin-off’s operational headquarters in Chicago

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CHICAGO – Last week Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced investments in Holcim’s Chicago operational headquarters for the planned spin-off of its North American business to be named Amrize. Holcim’s $18.6 million investment in capital expenditures, bolstered by an Economic Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE) agreement with

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IDNR posts March newsbits

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) will now send out a monthly update of upcoming IDNR events and noteworthy items.  March 1 Illinois fishing licenses go on sale Statewide Illinois residents 16 and older may purchase a fishing license for only $15. Visit the IDNR website for a full list of fees and available discounts. 

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Illinois fall archery season yields harvest of 1,045 wild turkeys

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SPRINGFIELD – Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary record statewide total of 1,045 wild turkeys during the 2024-2025 fall archery turkey season. The total compares last year’s harvest of 803 and the 5-year average of 763 birds harvested. The previous record total for fall archery season was in 2015 when 851 turkeys were taken.  

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