March 2025

SGMS Band participates in Mineral Area Band Festival

STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve Middle School Band students showcased their talents at the Mineral Area Middle School Band Festival on Thursday, Feb. 27. The event, held at Farmington’s Centene Center, provided students an opportunity to perform on stage and receive valuable feedback.   After their performance, students participated in an educational clinic led by

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Celebrate Agriculture: Thank a Farmer Week

PERRY COUNTY – Our changing economy illustrates how agriculture impacts our lives now more than ever.  Farmers and ranchers provide the food, feed, fuel and fiber that serves consumers in Missouri and around the globe. Thanks to Missouri farmers, consumers can also find locally sourced food and goods.    Consumers around the world enjoy what

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Chester Parks and Recreation Committee meets March 11

CHESTER – The Chester Parks and Recreation Committee will meet for its open meeting Tuesday,   Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting Agenda 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois 62233 Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 6 P.M., City Hall   CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING CORRESPONDENCE NON-AGENDA

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Farm Bureau delivers food donations to Ronald McDonald House

JEFFERSON CITY – “Celebrate Agriculture: Thank a Farmer Week” is March 2-8.As part of that celebration, Missouri Farm Bureau (MOFB) members will donate food to Ronald McDonald House Charities throughout the state. News media in Columbia, Joplin, Kansas City and Springfield are invited to cover our annual delivery of food items by county Farm Bureau

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Illinois Lottery supports March As Problem Gambling Awareness Month

CHICAGO – The Illinois Lottery is once again partnering with the Illinois Council on Problem Gambling (ICPG) to support March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month in Illinois.  Held annually, Problem Gambling Awareness Month is a nationwide initiative that aims to raise public awareness of the availability of problem gambling prevention, treatment, and recovery services.   “At the Illinois Lottery, we are committed

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Site Selection Magazine Names Illinois and Chicago as Top U.S. Destinations for Corporate Expansion and Relocation

Illinois ranked No. 2 for the third consecutive year, building on unprecedented private sector investments CHICAGO –Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and Intersect Illinois announced that Site Selection Magazine, the leading publication in corporate real estate and facility planning, has ranked Illinois #2 for corporate expansion and relocation for the

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