May 2025

United Way of Southeast Missouri announces 2025-2026 funded partners

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CAPE GIRARDEAU –  Following an extensive application process conducted earlier in the year, United Way of Southeast Missouri (UWSEMO) has announced its funded partners for the 2025-2026 cycle.   This one-year funding period marks the start of a strategic shift toward a new model focused on helping working families and individuals move from barely surviving […]

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St. Joe State Park conceptual development survey plan now online

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Representatives from Missouri State Parks invite the public to provide input for St. Joe State Park’s conceptual development plan update. A 30-day comment period will begin May 21, with a survey available online at mostateparks.com/CDP. This survey kickstarts the park’s conceptual development planning process. Input regarding the park’s recreational opportunities, infrastructure and

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Ste. Genevieve man sentenced to more than nine years in prison for church arson

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ST. LOUIS – A Ste. Genevieve man has been sentenced to 111 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp for the Eastern District of Missouri for burning down a Cape Girardeau, Missouri house of worship in 2021. He was also ordered to pay $6,968,223.36 in restitution for damages incurred by the church.

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Missouri Farmers Care welcomes The Poultry Federation to executive committee

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Farmers Care (MFC) welcomes the membership of The Poultry Federation (TPF). By joining the organization’s Executive Committee, The Poultry Federation will have a leadership voice in shaping Missouri Farmers Care’s initiatives, outreach, and policies that promote and protect Missouri agriculture. This collaboration will strengthen the groups’ efforts to create opportunities

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Missouri Board of Pharmacy issues emergency prescription waiver to assist Missourians impacted by May 16 tornadoes and severe storms

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Board of Pharmacy has issued an emergency waiver to assist Missourians in need of critical prescription medications following the devastating tornadoes and severe storms that struck Missouri on May 16. The action comes after Governor Mike Kehoe issued Executive Order 25-24 authorizing the board to temporarily waive or suspend any statutory

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Jefferson College applauds passage of statewide transfer bill benefiting Missouri students

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HILLSBORO, Mo. – Jefferson College is pleased to join community colleges across the state in celebrating the Missouri General Assembly’s passage of the Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer Act, a major step forward in improving the transfer process for Missouri students.     The legislation, which now awaits the Governor’s signature, creates a 60-credit-hour, transferable lower-division

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Illinois State Police arrests man on charges of  threatening a public official

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HOMER GLEN – A 40-year-old man from Homer Glen, Ill. has been charged with threatening a public official. The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 West Violent Crimes Unit arrested Steven Brady. The Will County State’s Attorney’s Office charged Brady with one count of Threat to a Public Official (Class 3 felony).

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Illinois spring turkey hunters harvest record number of wild turkeys

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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois turkey hunters harvested a preliminary record total of 18,189 wild turkeys during the 2025 spring turkey season. This year’s total compares with the previous record total of 17,208 turkeys harvested in 2024.    The top five counties for harvest in 2025 were Jo Daviess, 628; Jefferson, 518; Pike, 468; Marion, 428; and Pope,

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Gov. Pritzker, IDOT award $139.2 million to enhance local transportation options statewide

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SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that $139.2 million has been awarded through the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program to expand local travel options and enhance quality of life in communities statewide. The popular program is the largest ever due to Gov. Pritzker’s historic, bipartisan capital program. ​ “The Illinois Transportation Enhancement

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