May 2025

Progress Mo says Missouri lawmakers end 2025 session with profits over people Agenda

JEFFERSON CITY, MO — The 2025 Missouri legislative session is over and, once again, the House and Senate majorities revealed exactly who they serve. Instead of respecting what Missourians voted for, conservative lawmakers advanced an agenda that protected power, pleased high-dollar donors and left working people behind. Lawmakers had the opportunity to reduce costs, safeguard […]

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PSC opens working case to study wildfire mitigation, preparedness

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) ordered the opening of a working case to examine the wildfire mitigation preparedness of investor-owned regulated electric and natural gas utilities in the state.   According to the order issued on Wednesday, the PSC directs electric and natural gas utility companies to share information regarding

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Put a Lid on Litter!

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Transportation is once again asking the public to be on the alert for crews picking up litter across the state, encouraging everyone to help keep Illinois roads clean and protect the environment by putting trash where it belongs and remembering to “Put a Lid on Litter!”   “Just a little

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SIU plans to bring behavioral health, related services for public into one hub

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) provides a wide variety of behavioral, mental health, rehabilitative, restorative and other services to the public through four special programs. Plans are now underway to bring them all together into one collaborative, centralized place, tentatively called the Community

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State auditor begins regularly scheduled audit of Ste. Genevieve County

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Just as Saint Genevieve played a role in protecting Paris from invading Huns, State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick wants to protect taxpayers in Ste. Genevieve County from governmental waste, fraud, and abuse. Fitzpatrick announced a regularly-scheduled audit of the southeast Missouri county officially began with an entrance meeting with county officials on

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Traffic stop leads to methamphetamine seizure and arrest

STE. GENEVIEVE – On May 4th 2025, during a traffic stop in the 600 block of Market Street, officers observed a suspect discard a plastic bag from their vehicle prior to stopping. The bag was later recovered and found to contain methamphetamine.     Police say the suspect was taken into custody without incident. Upon

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