CARBONDALE – The Illinois Department of Transportation is inviting the public to join them at Expo Hall during the Du Quoin State Fair, where fairgoers can learn about projects happening in their communities, find information about job openings and obtain assistance in applying for employment online. Visitors will have a chance to learn more about […]
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By Sydney Winn COLUMBIA, Mo. – The annual Tomato Festival in Columbia will celebrate 20 years when the free event returns to the University of Missouri’s Jefferson Farm and Garden 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4. Since its first harvest in 2005, the festival has grown from a modest tomato tasting into a signature event showcasing
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The City of Ste. Genevieve has announced it is searching for the next city administrator to guide the City through public improvements, new park enhancements, and grant opportunities. The City budget is around $6m per year with police, administration, tourism, water, sewer, street, and parks departments. For details about the
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen will meet this evening at 6:00 for a budget work session. AGENDA Budget Work Session STE. GENEVIEVE BOARD OF ALDERMEN Thursday – August 21, 2025 6p, City Hall, 165 S. 4th St. CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF AGENDA
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ST. MARY – The St. Mary Board of Aldermen will meet in regular session today at 5 p.m. at city hall, 782 Third Street, St. Mary. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda: ST. MARY BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING Posted August 20, 2025 Notice is hereby given that
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LEBANON – Illinois Transportation Secretary Gia Biagi joined the Illinois Capital Development Board and state and local officials recently to celebrate the start of construction on a new solar energy site that will supply power to an adjacent Illinois Department of Transportation storage facility along Interstate 64. The $617,700 project is part of a pilot effort
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO — The Missouri Department of Revenue is informing taxpayers, businesses, and consumers that effective August 28, 2025, sales of the following products will be exempt from both state and local sales and use taxes: Child and Adult Diapers Qualifying Feminine Hygiene Products Incontinence Products Businesses that sell any of the qualifying items
SIKESTON – Donnie Brown has been named the district engineer for the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Southeast District. Brown will take over leadership of the 25-county region from Mark Croarkin, who took on the assistant chief engineer role with the department earlier this year. A registered professional engineer and lifelong resident of southeast Missouri,
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SPRINGFIELD – Looking for extra income and a possible leg up on full-time employment? The Illinois Department of Transportation is taking applications for seasonal positions to help with snow-and-ice removal and other maintenance duties throughout the state as part of the annual Snowbird program. “Snowbirds play a critical role in keeping Illinois moving and
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Teachers greet students and current teachers with ‘Annual Wave Day Event’ By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester retired teachers continued an annual tradition this year on the first day of school by having their “Annual Retired Teacher Wave Day!” Chester retired teachers pose for a photo with their “Retired Teacher Sign” Thursday August 14 on
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