The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to remind the public that driver examination stations throughout the state will be closed on the following date: Monday, October 13, 2025, in observance of Columbus Day. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
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GLEN CARBON, Illinois – Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSofSI) held their annual United We Lead Gala on Friday, September 12 in Edwardsville, Illinois. Thanks to the generous support of the community, the event raised nearly $110,000 for the organization. The United We Lead Gala, themed “Building a Sweeter Future” in 2025, brings
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CHICAGO – Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced $4.4 million is available in tourism funding through three grant programs: the Tourism Attraction Grant Program ($1.8 million), the Tourism Private Sector Grant Program ($600,000) and the Tourism Marketing Partnership Grant Program ($2 million). Eligible entities can apply
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, in a Senate Judiciary hearing, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) secured a commitment from Attorney General Pam Bondi that her Department of Justice (DOJ) would fully investigate how Joe Biden weaponized his DOJ to track Senator Hawley’s personal communications and access his confidential phone records. Biden’s special prosecutor Jack Smith also spied on seven
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) will use a new automated notification system to relay chronic wasting disease (CWD) test results to deer hunters starting with the current 2025-2026 deer season. Hunters who harvest deer across the 25-county CWD endemic area of northern and west-central Illinois are encouraged to have their deer
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SPRINGFIELD – The stocking of catchable trout for the fall season is on hold until water temperatures are more suitable for the trout, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) announced today. Unusually warm weather in Illinois this fall has delayed the cooling of lakes and ponds across the state. Trout stocked in waters warmer
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MU Extension COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension’s Frost Freeze Guide avilable at https://ipm.missouri.edu/frostfreezeguide/ tells us that it’s time to think about protecting plants from frost, said MU Extension state horticulture specialist David Trinklein. Although near-freezing temperatures are not currently in the forecast, daily temperature normals are dropping and daylight is dwindling, says
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STE. GENEVIEVE — Late Tuesday afternoon Judge Daniel Green ruled that the rewrite of the 2026 Amendment 3 ballot language and summary by Secretary of State Denny Hoskins are sufficient to inform the general public the truth about what they will be voting on in 2026, which is to ensure protections for women, children and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.–The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) encourages those eligible for Medicare to review their plan options and costs during this year’s open enrollment period. From Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, Missourians can change their Part D drug coverage or Medicare Advantage plans. To help with that choice, the department offers free assistance
WELDON SPRING – Missouri State Highway Patrol Captain Kevin W. Malugen, commanding officer of Troop C in Weldon Spring, has announced a personnel promotion within the Missouri State Highway Patrol, effective October 1, 2025. Trooper Seth Kmets has been elevated to the rank of corporal and will take on duties as the assistant zone
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