November 2025

IDPH issues Thanksgiving Week reminder to guard against foodborne illness

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SPRINGFIELD – As people across Illinois make preparations for holiday meals, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding everyone to follow food safety and hygiene recommendations to prevent an outbreak of foodborne illness.   “Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays filled with family, friends, football, and of course great food” said IDPH Director […]

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Join MDC online Dec. 17 to learn about how wildlife weathers winter

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri is home to some strange wildlife. And winter weather shows just how strange-but-true some native critters can be. Did you know that some frogs freeze nearly solidly in winter – and then thaw in the spring?! Some owls start nesting in January and their eggs can survive temperatures of 10 degrees

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Missouri among Top 10 U.S. states with worst driving experience

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By Wilk Law Personal Injury & Accident Lawyers   https://wilklawfirm.com/ PHILADELPHIA, PA – The study shows that Missouri ranks fifth in poor driving conditions, with the highest rate of fatal crashes and one of the largest shares of roads in unacceptable condition. The study shows that Missouri ranks fifth in poor driving conditions, with the highest

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Missouri State Highway Patrol to participate in Project Blue Light

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JEFFERSON CITY – Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces that the Missouri State Highway Patrol will again participate in Project Blue Light.   Project Blue Light was started by Concerns of Police Survivors in paying tribute to fallen officers and showing support for law enforcement. General Headquarters, division offices,

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MSHP arrests

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JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report of arrests.   Among those listed as arrested:   18-year-old Matthew E. Walker of St. Louis at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in Perry County on a warrant out of Cape Girardeau for failing to appear on a charge of failing to register. He

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NFIB says Support Small Businesses on Small Business Saturday

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SPRINGFIELD, IL – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Illinois’s leading small business advocacy organization, encourages shoppers to support small businesses on November 29, 2025.   “From Chicago’s storefronts to Main Streets across Illinois, every purchase on Small Business Saturday helps our local entrepreneurs build more than just a business—it builds our community’s future,” said NFIB Illinois State

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Randolph County Sheriff’s Report

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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests.   Arrested were:   Kevin R. Kiefer, 57, Carbondale, arrested November 18, 2025 by Sparta Police for violation of pretrial release.  Is incarcerated.   Zackary E. Mueller 24, Coulterville, arrested November 19, 2025 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office on Randolph County warrants

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Red Cross offers steps to help avoid Thanksgiving cooking fire

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CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO — Thanksgiving and the day before are the top two days in this country for the chance of a cooking fire to happen in someone’s home. Cooking causes an average of 158,400 home fires per year, which is 44 percent of all home fires in the United States. The American Red Cross of Southeast Missouri

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