JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe and Mrs. Claudia Kehoe have announced the launch of Mansion on a Mission, a community service initiative led by the First Family and the Missouri Governor’s Mansion. The initiative’s first mission took place earlier today, Thursday, November 20, in Jefferson City, as the Governor and Mrs. Kehoe, along with the Governor’s […]
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by Kim Rendfeld CARBONDALE, Ill. – Starting next semester, students in 26 high schools – including Chester, Coulterville, Sparta, Steeleville and Red Bud in Randolph County – can take college courses tuition-free from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, a top-tier research institution. On Wednesday, Nov. 19, SIU Carbondale Chancellor Austin Lane and leaders at partner
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By Jason Smith, member of Congress Thanksgiving is a special time for families across Missouri’s Eighth District. It is a moment to gather around the table, share a meal, bow our heads in prayer, and remember the countless blessings that God has placed in our lives. It is one of the few holidays that asks
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has released the following statement from Director Dr. Sameer Vohra in response to changes made on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website making unfounded claims regarding vaccines and autism: “In Illinois, we follow scientific evidence, and the science is clear: vaccines are safe,
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SPRINGFIELD – The American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois (ACEC Illinois) is proud to announce the Illinois Capital Development Board (CDB) has received the 2025 Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) Merit Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) and the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE). The award recognizes organizations that promote and make exemplary use
SPRINGFIELD – As the holiday season approaches, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs is encouraging people to find memorable gifts, including a vintage Mickey Mouse wristwatch and a 14-karat yellow gold pendant with a small diamond, during an online ICash auction which runs through Nov. 30. Gold Coin Mickey watch Pocket
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SPRINGFIELD, IL– The U.S. Department of Energy, through the Illinois Finance Authority, has awarded the Illinois Municipal Utilities Association (IMUA) a Grid Resilience Grant totaling $475,376. The grant program was designed to strengthen and modernize America’s power grid and IMUA, a state-wide association for municipally owned electric utilities, will use the grant to establish an
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The draft minutes of the November 18, 2025 regular open session meeting of the Ste. Genevieve County School District R-II have been released. STE GEN R-II BOE 111825
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that her Office has launched a statewide investigation into numerous kratom manufacturers and distributors operating in Missouri, following troubling reports that consumers may be exposed to unapproved, unsafe, and deceptively marketed opioid-like drugs. “We are deeply concerned that Missourians are being sold drug-like substances
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Governor Mike Kehoe and Mrs. Claudia Kehoe invite families to join them for the first tree lighting ceremony and Candlelight Tours of the Kehoe Administration at the Missouri Governor’s Mansion on Friday, December 5 at 6:00 p.m. The lighting of the tree will be followed by Candlelight Tours until 8:00 p.m.
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