January 2026

Donald James Bohnert

Donald James Bohnert, 81, of Affton, Missouri passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Ste. Genevieve Care Center. He was born May 16, 1944 in Perry County, MO to Delbert and Agnes (Mattingly) Bohnert. Donald and Janice Lukefahr were married February 7, 1970 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Highland. She preceded him in death

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Missouri health officials urge flu prevention amid seasonal uptick

JEFFERSON CITY, MO — The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) reports a significant increase in influenza activity across the state as the 2025–2026 flu season progresses. As shown on the Missouri Influenza Surveillance Dashboard, DHSS has recorded 9,255 laboratory-confirmed influenza cases and 558 flu-related hospitalizations statewide.     Incidence of flu in Missouri  

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2025 YEAR IN REVIEW: Missouri Attorney General’s Office

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, the Missouri Attorney General’s Office recapped the 2025 year serving as the People’s lawyer and fighting for openness and justice. “I am incredibly proud of what the Attorney General’s Office accomplished for Missourians in 2025,” said Attorney General Hanaway. “The dedication our team has to the State of Missouri has protected children, obtained

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Allen Guelzo is featured speaker at Abraham Lincoln Birthday Banquet on Thursday, February 12

SPRINGFIELD – Noted author and three-time Lincoln Prize winner Allen Guelzo will be the featured speaker at the Abraham Lincoln Association (ALA) Birthday Banquet on Thursday, February 12 at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel in Springfield. Three additional renowned Lincoln authors and historians will highlight the free Benjamin P. Thomas Symposium the following day, Friday,

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Attorney General’s office to host free human trafficking prevention training

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced during National Human Trafficking Prevention Month that her Office is working alongside the Human Trafficking Training Center (HTTC) and HTTC Founder, Dan Nash, to bring free training to Missouri for law enforcement, prosecutors, analysts, advocates, first responders, and medical professionals in March 2026. “Human trafficking

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Congressman delivers rural health funding for Missouri communities

WASHINGTON, D.C. –The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a $216,276,818 grant to the state of Missouri to expand access to health care in rural communities from the Rural Health Transformation Program that was created as part of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill that Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) co-authored. Since passage of

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