February 2026

‘Makers Madness’  contest will name ‘The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois’ 

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) today launched the 2026 “Makers Madness” contest, a bracket-style tournament that lets voters choose what locally-made product should be crowned The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois.     Presented by Comcast Business, the competition celebrates the incredible work of manufacturers across Illinois, who have long served as the backbone […]

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MSHP reports arrest

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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting the arrest of 33-year-old Symone  R. Austin of Memphis, Tenn. at 1:35 a.m. Monday in Ste. Genevieve County.   The report states Austin was arrested for failure to appear on speeding charges out of Benton County, Mo. and Ste. Genevieve Co.   She was being

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NWS is considering format changes for Red Flag Warnings

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SILVER SPRING, MD – The National Weather Service (NWS) is soliciting comments through July 31, 2026 for potential changes to the Red Flag Warning standard formatting.   The NWS is extending the comment period on proposed changes to the format of the Red Flag Warning Product/Fire Weather Watch (RFW) through July 31, 2026.   NWS

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Protect your bottom line with a Premises ID Number

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JEFFERSON CITY – As foreign animal diseases such as New World Screwworm, avian influenza and African swine fever continue to pose threats to the Missouri livestock industry, the Missouri Department of Agriculture encourages producers to create, or tighten, biosecurity plans on their farms.   The first step in developing a biosecurity plan for your farm is

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Registration for Heartland Farm to School-Early Care and Education Institute Application Extended

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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri is set to host the 2026 Heartland Farm to School Institute June 2-4, 2026 in Excelsior Springs.   The Heartland Farm to School Institute is offered in collaboration with Child Nutrition Program (CNP) partners from Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.   This initiative is formally led by the Kansas Department of Education,

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Tax changes affecting tips come with limits, paperwork hurdles

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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Recent changes to the federal tax code have drawn attention for creating a new tax break for workers who earn tips. While often described as “no tax on tips,” the provision is more limited and more complicated than that phrase suggests, says Andrew Zumwalt, director of the University of Missouri’s Personal Financial

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David Keith Yates

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A funeral will be held Thursday, February 19, 2026 for 65-year-old David Keith Yates of Millersville, Missouri who passed away Monday, February 16, 2026 at his residence. He was born July 17, 1960 in Sikeston, MO to Huelett V. and Pamie “LaVern” (Vinson) Yates, who both preceded him in death. David and Margaret Melodie Yates

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Diane Marie Abt

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A funeral will be held Thursday, February 19, 2026 for 64-year-old Diane Marie (Feltz) Abt of Saint Mary, who passed away February 15, 2026.   She was born in Perryville June 23, 1961, to Bobby Leo Feltz and Barbara Ann (Buatte) Feltz, who both preceded her in death.   She is survived by her loving

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Don ‘Donnie’ J. Brown

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A funeral will be held Thursday, February, 19, 2026 for 68-year-old Don “Donnie” J. Brown of Sedgewickville, Missouri, formerly of Biehle, Missouri, who passed away Sunday, February 15, 2026 at his residence, surrounded by his family that loved him. He was born July 20, 1957 in Perryville, MO to Raymond and Jeanette (Gibbar) Brown, who

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