May 2026

Ste. Genevieve County R-II hosts 36th Annual Retirement and Recognition Banquet

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STE. GENEVIEVE – The  Ste. Genevieve County R-II School District held its 36th Retirement and Recognition Banquet May 8 at the Ste. Genevieve Elks Lodge; an event honoring retirees and celebrating staff members for their outstanding service for our students and our community. The following awards were presented: Friend of Education, Employee of the Year, […]

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Successful illegal gaming sting operation seizes devices and cash

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that her office, alongside the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) and local law enforcement, successfully carried out simultaneous seizures in a four-county illegal gaming sting operation. “The era of Missouri’s illegal gaming industry hiding behind a so-called ‘gray market’ is over,” said Attorney General Hanaway. “Illegal gaming has

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Youth Fishing Day is June 6 at Ripley Lake near Doniphan, MO 

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ROLLA – In celebration of National Fishing and Boating Week, the Eleven Point Ranger District of the Mark Twain National Forest will host a youth fishing day at Ripley Lake, weather permitting, on Saturday, June 6, 2026. Participation is open to all kids ages 2-15. Fishing licenses are not required June 6 and 7, 2026 throughout

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Brittany Casarez receives DAISY Award at Memorial Hospital

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CHESTER – Memorial Hospital’s DAISY Award Honoree for the first half of 2026 is Brittany Casarez. Brittany was recognized recently for saving a patients life.   After a year of unresolved headaches and nausea and multiple doctor visits with no answers, the family came to the ER expecting the same outcomes. Brittany advocated for the

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Governor Pritzker announces $2.5 million in grant funding available for Economic Empowerment Centers across Illinois

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CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) has announced $2.5 million in funding is available for the second round of the Economic Empowerment Centers (EEC) Grant Program. Grantees will be selected through a competitive Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) process.    “As Governor, I’m committed to building a

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GRAMMY-nominated The Avett Brothers bring folk rock to Illinois State Fair Grandstand on August 20

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SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Fair is bringing a night of heartfelt lyrics and high-energy folk rock to the Illinois Lottery Grandstand Stage, as four-time GRAMMY Award nominees The Avett Brothers perform on Thursday, August 20, 2026.   Known for their raw emotion, tight harmonies, and genre-blending sound, The Avett Brothers have built a loyal following across

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Illinois Department on Aging urges stronger protections against financial exploitation

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) Director Mary Killough is joining state lawmakers to call for the passage of legislation that would protect older adults from financial exploitation by giving financial institutions the tools they need to stop suspicious transactions before seniors lose their life savings.    Killough was scheduled to join House Assistant

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Memorial Hospital opens applications for healthcare scholarships

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CHESTER – Memorial Hospital has opened applications for its healthcare scholarships, offering financial support to Randolph County residents preparing to enter the nursing and healthcare workforce.   The Mullins Nursing Scholarship and the Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Healthcare Scholarship provide financial assistance to students at various stages of their education, with the goal of encouraging compassionate,

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Mo joins 23-state coalition asking Supreme Court to uphold abortion drug stay

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 23 state attorneys general in asking the Supreme Court to leave in place a lower court’s stay of a federal regulation that removed the longstanding in-person dispensing requirement for the chemical abortion drug mifepristone. The stayed rule, issued in 2023 by the Biden-era

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