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American Shaman agrees to suspend sales of Kratom and 7-OH in Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that Shaman Botanicals, LLC (American Shaman), the largest distributor of kratom products in Missouri, has agreed to suspend all in-state sales of kratom and its alkaloids, effective immediately. This action ends litigation between the Attorney General’s Office, the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), […]

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Celebrating America 250 & New Happenings

SEDALIA – The Missouri State Fair is celebrating 250 years of America! This year’s Fair’s theme, “Show-Me Stars & Stripes,” will showcase this milestone through new events, new livestock shows, and new campground competitions along with fan favorite exhibits from previous years.   Special promotions and exhibits to look forward to include: Opening Day Parade entries

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Hawley leads delegation urging approval for new federal relief for recent Missouri tornadoes

WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo) led the Missouri congressional delegation in sending a letter to President Trump in support of Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe’s request for a major federal disaster declaration. This comes after the devastating tornadoes and storms that struck Missouri from April 23 through April 28, 2026. Senator Hawley wrote, “We

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Mercy’s Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences welcomes new president

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Pamela Slaven-Lee, DNP, APRN, FAANP, will lead Mercy’s Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences in Cape Girardeau as its new president, as selected by the college’s Board of Trustees.   Dr. Slaven-Lee comes to Mercy from C3 Cares, a nurse-led community healthcare organization helping underserved communities in Washington,

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NFIB Jobs Report: Small business job openings decline

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – NFIB’s May Jobs Report shows little change in the employment market as the Small Business Employment Index remained essentially flat, registering 100.3 in May after measuring 100.4 in April. This is the third consecutive month the Index declined. The current reading is now below the 2025 average of 101.2 but still slightly above

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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports.   39-year-old Amber LaRose of Perryville was charged with shoplifting in the 1700 block of South Perryville Boulevard at 1:47 p.m. May 3.   27-year-old Cody Steiner of Perryville was charged with shoplifting in the 1700 block of South Perryville Boulevard at 4:06 p.m.

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Rep. Friess statement on passage of FY 27 Illinois state budget

RED BUD – Illinois State Representative David Friess has issued the following statement regarding passage of the $56 billion dollar Illinois state budget.   “Once again, in the dead of night, Illinois Democrats rammed through a record-breaking $56 billion budget, the largest spending plan in state history. To support this spending, Democrats included approximately $800

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Saluki Pride: Marquitta Bowman win’s SIU’s Emerging Leader award

By: Christi Mathis CARBONDALE — In a few short years, Marquitta Bowman, director of training and assistant director of Student Health Services’ Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), has already made quite an impression on her colleagues at Southern Illinois University Carbondale for her leadership and service to students, faculty, staff and the community — and

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Senator Bryant reacts to so-called ‘Energy Trailer Bill’

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) has issued the following statement in opposition to House Bill 1700, a trailer bill Democrat lawmakers touted as a fix to the problems created by Senate Bill 25: “Southern Illinois families, farmers, and small businesses need energy policies that are reliable, affordable, and rooted in reality.  House

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