JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report of arrests. 34-year-old Benjamin K. Mullins of O’Fallon, Mo. was arrested at 10:38 p.m. Wednesday, April 23 on a patrol charge of driving while intoxicated. He was released.
JEFFERSON CITY – Next week marks the 25th anniversary of Missouri’s Juror Appreciation Week. 1,017,401 Missourians have served as jurors in the past 25 years; 69,708 served in 2024. During the celebration, judges, lawyers, and court clerks will formally thank those Missourians who have upheld justice through the decades. April 27-May 3, court staff and legal professionals
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SPRINGFIELD – The annual Illinois Peace Officers Memorial Service to honor law enforcement officers killed in Illinois in the line of duty, including nine who died during 2024, will be held Thursday, May 1 at 11 a.m. at the Illinois Peace Officer Memorial sculpture on the Illinois State Capitol grounds in Springfield. For the first
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) has sent a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon expressing alarm about potential delays to the timely delivery of critical student financial aid caused by the Trump Administration’s dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education (ED). The letter also conveys deep concerns about the potential risks to student
SPRINGFIELD – A group of Illinois House Republicans held a capitol press conference Wednesday to discuss saving the family farm in Illinois. Three of Illinois’ seven farmer/legislators in the Illinois House discussed the importance of agriculture and saving family-run farms in Illinois. They said “agriculture is incredibly important to Illinois, driving its economy and impacting nearly
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has announced that Summer EBT benefits will be issued to families for the 2024-25 school year starting in May. The Summer EBT program aims to provide essential support to economically disadvantaged children during the summer months, ensuring they
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting the first confirmed measles case of 2025 in Illinois. The case, involving an adult in far southern Illinois, was confirmed through laboratory testing on April 23. This is the only case IDPH is aware of and this is not considered an outbreak at this time.
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JEFFERSON CITY — A 64-year-old French Village woman received minor injuries in a traffic crash on Route D in Ste. Genevieve County Wednesday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the woman was taken by St. Francois County Ambulance District to Parkland Health Center in Farmington for treatment. The patrol says the woman
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO — Southeast Missouri State University’s student newspaper, The Arrow, brought home 21 awards at the 2025 Missouri College Media Association Awards on April 12, including first place for Best Overall Newspaper in Division 2-for the second year in a row. Three members of the Arrow staff are from the River Region: Juliette
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Baseball JACKSON – Saxony Lutheran beat Oak Ridge 5-3. The Crusaders host Caruthersville Friday at 4:30. CHESTER – Chester won at New Athens 6-3. The Yellow Jackets host Sparta at 4:30 pm today. PERRYVILLE – Perryville won at Windsor 2-0 The Pirates host Windsor today at 4:30. STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve plays at Farmington
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