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Hawley, Warren introduce bill to break up big medicine

WASHINGTON — Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) introduced the Break Up Big Medicine Act to address rampant consolidation in the healthcare industry that drives up prices, squashes competition, and hurts working people. “Americans are paying more and more for healthcare while the quality of care gets worse and worse. In their quest to put profits over people, Big […]

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JeffCo Radiologic Technology hosts ‘Trivia is Bananas’ fundraiser

HILLSBORO, MO – Get ready to go “bananas” for a good cause! The Jefferson College Radiologic Technology program is excited to announce its Upcoming Rad Tech Trivia Night on Friday, February 20, at the Jefferson College Field House.   This high-energy event, sponsored by Enterprise Bank & Trust, invites the community to test their knowledge while supporting the next generation

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Missouri is among first states to join Trump Administration’s ‘A Home for Every Child’ Initiative

JEFFERSON CITY, MO –Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe and the Missouri Department of Social Services Children’s Division (DSS-CD) announced the State of Missouri’s participation in the “A Home for Every Child” initiative, launched by the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families (ACF), reinforcing Missouri’s commitment to protecting children and ensuring

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MoDNR is accepting Drinking Water Week poster contest entries

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – In recognition and celebration of Drinking Water Week, May 3-9, 2026, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the Missouri Section American Water Works Association are holding a poster contest for students in the fifth grade. The department is now accepting entries, which must be postmarked by Feb. 28, 2026. This year’s

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Residents and visitors invited to explore America’s roots with Illinois America 250’s keepsake Passport to Illinois

SPRINGFIELD – As Illinois communities prepare to celebrate the nation’s semiquincentennial on July 4, the Illinois America 250 Commission today unveiled the first ever Passport to Illinois, inviting residents and visitors alike to explore the powerful places, people and events in Illinois that have shaped the nation’s history.   The limited-edition keepsake Passport to Illinois uplifts undertold stories

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Two new members are inducted into Ste. Genevieve County School District R-II Hall of Fame

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County School District R-II has announced that at a Ste. Genevieve High School assembly on Wednesday two community members were honored as recent Hall of Fame inductees. (click to view video)  Terry McDaniel was recognized as a new member of the Hall of Fame, and Russ Toombs was honored

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Department of Natural Resources now accepting entries for Drinking Water Week poster contest

JEFFERSON CITY – In recognition and celebration of Drinking Water Week, May 3-9, 2026, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the Missouri Section American Water Works Association are holding a poster contest for students in the fifth grade. The department is now accepting entries, which must be postmarked by Feb. 28, 2026.   This year’s

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February is One Click College Admit month!

CHICAGO – Illinois is helping to ensure that all students have access to higher education with One Click College Admit Month! Activities throughout the month are part of an ongoing campaign to increase awareness of and participation in Illinois’ new, simple and quick direct college admissions program.   Last summer, the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE),

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