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Chester Cemetery and Finance Committee meets this evening

CHESTER – The Chester Cemetery and Finance Committee will meet this evening.   The public notice and tentative agenda for the meeting:   NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING   CITY OF CHESTER CEMETERY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE   Notice is hereby given that the Cemetery and Finance Committee of the City of Chester, Illinois, will hold a […]

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CPSC’s new federal water beads safety standard takes effect to protect children from deadly hazard

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that its new Federal Safety Standard for Water Beads is now in effect. Water beads manufactured after March 12, 2026, must meet the new federal performance, labeling and testing requirements designed to reduce the risk of serious injury or death. Specifically, the new standard establishes: A maximum

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Extension Council honors community leaders and agricultural heritage at annual dinner

STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. – The University of Missouri Extension Council of Ste. Genevieve County held its Annual Meeting and Dinner on February 26, recognizing local leaders, agricultural families, and community partners for their service and contributions.     MU Extension Specialists Alyssa Bowyer and Sarah Barks, regarding the food drive   A highlight of the

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Greek Week Seek Peak Donations

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO -The American Red Cross and Southeast Missouri State University Greek Life are celebrating Red Cross Month during the annual Spring Greek Week Blood Drive, Sunday, March 22, from noon to 6 p.m., and Monday, March 23, through Wednesday, March 25, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Student Recreation Center East Gym, 750 New Madrid, in

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Illinois bobcat season concludes with 627 harvested

SPRINGFIELD – The 2025-2026 Illinois bobcat season concluded Feb. 15 with 627 bobcats harvested by hunters and trappers. A total of 405 (62%) bobcats were taken by hunting, while trapping accounted for 222 (34%) of the harvest. Twenty-seven (4%) were salvaged by permit holders from circumstances such as roadkill. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR)

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MDC to host native plant sale March 21 at Cape Nature Center

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites the public to a native plant sale Saturday, March 21 at its Cape Girardeau Nature Center. The event will run from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.     Purchase native plants like the purple coneflower (pictured above) at Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center March 21

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Mo AG leads coalition of 21 states supporting common-sense election integrity laws at the United States Supreme Court

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway led a coalition of 21 states to call on the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a federal appellate court ruling that struck down a longstanding, commonsense Pennsylvania law that required voters to hand-write the date on mail-in ballots. The Republican National Committee (RNC) and the States argue

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