SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is sharing the following upcoming events and noteworthy items for January 2026. Jan. 1 First Day Hikes Illinois State Parks Statewide Take a hike at one of Illinois’ state parks and kick off the New Year in nature. Participating parks will have stickers for visitors. […]
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PERRYVILLE – Perryville has one additional candidate for the April 7th election. Jeri Cain has filed for City Marshal. Previous filings are: Incumbent Larry Riney – Mayor Incumbent Deanna Kline – Alderman Ward 1 Incumbent Curt Buerck – Alderman Ward 2 Incumbent Clinton Rice – Alderman Ward 3 Dustin M. Miller –
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ST. CHARLES, MO. – On December 16, 2025, the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control (DDCC) was notified of threatening and harassing statements posted online and directed toward Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe and members of his family. DDCC investigators identified several threatening Facebook posts under a profile name of “Danny
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CHESTER – Memorial Hospital successfully conducted a fullscale emergency preparedness drill on December 18, bringing together staff from across the organization, including participants from the Chester Rural Health Clinic, for a comprehensive training scenario designed to enhance readiness for realworld emergencies. Mock patient being triaged by ER Nurse Manager Kim Ruebke. The
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri State Highway Patrol Motor Vehicle Inspector Cory Boatright was honored today after being named Missouri State Team Member of the Month for November 2025 for his decisiveness and leadership in the rescue of a motorists from a burning vehicle. On July 2, 2025, as Boatright was driving to work, he
JEFFERSON CITY, MO — The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) continues to support Missourians in their efforts to quit tobacco through a new state-specific cessation information website, www.YouCanQuit.org Missourians can find cessation information related to the stage of quitting they are in, teen vaping resources, information about incentives for quitting while
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO — The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) continues to support Missourians in their efforts to quit tobacco through a new state-specific cessation information website, www.YouCanQuit.org Missourians can find cessation information related to the stage of quitting they are in, teen vaping resources, information about incentives for quitting while
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri State Highway Patrol Superintendent Colonel Michael A. Turner, announces effective January 1, 2026, Lieutenant Gregory D. Primm will be promoted to the rank of captain and will serve as the commander of Troop A. Primm was appointed to the Patrol on October 16, 2001, as a member of the
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JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report of arrests. Among those listed as arrested: 35-year-old Dyllan V. Wayland of Farmington at 5:34 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27 in Ste. Genevieve County on a warrant out of St. Clair County, Illinois for unlawful possession of methamphetamine. He was being
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As a young boy growing up in rural Missouri, many days were spent outdoors enjoying wild places and wild critters. At a young age, I became fascinated with the graceful ghost of our forest, the white-tailed deer. This fascination fueled a life-long pursuit to learn everything I could about this iconic species. After graduating
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