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Mott named South Central Illinois AHEC 2026 Healthcare Mentor of the Year

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CHESTER – Memorial Hospital in Chester is proud to announce that Rhonda Mott, Lead Radiologic Technologist, has been named the 2026 Healthcare Mentor of the Year by South Central Illinois Area Health Education Center (AHEC) in recognition of her extraordinary commitment to mentoring and developing future healthcare professionals.   The South Central Illinois AHEC Healthcare […]

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NFIB releases Illinois small business legislative voting record

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SPRINGFIELD, IL — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Illinois’ leading small business advocacy organization, released its 2025-2026 small business legislative voting record for Illinois.   Five state senators and 23 state representatives scored a 100% pro-small business voting record during the 2025-2026 legislative session.   “Inflation, uncertainty, and governmental taxes and mandates have hit many small businesses hard,” said NFIB Illinois

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State legislators from Missouri, Iowa, Montana, Wisconsin and Kansas urge FERC to protect transmission competition

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MISSOURI – Fifty-six state legislators from Iowa [1], Kansas [2], Montana [3], Missouri [4], and Wisconsin [5], including Missouri Senator Tracy McCreery and Representative Ben Keathley, have submitted letters to urge the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to reject a complaint filed by incumbent utilities seeking a five-year moratorium on transmission competition in the MISO and SPP regions.   These letters make

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Two persons hurt, one seriously, when Corvette runs off WW

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JEFFERSON CITY — Two persons were hurt, one of them seriously, in a one-vehicle traffic crash on Route WW in Ste. Genevieve County Wednesday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the seriously injured person was flown to Barnes-Jewish Hospital by an Air Evac helicoter. The drive, a 41-year-old Ste. Genevieve woman was listed as

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Annual Patriotic Ceremony draws full house on Kaskaskia Island

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By Jim Beers KASKASKIA, Illinois – The 2026 “Let Freedom Ring” Patriotic Ceremony took place Saturday July 4th at the Kaskaskia Island Immaculate Conception Church. Dangerously high and humid temperatures forced the event to be moved inside the church where air conditioning saved the day. As it turned out the heat wasn’t the only culprit

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Discover nature and restore focus in July with MDC’s free programs at Cape Girardeau Nature Center

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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo.- Harvesting wild edibles and meditation are among a few activities to take part in this summer at the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Cape Girardeau Nature Center.    Summer is a time to discover, soak in the sunshine, and relax. MDC invites the public who meet the minimum age requirements to join Cape Nature Center staff for these upcoming programs in July:   Discover Oak Hickory Forests July 9 from 5:30-7

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