Sun Times

Influenza climbs to ‘very high’ levels in Illinois; COVID-19 also on the rise

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is urging residents to take precautions against the spread of influenza (flu) and other seasonal respiratory illnesses, as rates continue to climb across the state. Flu activity in the state has climbed to “Very High” in recent days, the most severe of five categories of respiratory illness […]

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Three locals named to Columbia College Dean’s List

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Columbia College recently announced its dean’s list for the Fall 2025 Semester (August-December 2025). To be named to the dean’s list, a student must have completed 12 undergraduate credit hours in a 16-week period and achieved a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0-point scale.   Among the local students named to

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MoDED awards more than $16.7 million to 43 projects

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) announced today it has awarded a total of more than $16.7 million to 43 projects through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program’s Fiscal Year 2025 Competitive Cycle to assist with various improvement projects.   “We’re proud to support communities all across our state through

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MSHP now reports five traffic fatalities over New Year’s Holiday

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri State Highway Patrol Superintendent Colonel Michael A. Turner, has revised the preliminary statistics related to the New Year’s holiday:   The traffic death toll is now five, rather than the zero reported earlier. In addition, 87 persons were injured in 187 traffic crashes during the extended 2026 New Year’s holiday counting

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MSHP reports arrest

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report of arrests.   Among them:   19-year-old Blake A. Presson of O’Fallon, Mo. was arrested at 6:50 p.m. January 3rd in Ste. Genevieve County for driving while intoxicated. The patrol says he was taken to the Ste. Genevieve County Jail on a

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New law protects workers who document violence using work devices

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) is reminding employers and employees about a new amendment, Public Act 104-0171, to the Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA) which clarify that employees may use an employer-provided device to document or record evidence of violence affecting themselves and or their family.   The amendment ensures that workers who use a

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Perryville Police Department reports arrests and incidents

PERRYVILLE – The Perryille Police Department has released its latest reports of arrests and incidents.   38-year-old Emily Louise Killian of Perryville was cited for allowing a dog to run at large in the area of Huber Road and Parkview Drive Saturday, December 27.   Tiffany Neeley-Coleman who is homeless was arrested Wednesday, December 24 

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