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Mo gross job gains, gross job losses, first quarter 2025

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KANSAS  CITY – The Mountain-Plains Information Office of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has released Business Employment Dynamics in Missouri – First Quarter 2025. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted these Missouri highlights:   In Missouri, from December 2024 to March 2025, private industry establishments gained 132,889 gross jobs, while losing 131,147 gross […]

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No Ste. Genevieve R-II school board election in April

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STE. GENEVIEVE — In accordance with Missouri statutes there will be no April 7th election in the Ste. Genevieve County School District R-II because the number of candidates who filed is equal to the number of open positions.   The following candidates will be sworn into office at the School Board’s reorganization meeting: Martha Resinger,

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Reset. Rebalance. Refresh. Dry January Starts with One Choice

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SPRINGFIELD, IL – January 1st marks the new year and a new challenge: Dry January. This is the time to reset and renew after an indulgent holiday season. Dry January is a one-month sobriety challenge where participants abstain from drinking alcohol for 31 days. The goal is to cleanse the body, adopt healthy new habits,

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Ramona Lankford

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In Loving Memory   Ramona Eva Lankford 98 years old of Perryville, MO   July 30, 1927 – December 29, 2025   Survived by: a sister: Ruth Ann Wilkerson; nieces: Debbie Welker, Gayla Wilkerson, Lisa Smith, and Tina Webery; nephews: Charlie “Sonny” (Gerri) Keeble, Marlin (Karen) Wilkerson and Tom Grogg; and a great-nephew: Dan (Kathy)

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Donate live Christmas trees to MDC after the holiday season

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COLUMBIA, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites Missourians to drop off their live Christmas trees in January to be used for habitat improvement around central Missouri.      MDC will accept trees at the following locations from Jan. 1-31: MDC’s Central Regional Office at 3500 E. Gans Road in Columbia Washington Park near

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Governor Kehoe secures more than $216 Million to strengthen rural healthcare in Missouri

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JEFFERSON CITY, MO —Governor Mike Kehoe and the Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS) have announced the State of Missouri has been awarded more than $216 million in funding for the first year of the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program, a $50 billion initiative designed to strengthen healthcare access, improve outcomes, and support innovative care in

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Illinois celebrates economic development milestones in 2025

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CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) have released data highlighting record-breaking economic development milestones from 2025. Guided by Governor Pritzker’s strategic economic growth plan, Illinois reached a record $13 billion in incentivized investments, delivered record tourism accomplishments, and marked major milestones in key sectors, including quantum, while

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