CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has launched a new awareness campaign called ’Tis The Sneezin’ to remind residents to vaccinate against the fall and winter triple threat: the flu, COVID and RSV. The announcement comes as data indicates six counties in the state are at an elevated level for COVID-19 hospitalizations, […]
STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve firefighters were called out recently to perform an act of mercy. A small dog had found himself trapped in a storm drain. One of the firefighters took to social media to explain why these calls are so rewarding. “A couple of the best things about
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LENEXA, Kan. – At an event in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox and EPA New England Regional Administrator David W. Cash, along with U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Representative Katherine Clark, announced $58 million in grant funding from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to protect
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The City of Ste. Genevieve has announced the local branch of the Missouri Stream Team will be working to pick up ”stuff” (also known as garbage) along the banks of the Mississippi River at Ste. Genevieve Saturday, April 29th, The team will be working from 8-11 a.m. and for anyone wanting to
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Prairie Foundation’s (MPF’s) Annual Dinner, traditionally held in August, is a celebration of prairies. This summer, instead of an in-person gathering, the nonprofit organization is hosting a virtual prairie soirée on Saturday, August 27 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. (CST). Tickets are free, and everyone is welcome.
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CHESTER – A pair of canoers carefully travel down the Mississippi River Saturday June 11 near the old sand company in Chester. Further up the river the pair had stopped briefly at the Chester River front and continued their journey south at roughly 2:30 p.m. Both men seemed content and in control of
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