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New chairs help visitors with mobility issues navigate trails, beaches

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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Division  of State Parks recently received new chairs for visitors with mobility challenges. Using the chairs, visitors can now navigate both land and water.   Produced by the Action Trackchair company, track chairs are electric all-terrain wheelchairs that offer guests with mobility challenges the opportunity to partake […]

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Ste. Genevieve Museum Learning Center to host ‘owl man’ Mark Glenshaw

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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Sainte Genevieve Museum Learning Center will welcome award-winning naturalist Mark Glenshaw this Saturday, Aug. 26th at 1:00 p.m.  He’ll be talking about Great Horned Owls and his 17-years of research on a particular group of owls in Forest Park, particularly one owl named Charles.     He’ll talk about how he

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Gov. Pritzker signs legislation to address food deserts across Illinois

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METRO EAST – Governor JB Pritzker has signed Senate Bill 850, which establishes the Illinois Grocery Initiative – a multi-pronged policy designed to address food deserts across the state. It will support existing grocers and encourage new grocery stores to open through incentive opportunities. The legislation also allows grocery stores receiving grants as part of the

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Retired teachers welcome all as Chester schools open

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CHESTER – A long-time tradition was continued this 2023-34 school year when Retired District # 139 Teachers and Staff took part in their Annual 1st Day of School Wave Day”.   This activity started decades ago when Linda Saunders and Eleanor Miller, retired teachers, wanted to “rub-it-in” to current teachers on the first day of

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CHS welcomes students to 2023-24 school year

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Series of ‘back-to-school’ preparation sessions help prepare students for successful year BY JIM BEERS, Contributing Writer ​CHESTER – School is back in session for the 2023-24 school year and Chester High School Principal, Jeremy Blechle, and all CHS Staff engaged students in several “back-to-school” preparation activities on the first two days of the new year

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Gov. Parson signs bill to expand I-70, position Missouri as global logistics hub

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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Gov. Mike Parson has signed legislation that will further position Missouri as a national – and global – logistics leader. At a ceremonial signing event in Columbia, Gov. Parson signed HB 4, an appropriations bill which includes $2.8 billion to expand I-70 to three lanes across the entire state.     The Missouri

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Soil and Water Outcomes Fund® enrollment expanded to 49 new Missouri counties

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo – The Soil and Water Outcomes Fund, a leading agricultural ecosystem services program, announced that farmers from 49 additional Missouri counties are eligible to enroll in its program. The Soil and Water Outcomes Fund provides payment to farmers for environmental outcomes that result from implementing conservation practices. The Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council,

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