HILLSBORO – Jefferson County Sheriff Dave Marshak announces an arrest and charges in a shooting investigation involving a pair of semi-truck drivers. 46-year-old Michel Quintana-Betancourt of Miami, Florida, is charged with one count each of Assault 1st degree and unlawful use of a weapon, as well as two counts of armed criminal action for […]
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PARK HILLS, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and Mineral Area College (MAC) have completed a project to remove invasive Bradford pear trees on campus and replace them with native species, improving habitat and long-term landscape health. More than 80 Bradford pear trees were removed along MAC’s main campus drive and surrounding
RIVERSIDE, IL – EveryLibrary, the first and only political action committee for libraries in the United States has launched a national $10,000 matching challenge as part of its annual Match-A-Versary and GivingTuesday campaign. EveryLibrary is running a $10,000 matching challenge tied to this annual campaign, and all gifts made through GivingTuesday on December 2 are
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites people to discover nature through Eagle Days events and by watching bald eagles around the state. From December through February, Missouri’s winter eagle watching is spectacular. Because of Missouri’s big rivers, many lakes, and abundant wetlands, the Show-Me state is one of the leading lower
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PERRYVILLE, MO — Perry County is proud to announce that it has been selected as a recipient of a 2025 Missouri Association of Counties (MAC) County Achievement Award, one of only four counties statewide to receive this honor. Pictured are (from left) Perry County Treasurer Katie Schemel, District 2 Commissioner Keith Hoehn, Presiding
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Next up on the The Sainte Genevieve Museum Learning Center speaker series will be Tom Greminger this Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 6 pm when he takes an engaging look back at the 70-plus one-room schoolhouses that once dotted the Ste. Genevieve landscape. He’ll bring you some surprising facts like the first
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JEFFERSON CITY, – First reported by a riverboat captain on the Mississippi River in 1833, the annual Geminid meteor shower has been captivating viewers for nearly two centuries, and it keeps getting better. Due to the gravitational influence of Jupiter, the meteor shower’s brilliant streaks are becoming visibly brighter with each passing year
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – With one of the busiest travel periods of the year arriving this week with Thanksgiving, the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and law enforcement agencies throughout the state are ramping up patrols and reminding the public to buckle up and drive sober. Hundreds of enforcement zones and other patrols will be
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) is launching new coverage for home visiting services for pregnant and parenting Medicaid customers, effective Nov. 21. The newly-covered services and supports aim to meet the needs of pregnant and parenting individuals at a critical time in their healthcare journey, in order to create
STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites landowners interested in learning more about how to properly conduct a prescribed burn to attend a free workshop set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6 at Horton Farm Conservation Area near Ste Genevieve. MDC invites landowners interested in learning more about
