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Registration opens for spring online MU Extension Master Gardener training

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Registration is open for the University of Missouri Extension Master Gardener online spring 2027 course. The 15-week class runs Jan. 17-May 31, 2027. The online core training course is designed to provide in-depth horticultural knowledge, says MU Extension Master Gardener state coordinator Debi Kelly. The course includes presentations and weekly discussion forums.

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Memorial Hospital Earns Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval

Memorial Hospital is proud to announce it has once again earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval®, a nationally recognized symbol of quality that reflects the hospital’s ongoing commitment to providing safe, high-quality healthcare to the communities it serves. This achievement continues Memorial Hospital’s history of accreditation and demonstrates the organization’s dedication to meeting

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Attorney General Hanaway Launches Statewide Action Against Illegal Marijuana, Defeats Challenge To Intoxicating Cannabinoid Law

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office has sued four retailers operating in Missouri for allegedly selling marijuana products falsely marketed as hemp and deceptively presenting themselves as lawful cannabis dispensaries. The lawsuits come as General Hanaway secured a complete victory in defense of Missouri’s law closing the so‑called

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It’s Shoebox Season—Share God’s Love with Children Around the World

Shoebox season is here! Join us to help bring Good News and great joy to millions of boys and girls around the world. Prayerfully pack a shoebox with fun, quality toys, school supplies, and personal care items. Each shoebox is an opportunity for a child’s life to be changed for eternity as they hear the

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State Releases October 2026 General Revenue Report

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – State Budget Director Trevor Foley announced today that net general revenue collections for October 2026 decreased 2.5 percent compared to those for October 2025, from $967.1 million last year to $943.1 million this year. Net general revenue collections for 2027 fiscal year-to-date increased 2.4 percent compared to October 2025, from $3.97

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MDC encourages hunters to have deer sampled for CWD all season

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo.– The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is again asking deer hunters to have their deer sampled for chronic wasting disease (CWD). Hunters play a critical role in helping MDC monitor the disease and health of Missouri’s deer herd. CWD is a contagious, deadly brain disease of white-tailed deer and other members of

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Chester Park Board meeting agenda

0CHESTER PARK BOARD MEETING AGENDACITY HALL, 1330 SWANWICK STREET, CHESTER, ILLINOIS 62233TUESDAY, Oct 10th, 2026, 6 P.M.1. CALL TO ORDER2. ROLL CALL3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE4. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING5. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT:THIS PORTION OF THE AGENDA PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON ITEMS OFINTEREST

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SEMO Social Work Student Stefani Anders of Perryville, MO, Volunteers at Cape Girardeau’s Project Hope

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (11/05/2026)– Southeast Missouri State University social work students spent part of their Fall Break giving back to the Cape Girardeau community, volunteering at Project Hope to help connect more than 400 individuals and families with free services and community resources. Hosted annually by Cape Community Partnership, Project Hope brings together local agencies

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Commission Awards Contracts for Southeast District Projects

SIKESTON – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded contracts for the Southeast District during its regular meeting on Nov. 5. Contracts awarded include the following:  An $852,987 contract was awarded to International Rigging Group, LLC, for bridge painting on the following bridges located over Interstate 55 in Ste. Genevieve County:   Route Z,  Route M, 

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