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SIU’s 2025 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Showcase honors announced

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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Showcase held recently at Southern Illinois University Carbondale drew scores of people to celebrate some of the region’s most impressive new innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs. The December event featured a variety of awards and special recognitions at the Dunn-Richmond Economic Development Center. One of the highlights […]

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MSHP reports arrest

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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest arrest reports.   Among those listed as arrested:   35-year-old Kyle P. Benson of Arcadia at 11:22 a.m. December 16 on a Jefferson County warrant for driving while revoked and domestic assault. He was being held in the Ste. Genevieve County Jail pending

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IDPH reaffirms science-based recommendation for all newborns to receive Hepatitis B vaccine at birth

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SPRINGFIELD – Today, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reaffirmed the recommendation for a universal hepatitis B vaccination at birth to prevent hepatitis B, a serious viral infection that can lead to acute or chronic liver disease.   The guidance aligns with decades of scientific consensus and endorses recommendations from the Illinois Immunization Advisory Committee

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Governor Kehoe and budget leadership announce FY 2027 Consensus Revenue Estimate

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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Governor Mike Kehoe, along with Senate Appropriations Chairman Rusty Black and House Budget Chairman Dirk Deaton, announced Missouri’s Consensus Revenue Estimate (CRE) for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY2027). The annual CRE is a figure established by state budget experts and economists from the University of Missouri and Missouri State University. It serves as

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Former Missouri state trooper admits searching women’s phones for nude images

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CAPE GIRARDEAU – A former Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper on Tuesday admitted unlawfully searching women’s cell phones during traffic stops to find nude pictures.   David McKnight, 40, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau to nine counts of deprivation of rights under color of law, namely the right to be free from

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China declares Missouri  ‘Economic and Reputational Menace’ in new legal action

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Tuesday, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that China has filed a lawsuit to attack the State of Missouri as she moves towards seizing Chinese assets. Earlier this year, the Missouri Attorney General’s Office secured a historic $24 billion judgment against the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, and

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Applications now open for IDNR Volunteer Fire Assistance grants

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is accepting applications for Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) grants now through Feb. 16, 2026.    The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service VFA federal grant program provides matching funds to aid fire departments in the purchase of new equipment and helps fund training. Funding is passed through

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