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Zero tolerance for impaired drivers during Independence Day travel

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police and local law enforcement throughout the state are reminding the public: Whether you’re drinking alcohol, using cannabis or under the influence of other drugs, if you get behind the wheel, you’ll face the consequences. During the Fourth of July “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” […]

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Team Missouri’s results from the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Team Missouri completed an unforgettable week at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minneapolis, Minnesota, returning home with 18 gold, 15 silver, and 13 bronze medals — 46 medals in all — across individual and team competition in 12 sports.   The delegation of 77 athletes, 15 Unified Partners, and

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Employee turnover rates in Missouri’s hospital workforce increase slightly

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Turnover rates for registered nurses, and in aggregate for 35 hospital- and clinic-based positions, increased slightly in 2025 — ending a downward trend seen since 2021. The uptick mirrors a small increase in all-profession hospital worker vacancies during the same period. According to MHA President and CEO Jon D. Doolittle, identifying these trends helps

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Sparta Community Hospital welcomes Dr. Sara Malone to Steeleville Clinic

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SPARTA, IL —Sparta Community Hospital is pleased to welcome Dr. Sara Malone, MD, a board-certified family medicine physician, to the medical team at Steeleville Clinic.     Dr. Malone provides comprehensive, patient-centered care for individuals and families of all ages, from children to adults. She emphasizes prevention, early diagnosis, and long-term management of chronic conditions,

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SIU students compete in international agricultural robotics competition

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by Brooke Keltner CARBONDALE, Ill. — The old agricultural adage goes, “knee-high by the 4th of July.” It’s a visual cue indicating whether farmers will have a bountiful harvest in the fall based on the height of their corn stalks. Joy Howard, president of the Agricultural Robotics Club, helped design and program a robot that can

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Seal coat operation to impact traffic on Route DD in Ste. Genevieve and Jefferson Counties

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SIKESTON – Missouri Department of Transportation crews will be making driving surface improvements on Route DD in Ste. Genevieve and Jefferson counties.   This section of roadway is located from Interstate 55 in Ste. Genevieve County to Route T in Jefferson County.    Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, July 6 and Tuesday, July 7 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. While work is underway, a 10-foot width restriction will be in place, and a pilot car will be used to direct traffic.   Seal

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Scoops of Summer: Celebrating July Ice Cream Month with Milkshakes and Malts

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ST. LOUIS – July is celebrated as National Ice Cream Month, making it the perfect time for families to slow down, cool off and enjoy sweet summertime traditions together.   Declared by former President Ronald Reagan in 1984, National Ice Cream Month highlights one of America’s favorite desserts while encouraging families to gather and create

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Sales and use tax rate changes resulting from April elections

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JEFFERSON CITY, MO — Due to ballot measures on recent April elections, the Missouri Department of Revenue (DOR) is encouraging businesses to review the revised sales and use tax data, on the DOR website, which becomes effective July 1, 2026.   All Missouri businesses with taxable transactions must collect and remit tax at the current

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Route 51 in Perry County reduced for bridge maintenance

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SIKESTON―Route 51 in Perry County will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge maintenance.     This is the Chester Bridge over the Mississippi River to Illinois.    Weather permitting, work will take place Wednesday, July 1 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.    The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are

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