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Get new MDC booklets on hunting, trapping, and fishing

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds Missouri hunters, trappers, anglers, and others they can get free copies of its updated booklets beginning in mid-March on 2023 Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information, Summary of Missouri Hunting and Trapping Regulations, and Summary of Missouri Fishing Regulations at MDC regional offices, MDC nature centers, and other places where permits

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IARF issues statement on plan to repurpose Choate Mental Health Center

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (IARF), representing community providers of services for children and adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities and serious mental illnesses, today issued the following statement after the Pritzker Administration announced the repurposing of Choate Mental Health Center in Southern Illinois: “We welcome the leadership decision made by Gov. Pritzker and the Illinois

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ISP experiences the eighth Scott’s Law related crash of 2023

PESOTUM – On March 8, 2023, at approximately 1:59 a.m., Illinois State Police (ISP) officials investigated a two-vehicle traffic crash involving an ISP Trooper’s squad car on Interstate 74 westbound at exit 197 in Champaign County. On the above date and time, an ISP Trooper was stationary in the construction zone on Interstate 74 westbound

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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey asks court to block Biden from violating americans’ 1st Amendment rights, citing 1,400 Facts

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In order to protect the constitutional liberties of all Americans, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry filed their motion for a preliminary injunction in their landmark free speech lawsuit, Missouri v. Biden. After receiving thousands of internal federal documents, the attorneys general ask the court to block top officials in

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MLC food-grade operations now FSSC 22000 certified

From Food Safety Magazine STE. GENEVIEVE – Mississippi Lime Company (MLC) has completed a certification to assure that all of its food-grade operations meet the standards of FSSC 22000, a food safety management scheme recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI).   MLC has already achieved good results with AIB auditing and certification at

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MoDOT selects team to replace Chester Bridge: The Ames Team will complete $284 Million design-build project

SIKESTON – Today the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission announced the selection of The Ames Team as the design-build contractor to replace the Chester Bridge. The bridge spans the Mississippi River, connecting the cities of Perryville, Missouri and Chester, Illinois via Missouri Route 51/Illinois Route 150. “This major river bridge is vital to agricultural traffic,

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MSHP report

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report of arrests.   49-year-old Tara J. Farrow of Cape Girardeau was arrested at 10 a.m. March 7 in Perry County on a patrol charge of DWI and drugs and possession of a controlled substance: four grams of methamphetamine and 30 pills of

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