JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to remind the public that driver examination stations throughout the state will be closed on Thursday, June 19, 2025, for the observance of Juneteenth. Normal operations will resume on Friday, June 20, 2025. For more news, follow the Missouri State Highway Patrol on X @MSHPTrooperGHQ […]
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) kicked off the Missouri School Funding Modernization Task Force this afternoon in Jefferson City. Per Governor Kehoe’s Executive Order 25-14, the Task Force is charged with reviewing and recommending changes to Missouri’s K-12 school funding model and providing a
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has set June 13 through 16 as Illinois free fishing days for 2025. During these four days, anglers can fish without purchasing a fishing license, salmon stamp or inland trout stamp in Illinois. The goal is for non-anglers to discover or rediscover the fun of fishing and
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) is proud to announce the deployment of a new state-of-the-art command vehicle designed to improve emergency response coordination, enhance public safety, and provide crucial on-site support during critical incidents across the state. The command vehicle was provided by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Radiological Security.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As Missouri recovers from multiple severe weather events this spring, the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) continues to provide insurance support and guidance to consumers navigating the post-disaster claims process. “Navigating insurance following a devastating disaster is overwhelming, and that is only compounded by frustration over the pace of recovery,” DCI Director Angela
PERRYVILLE – Fourteen exceptional Perryville High School seniors were presented the prestigious Glory of Missouri Awards during Senior Day celebrations on May 16. This award was established to recognize students who exemplify the 14 virtues carved in the 1920s into the walls of the House of Representatives Chambers at the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson
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PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department is reporting the arrest of a 63-year-old Perryville woman in connection with the theft of a motor vehicle. According to the police report Irene F. Perea-Haugan was arrested in the 500 block of North Main Street May 26 after police were called to the location by a report
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Representative Alex Riley (R-Springfield) is running to serve as the next Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives, a position elected by fellow House members. Riley currently serves as House Majority Floor Leader, the second most influential leadership position in the chamber. He was the first Majority Leader elected from Springfield
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A report from State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick reveals how a taxpayer-funded shopping spree perpetrated by the former Deputy City Clerk of the City of Kennett resulted in thousands of dollars in inappropriate purchases such as a couples intimacy game, an ovulation kit, pregnancy tests, and a bottle of rum. The report,
SPRINGFIELD – In the dead of night Saturday Democrats in the Illinois General Assembly forced through a $55.2 billion state budget, a near spending record. I cast a resounding “no” vote. Near-record spending, huge tax hikes, no real reforms, and zero transparency…this is what the Democrats force on our families and businesses year after year.
