JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that seven defendants have been convicted in connection with more than $133,000 in alleged fraud as part of the Attorney General’s Office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) ongoing efforts to combat Medicaid fraud and protect taxpayer dollars. “Whether it’s a nurse falsifying visits or relatives gaming […]
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Brownfields track of the Missouri Waste Control Coalition Environmental Conference, referred to as the Missouri Brownfields Conference, will be hosted by the Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program (BVCP) Monday, July 13, at Margaritaville Lake Resort in Osage Beach. The Brownfields Conference is a venue that allows attendees to meet state and federal
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) set an intervention deadline of June 12, 2026, in two cases filed by Spire Missouri Inc. d/b/a Spire seeking certificates of convenience and necessity (CCNs) to construct, install, own, operate, maintain, and otherwise control and manage natural gas distribution systems in Missouri. One application
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SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker, Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Brendan F. Kelly, the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor Committee, and law enforcement officials from across the state gathered today for the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor Ceremony in Springfield to honor officers who performed acts of heroism in 2025. The Law Enforcement Medal of Honor
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BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have fallen 17.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.01/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 0.9 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.15/g higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) has released the following statement after the General Assembly approved SB3070, an initiative led by the IMA that will allow high school students to take Career & Technical Education courses in lieu of foreign language classes currently required for graduation: “Across Illinois, high schools have been scaling back hands-on
TUSCUMBIA, Mo. – Livestock producers across Missouri continue to face rising feed costs, unpredictable weather and seasonal forage shortages during the summer. A recent study led by University of Missouri Extension agronomy specialist Rudra Baral found that forage soybean shows promise for bridging the summer forage gap. Research led by MU Extension agronomy specialist Rudra Baral shows
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SIKESTON – Kristen Daniel, Corporate Human Resources Director at Havco, has been named to Southeast Missouri Food Bank’s board of directors. “Kristen brings a depth of knowledge to the Food Bank, with human resources in both the healthcare and manufacturing fields,” said Joey Keys, president and CEO of Southeast Missouri Food Bank. “Not only
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that her office has filed charges against Jacob Kaestner for allegedly defrauding 16 Missourians in connection with his business, JK Exteriors. Kaestner faces 23 counts of deceptive business practices in Jefferson County for defrauding consumers and financially exploiting elderly Missourians. A majority of the defrauded
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SHELL KNOB, Mo. – A lifelong angler is celebrating after a recent catch broke the state’s record for yellow bass. Danny Naugle, of Cassville, (pictured above) set the newest state record for yellow bass, with his latest catch weighing 2 pounds, 7 ounces and measuring in at 16.5 inches. Naugle broke the previous
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