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Missouri State Highway Patrol to participate in Project Blue Light

JEFFERSON CITY – Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces that the Missouri State Highway Patrol will again participate in Project Blue Light.   Project Blue Light was started by Concerns of Police Survivors in paying tribute to fallen officers and showing support for law enforcement. General Headquarters, division offices, […]

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Missouri among Top 10 U.S. states with worst driving experience

By Wilk Law Personal Injury & Accident Lawyers   https://wilklawfirm.com/ PHILADELPHIA, PA – The study shows that Missouri ranks fifth in poor driving conditions, with the highest rate of fatal crashes and one of the largest shares of roads in unacceptable condition. The study shows that Missouri ranks fifth in poor driving conditions, with the highest

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Join MDC online Dec. 17 to learn about how wildlife weathers winter

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri is home to some strange wildlife. And winter weather shows just how strange-but-true some native critters can be. Did you know that some frogs freeze nearly solidly in winter – and then thaw in the spring?! Some owls start nesting in January and their eggs can survive temperatures of 10 degrees

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IDPH issues Thanksgiving Week reminder to guard against foodborne illness

SPRINGFIELD – As people across Illinois make preparations for holiday meals, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding everyone to follow food safety and hygiene recommendations to prevent an outbreak of foodborne illness.   “Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays filled with family, friends, football, and of course great food” said IDPH Director

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Hunters can learn how to score harvests with MDC workshop Dec. 13 in Ash Grove

ASH GROVE, Mo. – Hunters won’t want to miss an upcoming opportunity to learn how to score their deer. Join the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) for a “Learning to Hunt: Measuring Your Trophy” workshop from 9-11 a.m. Dec. 13 with in-person and virtual options available.   Join experienced instructors at Andy Dalton Shooting Range and Outdoor Education

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Governor Pritzker awards $10 Million to Illinois small businesses

SKOKIE – Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) recently joined businessowners, legislators, and community stakeholders at Soul Good Coffee to announce nearly $10 million in funding for 47 small businesses through the Small Business Capital and Infrastructure Grant Program (None of the grant recipients is located in Randolph

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Cornerstone of the community for 150 Years, Saint Francis Healthcare System donates 160 food and hygiene boxes through Annual Saint Elizabeth Food Drive

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce the successful completion of the 2025 Saint Elizabeth Food Drive, resulting in the donation of 160 boxes filled with food and personal hygiene items for Saint Francis colleagues, families and community members in need. Boxes were delivered to families throughout the region, as

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USDA designates 39 Illinois and nine Missouri counties as natural disaster areas due to excessive rain and flooding

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization

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Student earns historic scholarship at Regional Soil Judging

CARBONDALE – Southern Illinois University- Carbondale freshman Isaac Luebkemann traveled with the SIU Soil Judging Team to Bad Axe, Michigan, recently to compete in the Region 3 Collegiate Soil Judging Contest.     The event brought together students from eight colleges across Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Competing against top participants from all five

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