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Attorney General Hanaway Charges 17 Defendants in Statewide Medicaid Fraud Enforcement

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced felony charges against 17 defendants in Medicaid fraud cases involving more than $450,000 in illegal schemes across Missouri. The cases allege a range of fraud involving identity theft, personal care attendant (PCA) fraud, and adult daycare billing abuses that diverted taxpayer funds intended for vulnerable […]

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Missouri’s Division of Cannabis Regulation announces recall for cannabis products

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation (DCR), in partnership with CCMRB Processing, LLC, issued a marijuana product recall today for marijuana product M00002615049: Juicy – Juicy J’s – Infused Pre Rolls – 2.5g – 5ct. – CHERRY LIMEADE source tag 1A40C0300005E25000004098 produced by CCMRB Processing, LLC, MAN000103. Pursuant to 19 CSR

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Area Safety Advocates to Host Car Seat Check Events

SIKESTON—Many parents are unaware of the importance of proper use and installation of child passenger safety restraints and related laws. According to 2025 data entered into the National Digital Car Seat Check Form, 69% of car seats in Missouri were found to have some form of misuse during initial installation. As part of Child Passenger Safety

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Soybean Crush Growth is Reshaping Acres, Prices and Exports

Columbia, Mo. — Expanding domestic soybean crush is becoming a larger driver of U.S. soybean acreage and prices as biofuel demand reshapes how the crop is used, according to FAPRI’s September baseline update.   Soybean acreage rises 5.4 million acres in 2026/27 to 86.8 million acres and remains above 87 million acres through much of

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Ste. Genevieve man makes bomb threat toward Archdiocese of St. Louis

A Ste. Genevieve man is facing serious charges after prosecutors say he made a bomb threat against the Archdiocese of St. Louis. The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged 32-year-old Jeremiah Robinson Wednesday with one count of first-degree making a terrorist threat. According to the prosecuting attorney’s office, the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center

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Missouri State University releases summer 2026 graduation list

SPRINGFIELD, MO (09/17/2026)– Missouri State University awarded 460 degrees to students in summer 2026. These graduates are invited to participate in the fall commencement ceremony on Dec. 11 at Great Southern Bank Arena. The following local students earned degrees: Joel Koenig of Farrar (63746) graduated with a Master of Accountancy   Trevor Lukefahr of Perryville

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City of Chester Agendas

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA September 21, 2026 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING CORRESPONDENCE REPORTS Mayor City Treasurer City Clerk Approve raffle licenses –     Approve Business Licenses and/or Incentive Applications –     Approve Excavation permits City Attorney City Engineer COMMITTEE REPORTS Finance Committee (Alderman Wagner) –  Approve payment of

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