JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Calling Missouri birders who know their birds by sight and sound! The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) needs volunteers to assist with four vacant bird-observation routes in Missouri as part of the 2022 North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) May 27 – July 7. The four Missouri BBS routes that need volunteers are […]
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by John Grimaldi, AMAC WASHINGTON, DC – It is tempting to start thinking that the COVID pandemic will soon be a bad memory. Surely, among the older population there is a particular desire to put an end to the social isolation. They are among those who were – and still are – particularly impacted by the loneliness
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SPRINGFIELD… In January 2021, David Friess was in Springfield to be sworn in as the newly elected Representative of the 116th District. At that time, 101st General Assembly rammed through sweeping criminal justice reform legislation known as the SAFE-T Act. The Democrat majority had voted for the legislation with little to no debate, no knowledge
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CHESTER – The minutes of the March 21 meeting of the Chester City Council have been released. CHESTER, ILLINOIS March 21, 2022 CALL TO ORDER The City Council of Chester, Illinois, met in regular session on Monday, March 21, 2022, in the Municipal Building, 1330 Swanwick Street. Mayor Page called the meeting
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By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer CHESTER – In spite of having to compete virtually for the second year in-a-row, Chester Grade School musicians did an excellent of performing for the judges in the 2022 Illinois Grade School Music Association (IGSMA) Solo and Ensemble Contest. Chester Grade School Band students Aiden Davitz and Avery Whittenborn
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SPRINGFIELD – With almost 110,000 votes cast, the field of contenders competing in the third annual “Makers Madness” contest has been narrowed to the Top 16. Hosted by the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association, “Makers Madness” is a bracket-style tournament in which voters across the state will decide which product is The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois.
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STE. GENEVIEVE/PERRY COUNTIES – These are the unofficial returns from yesterday’s municipal elections in Perry and Ste. Genevieve Counties, as provided by the county clerks in the respecive counties. Please note this information from Perry County Clerk Jared Kutz regarding the school board election in Altenburg District No. 48. He said: “The unofficial
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JEFFERSON CITY — State Budget Director Dan Haug announced today that net general revenue collections for March 2022 increased 42.6 percent compared to those for Match 2021, from $650.2 million last year to $926.9 million this year. Net general revenue collections for 2022 fiscal year-to-date increased 5.6 percent compared to March 2021, from $7.85
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PERRYVILLE—St. Vincent High School has announced the 2022 Prom Court. The court includes Reese Barber, daughter of Mark and Melissa Barber escorted by Aiden Kirn, son of Jason and Katie Kirn, Lexi Bohnert, daughter of Kurt and Courtney Bohnert escorted by Gabe Anders, son of Ron and Julie Bulin and Buddy Anders, Allison Bahr, daughter
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PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports. 54-year-old Mary L. Schafer of Perryville was cited for driving while intoxicated following a traffic crash on Highway 61 North March 16th. 40-year-old Steven E. Hopple of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois was cited for driving while intoxicated on drugs, possession of 10 grams
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