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Illinois State Police asked to assist in training country of Georgia police officers

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SPRINGFIELD – Over a period of six months, the Illinois State Police (ISP), at the request of the U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), is deploying officers to the country of Georgia to provide basic interviewing and interrogation, traffic crash investigation, crime scene management, and criminal investigation training […]

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Learn about secrets of snakes with MDC Wild Webcast Aug 17

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites you to join its upcoming Wild Webcast, “Secrets of Snakes: Research Revealed about Copperheads,” on Wednesday, Aug. 17, from noon to 1 p.m. Register in advance at short.mdc.mo.gov/4Tx and then join the online webcast live on Aug. 17 at noon. MDC invites you to join its upcoming

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Missouri Trails Advisory Board seeks representative for equestrian-use trails

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.  – Missouri State Parks is now accepting nominations for a representative for equestrian-use trails to serve a three-year term on the Missouri Trails Advisory Board. The term length is Nov. 1, 2022, through Nov. 30, 2025. Members must be Missouri residents and must participate in the user group they represent. Roles of the

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MODDC announces $200,000 funding opportunity to support language access in schools

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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) has approved $200,000 in funding for a two-year project supporting language access in schools. MODDC is seeking a grantee to develop and provide trainings, along with a toolkit of resources, to support schools in providing language access to Latinx families who have students with intellectual and

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Perryville Police reports

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PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports. 29-year-old Derek J. Hacker of Perryville was charged with fourth degree assault on a special victim – intimidation, resisting/interfering with an arrest, detention or stop. Police say they were called to the area in front of Mary Jane Burgers & Brew at 9:13 p.m.

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Proposed scenic byway through the Ozarks awaiting local approval

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JEFFERSON CITY – A proposed 375-mile-long scenic byway is headed to several communities for public meetings and a vote of approval. The Scenic Missouri group submitted the proposal, called “Ozark Run,” to the Missouri Department of Transportation, which is authorized to create a state system of scenic byways to preserve cultural, natural, archeological, rustic, historic or

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Treasurer Fitzpatrick announces first MOScholars Scholarships awarded

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JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick today announced the first MOScholars scholarships have been awarded to students to attend a school of their choice. The Today and Tomorrow Educational Foundation (TTEF), which serves the St. Louis region, completed its first round of awards this week.   “This is a great day for Missouri students.

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USDA recognizes exemplary peer support for breastfeeding mothers

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded two (2) WIC local agencies with the 2022 Gold WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence for exemplary efforts in supporting breastfeeding WIC mothers. The two agencies are: Clay County Public Health Center and Dunklin County Health Department. These awards were part of USDA’s National

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Volunteers needed to protect threatened mussel populations

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EAST ALTON – For over a decade, volunteers with the Illinois RiverWatch program, part of the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRRECsm), has been monitoring mussel populations in the Upper Sangamon River.    Last year, in collaboration with the Upper Sangamon River Conservancy, the Missouri Botanical Gardens and the St. Louis Zoo, the Illinois

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