LENEXA, Kans. – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox, joined by Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, announced $60 million over the next five years to fund nutrient reduction efforts through the Gulf Hypoxia Program. Hypoxia means low oxygen levels in water and can be caused by excess nutrients […]
By Jason Smith, member of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. – It has become an unfortunate theme in Washington – every time a crisis or tragedy hits this nation, Washington Democrats spring into action to exploit that situation to grow the power of government. In response to the current economic crisis of their own making, Democrats choose
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ST. MARY – Ste. Genevieve County Associate Commission Randy Ruzicka jhas updated progress on the Franklin bridge repair. Ruzicka reported new piers are in place and rock reinforcement being placed. He said steelwork on the bridge is almost done and the bridge should be reset next week.
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Harold’s Famous Bee Co. announces 2nd Annual Honey Festival + Market, to be held in Historic Downtown Ste. Genevieve Saturday, June 25th . “We’re proud to host our 2nd Annual Honey Festival + Market, where our guests are treated to a full day of live music, honey bee education, countless shopping
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association issued the following statement in response to the announcement that the United States will lift COVID-19 testing requirements for international travelers: “The pre-arrival testing requirement for inbound international travelers was one of the last remaining government COVID-19 mandates, and the United States was one of the only
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 34,001 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois since June 3, 2022. That number is up 1,396 from the 32,605 or 4.2 percent since the previous week. According to the CDC, 32 Illinois counties are now rated at
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois State Police (ISP) commissioned 17 new Troopers today from Cadet Class 136 at a graduation ceremony at the Illinois State Police Academy in Springfield. The total number of ISP troopers added since 2019 now stands at 295. The new Troopers will report to seven ISP patrol districts throughout the state on
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SPRINGFIELD – A highly successful mental health and intervention program for law enforcement professionals is now available to all police departments in Illinois. Saving Blue Lives, a joint venture between the Illinois Public Pension Fund Association (IPPFA) and Lilly Counseling and Consultation, has assisted more than 500 law enforcement professionals through 20 programs as
JEFFERSON CITY — A 55-year-old New Albany, Mississippi man received minor injuries in a traffic crash on I-55 in Perry County Monday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Leslie L. Blackwell was taken to Perry County Memorial Hospital by Perry County EMS. The patrol reports Blackwell was the driver of a 2022 Volvo tractor
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JEFFERSON CITY — Two St. Louis residents were arrested on drug charges in Ste. Genevievieve County Thursday night. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 22-year-old Leann J. Woods and 24-year-old David A. Usher were each charged with possession of four grams of THC wax. Both were taken to the Ste. Genevieve County Jail on a
