SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) encourages everyone to keep fire safety tips in mind when putting up Halloween and Fall decorations. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) decorations were the first thing to ignite in roughly 800 reported home fires each year. More than two of […]
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 15,131 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 183 additional deaths since reporting last Friday, October 15, 2021. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 1,680,908 cases, including 25,590 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois. The age
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STE. GENEVIEVE — An explosion and fire at a Ste. Genevieve home Friday afternoon caused considerable damage to the frame structure, but no one was hurt. According to reports, the fire broke out in the noon hour at a home on the southwest corner of Eight and Jefferson Streets. It was initially reported as an
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JEFFERSON CITY — Following federal guidance issued from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has amended the state’s standing orders for Moderna and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccine administration for those who are eligible for a booster shot. For individuals who received a
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A landmark plan to protect pregnant mothers by setting standards for the qualifications and education of midwives in Illinois sponsored by State Senator Cristina Castro (D- Elgin) passed the Senate Wednesday. “Midwives play a huge role in many women’s pregnancies, from providing care and guidance before pregnancy all the way to postpartum
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JEFFERSON CITY – Staff members at Missouri State Museum invite the public to attend their virtual program about Missouri surveying presented by surveyor Matt Thomas at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3 on the Missouri State Museum Facebook page: facebook.com/MissouriStateMuseum. Thomas comes from a long line of surveyors in central Missouri. With the purchase of the Louisiana
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JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick Thursday joined Missouri bankers across the state to voice concerns about an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposal requiring financial institutions to turn over financial account information for accounts with inflows or outflows totaling more than $10,000. At stops in St. Charles, Jefferson City, and Springfield, the Treasurer
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JEFFERSON CITY – On Thursday, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) announced that more than three million Missourians have completed their COVID-19 vaccine series. Missouri reaches this milestone upon the successful conclusion of the COVID-19 vaccine incentive program, MO VIP, that Governor Mike Parson announced on July 21, 2021. In total, more than 66,500 adults and minors were
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, along with the Texas Attorney General’s Office, filed suit against the Biden Administration for refusing to spend money appropriated to continue to build the wall on the southwest border as the border crisis continues to worsen. The lawsuit aims to force the Biden Administration to resume
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CAPE GIRARDEAU – Trick-or-treating may be back this Halloween, however the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic means there are extra factors to consider when planning your activities. The American Red Cross offers these tips and more to help keep you and your loved ones safe. “Halloween is one of the most popular holidays in the U.S. and
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