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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports.   27-year-old Thomas-Michael L. Yates of Perryville was cited for driving while revoked February 9th. Police say they were called to the area of Highway 61 near Auto Zone by a report of a traffic crash. An investigation led to Yates arrest.   A […]

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Missouri Attorney General comments on Justice Department lawsuit

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Following a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice over Missouri’s Second Amendment Preservation Act, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt released the following statement: “After their disastrous arguments in the Missouri Supreme Court last week, the Biden Department of Justice has now filed yet another partisan lawsuit that seeks to attack Missourians’

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Memorial Hospital: New pharmacy, cardiopulmonary, and nuclear medicine units now open

CHESTER — Growth and development has continued at Memorial Hospital throughout 2021. Even through the challenges of the pandemic, our staff have worked diligently with contractors and design teams to ensure nothing stops us from “building for your future” and a healthier tomorrow. The corridor on the West Wing (old medical surgical unit) is NOW

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Legislation improves equity for low-income, minority Students

SPRINGFIELD – Legislation sponsored by House Deputy Majority Leader and Speaker Pro Tempore Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, that would increase equity for low-income and minority students by expanding access to higher quality school meals across the state was approved by the House Elementary & Secondary Education Committee this afternoon. The legislation, which has support from both

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Landowners invited to Feb. 28 statewide CRP webinar and virtual workshop

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Are you a Missouri landowner interested in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)? Join Missouri Farm Bill Wildlife Biologists Courtney Nicks and Wesley Hanks for an upcoming virtual CRP webinar. They will present general information on CRP and the many benefits this program can bring for landowners, and answer questions.   The

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IMA calls for research & development tax credit to be made permanent and modernized

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) is backing legislation that would make permanent and modernize a tax credit that incentivizes manufacturers and other companies to invest in research and development projects in Illinois.   “Illinois manufacturers are constantly striving to bring new and better products to market. From innovative medical treatments to unique food products

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IFOP is critical of proposed limits on restrictive confinement of inmates

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Corrections Lodge 263 President Scot Ward issued the following statement regarding House Bill 3564, the proposed Isolated Confinement Restriction Act, that would limit the time an inmate could be placed in restrictive housing to ten days during any 180-day period and would allow the inmate out-of-cell

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