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Missouri fall foliage color show peaks soon

CAPE GIRARDEAU – Autumn color will be in full splendor soon in southeast Missouri according to Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Community Forester, Jennifer Behnken. Sassafras, blackgum, flowering dogwood, sugar maple, hickories, and oaks are all in the process of exhibiting more noticeable spectacles of auburn. Behnken said the region’s fall colors are in patches

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Missouri Conservation Commission Action — Oct 2021

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Conservation Commission met Oct. 21 for a commission workshop and closed executive session at the MDC Central Regional Office and Conservation Research Center, 3500 E. Gans Road in Columbia. The Missouri Conservation Commission met Oct. 22 for its regular open meeting at MDC Headquarters, 2901 W. Truman Blvd. in Jefferson

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Illinois Fire Marshal: Fire safety is a Halloween priority

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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IDPH: 15,131 new COVID-19 cases over the past week

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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COVID boosters are available for eligible Missourians

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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Bill to license and certify midwives passes Ill. Senate

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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Virtual program on Missouri surveying slated

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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Treasurer joins bankers concerned about IRS Proposal

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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