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EPA and Army take action to provide certainty for the definition of WOTUS

LENEXA, Kan. – On Thursday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of the Army (the agencies) announced a proposed rule to re-establish the pre-2015 definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) which had been in place for decades, updated to reflect consideration of Supreme Court decisions. This action advances the agencies’ […]

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Gary Rabine’s Statement on OSHA’s decision to suspend COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate on employers

WOODSTOCK, Ill. — Gary Rabine, candidate for Governor, is issuing the following statement on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) suspending the implementation of and the enforcement of the mandatory vaccine mandate on businesses and employees. “This is a big win for the rights of small business owners and the working men and women

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Governor Parson proclaims November Adoption Awareness Month

JEFFERSON CITY – Governor Mike Parson has signed a proclamation designating November 2021, as Adoption Awareness Month in Missouri to encourage all Missourians to educate themselves regarding the need for adoptive families and support adoptive parents in their communities.     “As we enter the holiday season and Missourians prepare to enjoy quality time with their friends,

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Memorial Hospital presents awards

CHESTER — Memorial Hospital presented service awards individually to employees earlier this month instead of having its annual large, in-person celebration. Brett Bollmann, CEO, presented recipients with their Service Awards. The following employees received Service Awards: 5 Years – Pollyanna Bert, Soleil Brunkhorst, Melissa Collins, Amanda Draves, Wesleyan Fadler, Amy Mathis, Bailey McMurtry, Ryan Petrowske,

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Meta (Facebook) takes steps on civil rights, more work is needed

By: The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights WASHINGTON — Wade Henderson, interim president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on Meta’s progress report on its civil rights audit commitments: “We have long known that Facebook’s — now Meta’s — platforms are plagued by civil

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Missouri Attorney General files suit against City of Moscow Mills for Senate Bill 5 violations

JEFFERSON CITY – Today, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed a lawsuit against the City of Moscow Mills for allegedly enforcing a ticket quota on their officers, in violation of Senate Bill 5 and accompanying reforms. “Missourians should not be treated as cash cows to fill municipal coffers. When I was in the State Senate, I

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Missouri Health Careers website guides students, jobseekers

JEFFERSON CITY — Thousands of jobs in health care are waiting for just the right person to apply. With health care workforce shortages already occurring, and future demand for health services expected to grow significantly, the Missouri Hospital Association has enhanced MissouriHealthCareers.com, a site for students and jobseekers to understand where they might fit in

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MSHP report

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest reports. Among those listed as arrested: 22-year-old Julia L. White of Imperial at 2:59 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021 in Ste. Genevieve County on a warrant out of Jefferson County for littering, driving while suspended, and failure to register vehicle. She was being

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Perryville Police report

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest report. 37-year-old Elizabeth M. Faulkner was arrested on a fugitive warrant out of Cape Girardeau County Tuesday, November 16th. Police say Faulkner came to the police department on a separate incident and it was found out that she had an active warrant for her arrest.

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