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Governor Kehoe declares December as Christmas Tree Month in Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe recently hosted a ceremony proclaiming December as Christmas Tree Month in Missouri. The proclamation was presented to winners of the Missouri Christmas Tree Association’s annual wreath and tree contests, held earlier this year at the association’s annual convention.   “Families across our state proudly display Missouri-grown Christmas […]

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Department of Natural Resources issues construction permit for solid waste processing facility in St. Francois County

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has issued a construction permit to Phoenix Park Hills Industrial Investors LLC to construct the Reworld Solutions, LLC – Park Hills solid waste processing facility in St. Francois County. The facility will process recovered materials to be used in creating alternative engineered fuel, as well

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CPSC issues safety tips to help families prevent carbon monoxide poisoning and fires

WASHINGTON – As winter storms and freezing temperatures threaten millions across the country, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging consumers to take steps to protect themselves from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning and fires.   If you lose power, use a generator safely.   Consumers need to be especially careful when storms knock

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Chester City Council meets this evening

CHESTER – The Chester City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. this evening.   The meeting will be held in the Municipal Building, 1330 Swanwick Street in Chester.   The meeting is open to the public.   The tentative agenda for the meeting:                            CHESTER, ILLINOIS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA December 15,

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Attorney General Hanaway expands investigation into kratom manufacturer and retailers

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that her Office is expanding its statewide investigation, issuing six additional Civil Investigative Demands (CID) to kratom retailers operating in Missouri, following troubling reports that consumers may be exposed to unapproved, unsafe, and deceptively marketed opioid-like drugs. “Our Office will not back down against businesses that

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President Trump delivers support to Missouri’s Farm Families

By Jason Smith, Member of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. – For four years under Joe Biden, rural America was treated as an afterthought, even as farmers battled a cost-of-living crisis that led to soaring input costs, falling commodity prices, shrinking export markets, and interest rates that squeezed family operations year after year. In southeast Missouri—where agriculture

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