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IDPH: 77,246 new cases of COVID-19 over the past week

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Thursday reported 77,246 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including an increase of 318 deaths since December 17, 2021. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 2,021,302 cases, including 27,435 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois.  The age of cases ranges

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MDC changes some regulations related to paddlefish

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Conservation Commission gave final approval during its Dec. 10 open meeting in Jefferson City to several proposed regulation changes to the Wildlife Code of Missouri by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) for paddlefish, related fishing methods, and commercial fishing. The regulation changes will become effective Feb. 28, 2022. MDC asked for initial

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Missouri farmers benefit from Biden executive orders during 2021 harvest and holiday season

Missouri Democratic Party     MONROE COUNTY – Missouri family farmers are seeing better prices, more investment and attention from Washington D.C. since President Biden took office earlier this year. One of his first waves of executive orders addressed the agriculture failures of the 45th president.   Wes Shoemyer of Monroe County, a fourth generation, active

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MO DNR ends VW Trust vehicle replacement funding

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is ending vehicle replacement funding programs under the Volkswagen Settlement Environmental Mitigation Trust. However, funding for future projects will still be available through the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act.   Since 2018, the department has accepted applications from local governments and private entities for replacing diesel-powered school buses,

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MoDHSS reports Mo, Perry and Ste. Gen Co. COVID-19 numbers

JEFFERSON CITY — The number of new COVID-19 cases in Missouri rose slightly between December 19th and 21st according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Service.   The seven day total of confirmed and probable cases for the period ending December 21st was 20,542, an increase of about three percent.   The average

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Perryville man hurt in Highway 51 crash in Bollinger Co.

JEFFERSON CITY — A 50-year-old Perryville man suffered moderate injuries in a traffic crash on Highway 51 in Bollinger County Saturday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Daniel M. Fortner was taken to St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau by a Perry County ambulance. The patrol says Fortner was the driver of a

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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports.   49-year-old Michael Patrick McCoy Jr. of Marble Hill was cited for driving while revoked or suspended, second or third offense following at traffic stop December 7th in the 400 block of Magnolia Street.   40-year-old Samuel L. Bohnsack of Perryville was cited for

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Public masses at Shrine Church in Perryville are suspended due to COVID-19 surge

PERRYVILLE — Rising COVID-19 numbers mean no more public masses until further notice at the National Shrine of the Miraculous Medal in Perryville. The Association of the Miraculous Medal made the announcement Saturday afternoon. The suspension of public masses began Sunday, December 26th. The Superior of St. Mary’s of the Barrens Church said the suspension

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