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Chester Cemetery and Finance Committee meets this evening

CHESTER – The Chester Cemetery and Finance Committee will meet this evening.   The public notice and tentative agenda for the meeting:   NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING   CITY OF CHESTER CEMETERY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE   Notice is hereby given that the Cemetery and Finance Committee of the City of Chester, Illinois, will hold a

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Century Farm Applications due May 1

COLUMBIA – If your farm has been in your family since Dec. 31, 1926, you can apply to have it recognized as a Missouri Century Farm. The University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, MU Extension Ag and Environment team and Missouri Farm Bureau sponsor the program. Applications to be recognized as a 2026 Missouri Century Farm opened Feb.

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Attorney General Hanaway successfully defends Missouri FIRST Map against constitutional challenge

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Last week, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office has secured a judgment in Jackson County against a left-wing attempt to throw out the Missouri FIRST Map. Wise et al and Healey et al v. State Order and Judgment – Wise-et-al-and-Healey-et-al-v.-State-Order-and-Judgment “This ruling is a complete victory for Missouri and

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Adventure awaits: Join WOW St. Louis April 11-12

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Families looking for a safe way to discover outdoor adventures are in luck! The St. Louis WOW National Outdoor Recreation and Conservation School offers a comprehensive gateway to the outdoors. Join experienced instructors April 11-12 at the Beaumont Scout Reservation in High Ridge, Missouri. Can’t stay the whole weekend? No problem. Participants

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National Weather Service Storm damage reports

ST. LOUIS and PADUCAH – The St. Louis and Paducah NWS offices passed along the following storm damage reports in the River Region counties of Perry and Ste. Genevieve in Missouri and Randolph in Illinois.   They are arranged chronologically.   03/15/2026     0515 PM  Ste. Genevieve  MO   Emergency Mngr   Tree debris is blocking a

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Today’s Challenge, Tomorrow’s Reward conference returns

SPRINGFIELD – Firms large and small that want to participate in Illinois Department of Transportation projects are encouraged to mark their calendars for Today’s Challenge, Tomorrow’s Reward on April 1 and 2 at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield. Hosted by IDOT’s Office of Business and Workforce Diversity, the conference provides female- and minority-owned businesses with opportunities

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Small businesses report higher sales and less uncertainty in latest NFIB survey

SPRINGFIELD, IL – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 0.5 points in February to 98.8 but remained slightly above the 52-year average of 98. The Uncertainty Index decreased three points from January to 88.   “Although optimism declined slightly, small businesses report feeling more certain in February as they look toward the coming months,” said NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg.

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