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More Republicans to run for Illinois offices as election season begins

By Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – More Republicans are entering races for statewide office after an initially slow start in announcing candidates for the 2026 election.   Ted Dabrowski says he will launch his campaign for governor in a few weeks   Illinois Republicans held their annual events around the Illinois State Fair

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LFCS Labor Day Raffle will support local families

CAPE GIRARDEAU – As summer winds down and Labor Day approaches, Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS) in Cape Girardeau invites the community to participate in its festive “Stars, Stripes and Relaxing Nights” raffle. Participants will have a chance to win a luxurious backyard entertainment package valued at $1,300 – all while supporting critical services

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ATSU-KCOM gets $1.8 million grant to improve heathcare access

KIRKSVILLE – With a goal of increasing the number of physicians serving Missouri’s rural and underserved communities, A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine’s (ATSU-KCOM) Still Osteopathic Postdoctoral Training Institution (OPTI) has been awarded a $1.8 million grant from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (MDHSS) to establish the Missouri Graduate Medical Education

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Two admit running nearly 20-year pyramid scheme that victimized more than 90 Missourians

ST. LOUIS – Two Missouri men on Friday admitted operating a long-running Ponzi scheme that cost more than 90 victims at least $3 million.   James “Jim” Johnson, 77, and Darrell Niswonger, 68, each pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau to one count each of wire fraud, securities fraud and investment adviser

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Sept 19 is deadline to apply for Show-Me Entrepreneurial Grants

JEFFERSON CITY, MO. – The Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA) is now accepting applications for funding through the Show-Me Entrepreneurial Grants for Agriculture (SEGA) Innovation Grant Program. Missouri entities seeking to add value to agricultural products may submit applications until September 19, 2025.   The SEGA Innovation Grant Program was created in

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Senator Bryant urges immediate action to address critical levee threat in Monroe County

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) is calling for urgent state intervention to address a rapidly deteriorating scour hole in the Stringtown Levee in rural Monroe County. The worsening damage has raised concerns from local, state, and federal officials about the imminent risk of levee failure, which could have catastrophic consequences for the region.

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