STE. GENEVIEVE – Immigration and Customs Enforcement has released a report on the death of an ICE detainee Leo Cruz Silva, a Mexican national, who perished in the Ste. Genevieve County Jail last October. According to reports, the information was required to be released within 90 days, but was actually released Friday, February 6th, 125 […]
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has announced Missouri counties, towns, and cities can now apply to be recognized as Blue Shield communities in 2026 for their dedication to effective law enforcement and community safety. In 2025, 201 communities earned the Blue Shield designation and were later awarded state grants of $50,000 each for
CHESTER – On February 3, 2026, Evelyn Schuwerk was presented with a plaque by Brett Bollmann, CEO and Tom Search, Board Chairman at Memorial Hospital, recognizing her exceptional, 14 years, of dedicated service as a Board Member. Evelyn was first appointed in March 2011 and chose to conclude her term in November 2025.
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CHESTER – The Chester Parks and Recreation Committee will meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the municipal building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda: Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting Agenda 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois 62233 Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 6 P.M. Call to
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that her Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) obtained a Medicaid Fraud conviction against Tarron Boone, a Medicaid recipient, who along with Yvonne Davis-Boone, his wife and personal care attendant (PCA), knowingly and intentionally misrepresented and concealed their marital relationship in order to become enrolled in and
JEFFERSON CITY – If your farm has been in your family since Dec. 31, 1926, you can apply now 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
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JEFFERSON CITY – After a month of formalities, bill readings, referrals and several rounds of hearings, the legislative pace in the Missouri Senate has certainly accelerated this week. Like most sessions, debates in the chamber will gain momentum as more bills are reported out of committees. With more than 781 Senate bills and 50
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PERRYVILLE, Missouri – University of Missouri Extension of Perry County is hosting an informational course in estate planning on Thursday, March 19, 2026 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This course will be held at the Catalyst Center for Business, located at 508 N. Main Street in Perryville. This program is sponsored in part by
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –Missouri Budget Director Dan Haug has announced that net general revenue collections for January 2026 decreased 7.6 percent compared to those for January 2025, from $1.29 billion last year to $1.20 billion this year. Net general revenue collections for 2026 fiscal year-to-date increased 1.4 percent compared to January 2025, from $7.42 billion
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Conservation Commission met Feb. 4 for a closed executive session and its regular open meeting with both held at Commission Headquarters, 2901 W. Truman Blvd. in Jefferson City. Commissioners attending the open meeting in person or online were: Margaret F. (Margy) Eckelkamp, Chair Raymond T. (Ray) Wagner Jr., Vice Chair andSecretary Edward
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