STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve Elementary kindergarten students recently had the opportunity to learn about firefighters and fire safety during a special visit from the Ste. Genevieve Fire Department. Firefighters read a book about fire safety, demonstrated what a firefighter looks like in full gear, and allowed students to explore the fire equipment […]
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SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB) has announced the opening of the application period for the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Law Enforcement Camera Grant. This grant provides over $56 million in state funding available to equip police agencies across Illinois with essential video technology. This program is crucial for
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Homecoming 2025 at Southern Illinois University Carbondale promises to be memorable for all with a giant pep rally, a fun block party, a concert featuring Mariah the Scientist, the Carbondale Halloween Homecoming Music Street Festival and numerous other activities, including of course, a parade, tailgating and football.
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications for Abandoned Well Plugging Grants from eligible public water systems through Feb. 28, 2026. The grant offers up to $20,000 per project to properly plug wells that, if left unplugged, may present a contamination risk to groundwater resources used by a regulated
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Four in five Missouri parents who want afterschool programs for their children are unable to enroll them, in many cases because programs are too expensive, unavailable, or inaccessible, according to a household survey commissioned by the Afterschool Alliance and released today. America After 3PM finds that 81% of Missouri parents with a child in
STE. GENEVIEVE – Come explore Missouri’s oldest cemetery where visitors that night experience the stories of early pioneers of Ste. Genevieve by lantern light. Memorial Cemetery is located at 35 North Fifth Street (Fifth and Merchant Streets). The event begins 4:30 p.m. and continues until 7 p.m. Click here to purchase tickets: https://givebutter.com/SpiritReunion
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CHESTER – The Chester Police Pension Fund meets Wednesday, October 22nd. POLICE PENSION FUND AGENDA OF THE ОСТОВЕR 22, 2025, POLICE PENSION BOARD MEETING CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL AND INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING PUBLIC COMMENT COMMUNICATIONS APPROVAL OF BILLS Discuss
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CHESTER – The Chester Eagles Aerie No. 3252 donated $300 to the 2025 Toys for Tots Campaign at their meeting Wednesday October 15. Pictured are Chester Eagles Officers, Trustees, and members making the presentation of the $300 check to Lee Hollaway, local representative for Toys for Tots. Left to right are Robert Schaber,
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Cardinal Biologicals, a locally owned producer of medical-grade biologics, announced today that it will expand in Cape Girardeau, Springfield, and Joplin, investing $2.74 million and creating 6 new jobs across the three locations. The company’s expansion includes the addition of a new water-based lab consumables production line at its Cape Girardeau headquarters
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that her Office, representing the State of Missouri, the Missouri General Assembly, and Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, has filed a lawsuit in federal court to stop out-of-state dark money groups from hijacking Missouri’s electoral process and silencing the will of Missouri’s elected representatives. Attorney
