SPRINGFIELD – July is Extreme Heat Safety Month, and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) is asking everyone to understand the danger to you, your family, and your pets. “The best preparedness is individual preparedness,” explained IEMA-OHS Acting Director Theodore (Ted) Berger. “If you and your family are ready for extreme heat, […]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – An action photo of a traditional ranching activity has been named the 2025 Focus on Missouri Agriculture Photo Contest Best in Show. Holly Brown of Webb City, Mo., submitted the winning photo, which was chosen from more than 700 entries to the contest. “This year’s photo entries once again vividly highlight
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $1 million in grant funding to support disaster-relief jobs for Missouri residents suffering from the aftermath of severe storms. Between March 14-15, 2025, Missouri experienced several severe storms, tornadoes, and wildfires that damaged and destroyed structures, facilities, and land in Perry County and 25 other Missouri
STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Park Board will meet Thursday, July 10 for a work session. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Pere Marquette Park House at 230 Matthews Drive. The meeting is open to the public The tentative agenda: WORK SESSION STE. GENEVIEVE PARK
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve County will host its 80th County Fair this week. The events of the fair are held on the county’s fairgrounds on White Sands Road (an extension of Fourth Street). It is also accessible from Little Rock Landing Road (an extension of Main Street). The schedule of events for
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The minutes of the June 20 and agenda for today’s meeting of the Ste. Genevieve County Commission have been released. SG COUNTY MINUTES JUNE 20 SG COUNTY AGENDA 070725
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Social Security Administration (SSA) is celebrating the passage of the One Big, Beautiful Bill, a landmark piece of legislation that delivers long-awaited tax relief to millions of older Americans. The bill ensures that nearly 90 percent of Social Security beneficiaries will no longer pay federal income taxes on their benefits, providing
Illinois Republicans are pushing back against newly signed legislation that they say weakens oversight of the Prisoner Review Board (PRB) and puts public safety at risk. Senate Bill 19, signed recently by Gov. Pritzker, makes sweeping changes to the Illinois PRB including extending member terms from six to eight years. Republicans warn this move shields gubernatorial
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) set an intervention deadline of July 21, 2025, in an application filed by the Union Electric Company d/b/a Ameren Missouri requesting a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) to construct, install, own, operate, maintain and otherwise control and manage an electric generating facility to be
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