SPRINGFIELD – Ahead of St. Patrick’s Day, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs is announcing the return of a missing Purple Heart medal to the family of a World War II veteran who loved to celebrate his Irish heritage every March 17. Little is known about how Russell J. Reilly lost his right leg in combat other than […]
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SPRINGFIELD – The 2025-2026 Illinois bobcat season concluded Feb. 15 with 627 bobcats harvested by hunters and trappers. A total of 405 (62%) bobcats were taken by hunting, while trapping accounted for 222 (34%) of the harvest. Twenty-seven (4%) were salvaged by permit holders from circumstances such as roadkill. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR)
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO -The American Red Cross and Southeast Missouri State University Greek Life are celebrating Red Cross Month during the annual Spring Greek Week Blood Drive, Sunday, March 22, from noon to 6 p.m., and Monday, March 23, through Wednesday, March 25, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Student Recreation Center East Gym, 750 New Madrid, in
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STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. – The University of Missouri Extension Council of Ste. Genevieve County held its Annual Meeting and Dinner on February 26, recognizing local leaders, agricultural families, and community partners for their service and contributions. MU Extension Specialists Alyssa Bowyer and Sarah Barks, regarding the food drive A highlight of the
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that its new Federal Safety Standard for Water Beads is now in effect. Water beads manufactured after March 12, 2026, must meet the new federal performance, labeling and testing requirements designed to reduce the risk of serious injury or death. Specifically, the new standard establishes: A maximum
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Jackson County Circuit Court judge has ruled (linked here) that a new congressional map passed by the Missouri General Assembly as House Bill 1 can stay in place, after a lawsuit by Campaign Legal Center (CLC), the ACLU Voting Rights Project, and the ACLU of Missouri — on behalf of individual Missouri voters
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CHESTER – The Chester City Council will meet this evening in regular session. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 1330 Swanwick Street. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda: CHESTER, ILLINOIS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA March 16, 2026 CALL TO ORDER
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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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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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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
