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The tradition season

by Caleb Jones  |  cjones@amec.coop For my wife, Lindsey, Christmas means a warm fire, a hot cup of tea and decorating the Christmas tree together as a family. For me, it’s more about last-minute shopping, risking my life on a ladder to hang thousands of Christmas lights, and assembling a dollhouse or basketball hoop at midnight.

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Missouri Conservation Commission Meeting agenda released

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Conservation Commission will meet in Executive and Open Sessions Thursday and Friday at the MDC St. Louis Regional Office on the August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area, 2360 Hwy D in St. Charles. Tentative Agenda Thursday, Dec. 12, at 1 p.m. — Closed Executive Session Friday, Dec. 13, 8:30 a.m.

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The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services Team opens cold weather warming sites and shelters

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – With the first snowfall landing across the region over Thanksgiving weekend, and chilling temperatures to accompany it, The Salvation Army’s Emergency and Disaster Services unit is gearing up at its Cold Weather Warming Sites and Shelters throughout Missouri and Southern Illinois. Warming Sites and Shelters are activated when a Cold Advisory is issued,

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Ste. Genevieve County Library announces completion of its first-ever strategic plan

STE. GENEVIEVE – After a year of planning, surveying, and collaborative meetings with community members, Ste. Genevieve County Library is excited to announce the completion of its first Strategic Plan. “Strategic plans serve as roadmaps for the future; they help organizations understand what is important to both the institution and the people it serves,” said

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Illinois EPA announces $1 million grant opportunity through Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Energy is announcing a fourth Notice of Funding Opportunity available to municipalities and counties through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program for the completion of energy efficiency building audits and/or building upgrades identified in a published energy or climate action plan. Awards

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Governor Parson unveils official portrait, cuts ribbon on New Hall of Governors Exhibit

JEFFERSON CITY –Today, during a ceremony at the State Capitol, Governor Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson unveiled Governor Parson’s official portrait, commemorating his tenure as Missouri’s 57th Governor. The unveiling of the Governor’s portrait coincided with the grand opening and ribbon cutting event for the new Hall of Governors exhibit in the Missouri State Capitol.

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Missouri to become FIRST abortion ban state to re-open clinics post ballot victory

Jackson County Court hears first challenge to existing bans and abortion restrictions Missourians for Constitutional FreedomMISSOURI – On Dec. 4th 2024, members of the Missourians for Constitutional Freedom coalition to end the abortion ban and enshrine protections for reproductive freedom took the first step at establishing abortion care in our state. Missouri’s Planned Parenthood and

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