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Governor Kehoe signs Missouri Invasive Plant Bill into law

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JEFFERSON CITY, MO —Yesterday, Missouri Governor Kehoe signed Senate Bill 105 into law, halting the sale in Missouri of six invasive plants: sericea lespedeza, burning bush (‘Compactus’), Callery pear, Japanese honeysuckle, perilla mint, and wintercreeper (variety Coloratus).  The implementation date for the legislation is August 28, 2025. The legislation allows five plants in the bill to continue to be sold through January 1, 2027, […]

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Chester Cemetery and Finance Committee to hold special meeting

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CHESTER – The Chester Cemetery and Finance Committee will meet in special session Monday at 5 p.m. at the Chester Municipal Building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester.   NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING   CITY OF CHESTER CEMETERY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE       Notice is hereby given that the Cemetery and Finance Committee of the City

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24 additional license types added to new licensing system

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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced today that 24 more professions are now available for licensure via the Department’s new online licensing system, CORE (Comprehensive Online Regulatory Environment). Today’s announcement marks the successful completion of CORE’s Phase 2.3, with the final part of Phase 2 set for completion this summer.

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Two area teachers are among Mo. Regional Teachers of the Year

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JEFFERSON CITY – Two teachers from the River Region have been announced by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) as being among the 34 Regional Teachers of the Year who have been selected to represent their regions in the 2026 Missouri Teacher of the Year Program.   They are:   Ashley Gettinger

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R-II school board to meet in Early Childhood Center

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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County School District No. 32 Board of Education will meet in regular session Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025 in the multi purpose room of the Ste. Genevieve Early Childhood Center, 1200 Maple Drive.   The tentative meeting agenda:   Regular Open Session Meeting 07/22/2025 – 06:30 PM Ste. Genevieve Early

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Registration opens for 14th Annual SEMO Food Bank Golf Classic

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SIKESTON, Mo. – Registration is now open for the 14th annual Southeast Missouri Food Bank Golf Classic, taking place Monday, Sept. 22, at Dalhousie Golf Club in Cape Girardeau.   The four-person scramble begins with a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start and includes lunch and refreshments throughout the day. All proceeds support SEMO Food Bank’s mission

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