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Busiest roadside mowing period underway now in Illinois

Schedule timed to protect pollinators; stay alert for workers, equipment SPRINGFIELD – With peak roadside mowing season underway, the Illinois Department of Transportation is reminding the public to slow down, proceed with caution and pay extra attention when encountering equipment and personnel. In keeping with the recent practice of timing operations to preserve and promote pollinator […]

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Attorney General Bailey secures privacy protections in sale of 23andMe to nonprofit entity

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that as part of a multistate coalition, his office has secured substantial privacy protections for consumers as part of the approved sale of 23andMe to a nonprofit medical research organization. “I am proud Missouri helped lead the charge to prevent 23andMe from auctioning off Missourians’

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Ste. Gen County Farmers Market offers fresh produce and more

STE. GENEVIEVE — The Ste. Genevieve County Farmers’ Market, located under the pavilion at the Knights of Columbus Hall, brings the freshest produce you didn’t grow yourself. Each Saturday from 7am-noon, the vendors offer a variety of seasonal, locally grown vegetables. This is the time for tomatoes, potatoes, summer squash, green beans, peppers, onions and

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State leaders showcase commitment to higher education mission with funding increase for UM System

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Leaders from the University of Missouri System thanked Gov. Mike Kehoe and state lawmakers for another historic year of funding support. With the governor’s signature on budget bills passed by the Missouri General Assembly, the UM System will receive $518 million in core funding. This increase marks the sixth straight year of core

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Rep. Martin McLaughlin says Pritzker’s new tax hikes are a direct hit on Illinois families and job creators

BARRINGTON HILLS – State Representative Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills) slammed the latest round of tax increases set to take effect July 1st after Governor JB Pritzker signed off on Democrats’ Fiscal Year 2026 state budget last week—the largest spending plan in Illinois history. McLaughlin called the budget a punishing blow to families, job creators, and workers across the

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Missouri Soybean Association applauds Senate for advancing ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill,’ supporting U.S. farmers

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Soybean Association (MSA) applauds the U.S. Senate for advancing the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill,” which includes several priorities supporting soybean farmers, biofuel production and family farms across the country.   The wide-ranging legislation includes improvements to the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit, updated commodity reference prices, increased funding for export

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Missouri Attorney General Bailey shares fireworks safety tips ahead of Independence Day

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As the Fourth of July approaches and fireworks sales are legal in Missouri from June 20 through July 10, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is urging residents to celebrate safely. “Our top priority is keeping Missouri families safe,” said Attorney General Bailey. “Fireworks are a cherished tradition, but they must be handled with care.

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Missouri Advisory Council on Historic Preservation meets July 11

JEFFERSON CITY  – The Missouri Advisory Council on Historic Preservation will hold its quarterly meeting at 10 a.m. Friday, July 11, at the Lewis and Clark State Office Building, 1101 Riverside Drive, Jefferson City, Missouri. Remote participation is available.  At the meeting, the council will consider one nomination to the National Register of Historic Places:

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Make the world brighter for patients by giving blood or platelets

ST. LOUIS, MO — As the busy Fourth of July holiday gets closer, the American Red Cross asks donors to celebrate by making a blood or platelet donation appointment to help power the blood supply through mid-summer. While all blood types are needed, donors with type O blood are most urgently needed. Making and keeping

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