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MODDC strives to achieve language access in schools with online training opportunity for school leaders and educator

JEFFERSON CITY – MODDC, in partnership with the National Association of Educational Translators and Interpreters of Spoken Languages (NAETISL), invites educators and school administrators to participate in a 90-minute virtual training titled, “Achieving Language Access in Schools for All.” “When families do not have quality language access, it is a tremendous barrier to the learning […]

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Pritzker Administration announces transformation initiative for state-operated developmental centers

Springfield- Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) today announced a critical transformation initiative that will reshape the way the State approaches care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).   The comprehensive plan includes:   Repurposing the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center (“Choate”) over three years in partnership with the

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Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen meeting held last night

STE. GENEVIEVE — The Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen met for regular and work sessions for more than two-and-a-half hours last night. Chip Marzuco made a personal appearance to discuss the Spring for Down Syndrome event. City Administrator Happy Welch anounced that concrete replacement will begin Monday on Claymont Street, weather permitting. He said the

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The history of Missouri-Illinois Railroad to be presented at museum

STE GENEVIEVE — The Missouri and Illinois Railroad was in operation for 50 years and definitely left its mark on southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois. During very low river levels, remnants of the track can still be seen in Ste. Genevieve and memories of watching railcars come off the transfer boat are still very vivid

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Travel back in time at Bennett Spring State Park on March 18

JEFFERSON CITY, MO, MARCH 9, 2023 – Join the team members at Bennett Spring State Park at 2:15 p.m. Saturday, March 18, for a slideshow journey into the 1930s. Guests will learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps’ role in building Bennett Spring State Park and view photos from the park’s collection.   Bennett Spring State

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Attorney General Bailey charges St. Joseph contractor for taking money from a Missouri homeowner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In an effort to protect consumers, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his office filed a criminal complaint against Curtis Lee Domann, for allegedly taking money from a homeowner in Platte County, Missouri to perform home renovations that he never intended to perform.   “As Attorney General, I want to

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Attorney General Bailey shuts down Texas robocallers

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In an effort to protect Missouri consumers and enforce the laws as written, Missouri Attorney General Bailey joined a coalition of seven states in shutting down a massive robocaller operation involving John Caldwell Spiller II and his business partner Jakob Mears, the owners of Texas-based Rising Eagle Capital Group LLC and JSquared Telecom LLC, as

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