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Breakout country sensation Tucker Wetmore set to headline Du Quoin State Fair grandstand

DU QUOIN, IL – The Du Quoin State Fair is excited to welcome Tucker Wetmore to the Grandstand stage on Saturday, August 30. With an explosive rise in the country music scene, Wetmore brings his powerhouse vocals and hit-filled setlist to one of Southern Illinois’ biggest summer stages.   Wetmore has rapidly cemented himself as a breakout country star, […]

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Mo hospitals provide $2.7 Billion in community benefit

Mo hospitals provide $2.7 Billion in community benefit JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missourians benefited from more than $2.25 billion in unpaid care in 2023 thanks to the charitable service commitments of Missouri’s hospitals and health systems.    New data released by the Missouri Hospital Association underscores these hospitals’ commitment to individual and community health improvement and

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Mo releases May 2025 General Revenue Report

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri State Budget Director Dan Haug has announced that net general revenue collections for May 2025 increased 4.9 percent compared to those for May 2024, from $1.47 billion last year to $1.54 billion this year. Net general revenue collections for 2025 fiscal year-to-date decreased 0.1 percent compared to May 2024, from $12.17 billion

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MRV Banks unveils 2026 Starz 50+ trip to iconic New England destinations

STE. GENEVIEVE –  MRV Banks is excited to unveil the next Starz 50+ travel experience: Discover the Islands of New England, an 8-day coastal journey through the charming seaport towns, island escapes, and historic landmarks of the Northeast. Departing May 29, 2026, this unforgettable trip is now open for reservations.   This adventure invites Starz

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MSHP reports arrest

JEFFERSON CITY – A 38-year-old Collinsville, Ill. man was arrested Friday morning in Ste. Genevieve County on a Lincoln County charge.   Raymond I. Woods was charged with failing to appear on a conservation violation.   He was being held in the Ste. Genevieve County Jail pending the posting of bond.

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$4.4 million in funding available through Section 319(h) Grant Program

SPRINGFIELD —Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Acting Director James Jennings today announced a total of $4.4 million in funding through the release of two Section 319(h) Grant Program Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to address nonpoint source (NPS) pollution. Illinois EPA is seeking proposals for both watershed-based planning projects as well as watershed-based plan

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NFIB Jobs Report: Main Street labor market weakened in May

JEFFERSON CITY – NFIB’s May jobs report found that 34 percent (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in May, unchanged from April, and the lowest since January 2021. “Amid uncertainty, small business owners’ hiring plans remain subdued in May,” said Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg. “Compensation pressures have also eased offering some much needed relief

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Commentary: Rooted in Tradition, Driven by Voices: Missouri Farm Bureau’s Policy Process Begins Anew

By Spencer Tuma, MOFB’s Director of National Legislative Affairs At Missouri Farm Bureau, setting policy priorities is never an afterthought. Each June, our State Resolutions Committee gathers to kick off our annual policy development process, setting the stage for our priority efforts the following year. This process has stood the test of time, and it’s

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