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Results of cannabis microbusiness license lottery announced

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri’s Division of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) has posted the results of the random lottery drawing to award microbusiness licenses to applicants.   This is the first of three separate rounds of microbusiness licenses to be awarded, per Article XIV, Section 2.   More than 1,600 applicants applied between July 27-Aug. 10.

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Randolph County Sheriff’s report

CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests.   Arrested were:   Kiara N. Powell 30, Coulterville, arrested August 21, 2023 by Chester Police for driving while license suspended, unlawful possession of methamphetamines, operating uninsured motor vehicle, and operating vehicle with suspended registration.  Is incarcerated.   John G. Haslett 49,

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MDC purchasing tree, shrub seed now through November in southeast Missouri

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) George O. White Tree Nursery in Licking is currently purchasing seed from the public for a variety of tree and shrub species within southeast Missouri.   “The nursery conducts seed collections annually, and collected seeds are grown into bare root seedlings,” said MDC Community Forester Jennifer

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Judge denies Senate Bill 49 opponents’ request for preliminary injuction

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A Misouri judge has denied a request for a preliminary injunction blocking  SB 49, a bill barring gender transition care for childtren, while the measure goes through the court system.   Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey released the following statement after the judge’s ruling:   “Missouri is the first state in

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Hill and Dale Garden Club holds design class

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Hill and Dale Garden Club members invited Laura D’Amico, Flower Design Pro from Buy the Bunch, to their August meeting in Lake Forest.     Hill and Dale Garden Club members participated in a fresh flower arrangement design class. Shown are (from left): Linda Kreitner, Sara O’Rourke, Jan Sullivan, Kathie Scheuermann,

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Gov. Pritzker celebrates groundbreaking of New Saline River Farms facility

CREAL SPRINGS – Governor JB Pritzker and Saline River Farms today joined local leaders and partners to break ground on Saline River Farms’ new state-of-the-art USDA meat processing facility. Supported by the Economic Development for a Growing Economy Tax Credit (EDGE) program and a $1.5 million grant through the Meat & Poultry Supply Chain Capital Grant Program along

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