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Illinois seeks to end confusion over alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages with the same brand

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Liquor Control Commission (ILCC) filed an emergency rule on May 26, 2023, to protect the public from confusion between alcoholic beverages and non-alcoholic beverages of the same brand and to prevent the marketing of alcohol to children.   A “co-branded alcoholic beverage” is any alcoholic beverage containing the same or a […]

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MOFB Statement: PSC Testimony regarding invenergy Grain Belt Express ‘Tiger Connector’

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins testified before the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) on Thursday, June 8, 2023, regarding Invenergy’s Grain Belt Express “Tiger Connector” electric transmission line and issued the following statement upon conclusion:   “Missouri landowners, farmers and ranchers have been dealing with the actions of the Invenergy Grain

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MSHP report

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report.   Among those listed as arrested:   35-year-old Chris L. Beinlein of Perryville at 2:06 a.m. June 11th in Perry County on a patrol charge of driving while intoxicated. He was released.

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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports.   36-year-old Anthony D. Markwell of Perryville was charged with DWI-alcohol and driving while revoked or suspended at 6:54 p.m. June 1st following a traffic stop on Grand Avenue.   30-year-old Skip J. Anders of Marble Hill was cited for DWI-alcohol, license required for

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SIU earns arboretum accreditation renewal

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale has earned a five-year renewal of its Level II Arboretum Accreditation from the ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and the Morton Arboretum.   The university is also featured in the Morton Register of Arboreta, the only global initiative that officially recognizes arboreta for development, capacity and professionalism. SIU was

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SIU researcher assists in study showing COVID lockdown impacted wild animal movement

by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Deer and other wild animals moved more freely during the COVID-19 lockdowns, according to a new study, which included work from a researcher at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The study, published Friday (June 9) in the journal Science, reflected another impact of the lockdowns, which kept people indoors more

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