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Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority announces grants to grow dairy and beef industries

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA) has announced two grant programs to assist dairy and beef producers in Missouri. Grant amounts of up to $40,000 are available to established producers in the state for facilities, equipment and upgrades directly related to increasing production in the beef and dairy industries. […]

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Illinois State Police leads human trafficking demand suppression operation in Marion

MARION – Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Trafficking Enforcement Group arrested eight individuals during a two-day human trafficking demand suppression operation in the Marion area of Williamson County on October 14 – 15, 2025.   The operation focused on identifying individuals seeking to engage in commercial sex acts.​   As a result of

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Illinois sets new record for youth deer season harvest

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois youth deer hunters set a new record for the season, harvesting a preliminary total of 4,714 deer Oct. 11-13. Comparatively, youth hunters took 4,097 deer during the season in 2024.    Randolph County youth hunters led the state with 259 deer harvested. Pike County was second with 164; Adams and Jefferson tied for

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IDOI calls on insurance companies to provide policyholders relief during federal government shutdown

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) is calling on insurance companies to provide relief to policyholders who are experiencing financial hardship during the federal government shutdown (CB 2025-17), in an effort to ensure that Illinoisans do not lose insurance coverage.   “The lapse in federal appropriations since October 1, impacts more than 153,000 Illinoisans who are

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Guardians Of Liberty In Southeast Missouri will hear from Twila Brase Tuesday

JACKSON – The Guardians Of Liberty In Southeast Missouri will hear from Twila Brase Tuesday when it gathers at 5 p.m. at Delmonico’s Steakhouse, 2951 Old Orchard Road, Jackson, Mo.   The speaker will be Twila Brase, RN, President of Citizens’ Council for Health and Freedom   Brase will be presenting vital information. She is

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Department of Natural Resources’ St. Louis Regional Office completes move to new address

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has completed moving its St. Louis Regional Office from its previous location at 7545 South Lindbergh in St. Louis to its new location at 1390 Timberlake Manor Parkway, Suite 200, in Chesterfield.   On Oct. 16, DNR hosted an open house for its new home with invitees,

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Deer hunters are asked to ‘share the harvest’

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Conservation Federation of Missouri (CFM) encourage deer hunters to share their harvests by donating venison to Missouri’s Share the Harvest (STH) program. The donated deer meat goes to local food banks and food pantries to help feed hungry Missourians all around the state.

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Artist to discuss nontraditional photo techniques at SIU

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Photographic artist and writer Liz Sales will discuss her work in nontraditional photography during a presentation at Southern Illinois University Carbondale on Wednesday, Oct. 22. Sales will present “The Camera Obscura and Expanded Photographic Practices” during a free, public lecture from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the College of

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