JEFFERSON CITY – MoDOT’s Traffic Incident Management team recently worked with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, fire departments and emergency services to host a multi-vehicle crash simulation Sept. 6 in honor of Crash Responder Safety Week. The event took place at MSHP’s training track and involved diverting traffic, rescuing survivors and then clearing the crash […]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined an 18-state coalition in filing an amicus brief supporting Tennessee’s Adult Entertainment Act (AEA), which protects minors from lewd and obscene behavior. A district court incorrectly ruled against the law, and the attorneys general are leading the effort to support the appeal of that initial ruling.
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Conservation Commission met Sept. 8 for a budget and regulations pipeline workshop followed by a closed executive session and its regular open meeting. All were held at Commission Headquarters, 2901 W. Truman Blvd. in Jefferson City. Commissioners attending the open meeting in person or online were: Steven D. Harrison, Chair Margaret
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PERRYVILLE – The mission of the Missouri Master Gardener Extension Program is “helping others learn to grow.” The Master Gardener program provides in depth horticultural training to individuals throughout Missouri who then volunteer their time applying what they have learned to help others in their communities to learn about gardening and environmental education. The Master
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has announced that his office assisted the Henry County Prosecuting Attorney in obtaining a first-degree murder conviction against Ian McCarthy in connection with the 2017 murder of Clinton Police Officer Gary Michael. The Court sentenced McCarthy to life in prison without the possibility of parole. “As Attorney
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CHESTER – Sunday September 3 Betty Gengler from Edwardsville was the guest speaker at the First United Methodist Church in Chester. Pastor Jim Oppedal was out of town on vacation and Gengler filled in to bring the congregation the message for the Sunday service. Her message title was, “Time and Transformation” and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld his free speech case, Missouri v. Biden, by enjoining the White House, Surgeon General, FBI, and CDC from continuing to violate the First Amendment rights of millions of Americans. “We filed this landmark lawsuit against
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) issued the following statement regarding the announcement that electric vehicle battery producer Gotion plans to open a factory in Manteno: “Today’s announcement builds on our state’s long history of auto manufacturing, and we are thrilled to welcome Gotion to Illinois as we work diligently to create an ecosystem
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ST. LOUIS – September 8 is globally recognized as International Literacy Day, a time to raise awareness and concern for existing literacy problems. Allison, Farah, Gina, and Chelsea, freshmen in the Parkway School District, used the skills they gained through the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to partner with KidSmart to increase the representation of
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Conservation Commission gave final approval at its Sept. 8 open meeting to adjust prices for most hunting, fishing, trapping, and commercial permits offered by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). The price increases will take effect Feb. 29, 2024. Most MDC permit prices have remained the same for the past
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