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Master Gardener training offered in Jackson

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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Man convicted in killing of police officer sentenced to life without parole

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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First United Methodist Church hears from Betty Gengler

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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Fifth Circuit sides with Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, blocks White House and FBI from censoring speech

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

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Electric vehicle battery producer to open factory in Manteno, Ill.

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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Gas prices to spike 50¢ to $1 per gallon in the Corn Belt

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. DALLAS – Drivers in Oklahoma, Missouri, South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota and Kansas: be ready. GasBuddy, the leading fuel savings platform saving North American drivers the most money on gas, today predicts that gas prices in these

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Chester Area Christian Food Pantry distribution held at Cohen

CHESTER – Chester Area Christian Food Pantry volunteer Bill Gross (right) watches as the St. Louis Area Food Bank truck driver unloads pallets of food to distribute at the August 23 Mobile Market. Jim Beers Photo     Carl Nitsche, a regular Chester Area Christian Food Pantry volunteer, takes a brief water break during the

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Chester Personnel and Insurance Committee meets Wednesday

CHESTER – The Chester Personnel and Insurance Committee will meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 13 in the Chester Muncipal Building.   NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING   CITY OF CHESTER PERSONNEL & INSURANCE COMMITTEE     Notice is hereby given that the Personnel & Insurance Committee of the City of Chester, Illinois, will hold a

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U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announces call for nominations for 2024 National Small Business Week Awards

WASHINGTON– On Thursday, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America’s 33 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet, announced the call for nominations for the 2024 National Small Business Week (NSBW) Awards. The NSBW Awards recognize the outstanding achievements, triumphs, contributions, and resilience of SBA-assisted small businesses that help to drive the American

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