JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri nonfarm payroll employment increased by 1,200 jobs in November 2024, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by one-tenth of a percentage point. Private industry employment decreased by 1,500 jobs and government employment increased by 2,700 jobs. Over the year, there was an increase of 81,800 jobs from November 2023 to […]
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced that it has posted the 2024 Third Quarter Report of Nursing Home Violations. Details on the 312 violation reports completed in the third quarter of 2024 may be found HERE on the IDPH website. The four facilities listed below were cited with type “AA” violations of the
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PARK HILLS – Fourteen students graduated from the 1,000-Hour Basic Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) program at Mineral Area College on December 12, 2024. Members of the class from the River Region are: Kristin Goggin and Isabella Zerwig, who are botrh from Ste. Genevieve. Other Graduates of Class 24-109 include Justin Barton, Desloge; Andrew
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to remind the public that driver examination stations throughout the state will be closed on the following dates: Tuesday, December 24, 2024, at 12 p.m. and Wednesday, December 25, 2024, in observance of Christmas. Normal operations will resume on Thursday, December 26, 2024. Wednesday, January
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Heritage Commission met in regular session Monday, December 16, 2024. The draft minutes of the meeting were released on Tuesday, December 17. Regular Meeting Minutes Call to Order at 6:00 pm Roll Call: Commissioners Casey Benner, Bill Hart, Tom Hooper and Whitney Tucker were present
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CHESTER – Memorial Hospital, located in Chester, Illinois, is proud to announce it has achieved accreditation through the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) for the services of Home Sleep Testing, Sleep Lab Center Services. Elizabeth Brown, RPSGT, Sleep Technician and Georgia Stipe CRT, RPSGT, Director of Cardiopulmonary and Sleep Lab Accreditation is a process
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association (ISVMA) announces its annual award recipients, recognizing Illinois veterinarian and industry professionals who provide compassionate care with leading-edge medical practices for companion animals and livestock, and whose actions impact organized veterinary medicine in Illinois. “Veterinarians across this state care for thousands of companion animals in their hospitals
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SPRINGFIELD – The minimum wage in Illinois is increasing on January 1st, 2025. Workers will see an increase of $1 per hour from $14 to $15. The minimum wage for tipped workers will rise to $9 per hour and youth workers (under 18) working fewer than 650 hours per calendar year will see their hourly wage
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LENEXA, Kan. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has marked the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), passed in 1974 to set federal standards for drinking-water quality. President Joe Biden issued a statement commemorating the Safe Drinking Water Act’s 50th anniversary. Since December 16, 1974 — when Congress passed the Safe Drinking Act legislation that
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LISLE, Ill.—Whether people with live Christmas trees intend to keep theirs up for a short or extended time this holiday season, the tree care experts at The Morton Arboretum recommend planning ahead for their proper disposal once they’re taken down. “Festive evergreen trees brighten homes during the holiday season, but they won’t last forever,” said
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