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It’s official: Postponed 4th of July fireworks display will be Sept. 3

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PERRYVILLE – Perryville’s delayed Fourth of July fireworks display will be held Sept. 3rd. The Perryville City Administrator Brent Buerck says the decision was made at last week’s Board of Aldermen meeting. The board approved a request from the Rotary Club of Perryville to hold the fireworks display at Perryville City Park Sunday, September 3, […]

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IDPH unveils ‘Don’t Wait, Get Your Kids Up-To-Date’ Campaign to remind parents of back-to-school immunizations

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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has launched a new awareness campaign dubbed “Don’t Wait, Get Your Kids Up-to-Date” to remind parents and guardians to schedule routine vaccinations with their children’s primary care provider ahead of the coming school year.    Recent outbreaks of measles and chickenpox remind us of the importance

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Governor Parson signs Executive Order 23-08 activating State Emergency Operations Plan in response to severe weather

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — On Saturday, Governor Mike Parson signed Executive Order 23-08, activating the Missouri State Emergency Operations Plan in response to severe weather and flooding that has been impacting the state beginning on July 29. On August 4, tornadoes struck in Ray (EF-0), Saline (EF-0), and Knox (EF-2) counties. The Knox County tornado

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Gov. Pritzker signs bills expanding protections for native Americans in Illinois

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CHICAGO — Governor JB Pritzker signed three bills today offering increased protections for Native and Indigenous Illinoisans. HB3413, the Human Remains Protection Act, establishes procedures for encountering human remains or gravesites and returning remains to Native American Nations. SB1446 prohibits schools from banning students from wearing cultural regalia as graduation attire. HB1633 mandates instruction on

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EPA releases preliminary data for 2022 Toxics Release Inventory Reporting Year

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LENEXA, Kan. – On Friday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published preliminary Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data about chemical waste management, including releases, and pollution prevention activities that occurred during 2022 at more than 20,000 industrial and federal facilities across the country.   “The information released today is one way EPA helps inform Americans about toxic

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Eastern Missouri Gold Award Girl Scout creates unique brain break hallway activities for elementary school

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ST LOUIS — Hooray for Kids Day, held annually on August 4, celebrates kids and their unique perspectives of life and encourages everyone to share in the joy, curiosity and innocence of childhood.   Lauren Rosenbaum, a 2023 graduate of Lindbergh High School, set out to improve local children’s well-being and mental health throughout their

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Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site hosts artifact collection

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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site is proud to host a special artifact collection throughout August. Jordan Cunieo, one of the historical site’s interpreters, has been researching the lives of women in Missouri’s Arcadia Valley during the Civil War.   In conjunction with her research, she has put together a

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The truth about Bidenomics

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By Jason Smith, member of Congress Working-class Americans just cannot catch a break in the Biden economy. Millions are struggling to get by as they face the one-two punch of higher prices and rising interest rates. And it’s all thanks to Washington Democrats’ reckless $10 trillion spending spree, which sent the spike in consumer prices

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Application deadline approaching for the 119th (accelerated) and 120th (traditional) recruit classes

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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol is testing for new troopers. The Patrol is encouraging qualified individuals of all backgrounds to apply and will offer testing at nine different locations in Missouri.   Those who successfully complete testing will be eligible to continue in the selection process for the 119th (Accelerated) and 120th

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