JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has announced that his office awarded SAFE Kit Initiative Service Awards to area law enforcement agencies and community partners for their dedication towards the eradication of untested sexual assault kits throughout the state. “The Attorney General’s Office has made great progress in the fight to clear the […]
New program honors students that make an impact on teachers and staff BY JIM BEERS Contributing Writer CHESTER – With the advent of a new principal at Chester High School, a new program has been launched that recognizes students that make a difference or impact on teachers and staff. Jeremy Blechle brought the idea with
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There’s nothing quite like a “Farm Bill Year.” For those engaged in agricultural policymaking, it’s a pretty big deal. When farm bills come around, policy wonks love to recall the successes and failures of previous bills. No matter how long you’ve been in the ag policy game, everyone always talks about the farm bill in
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SIKESTON – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded contracts for Southeast District projects during its regular meeting on June 7. Awarded contracts include pavement improvements, a bridge replacement, sidewalk improvements, and signage and traffic camera upgrades. Contracts include the following: A $7,086,940 contract was awarded to Penzel Construction Company, Inc., for replacing
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by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – A team of up-and-coming soil scientists from Southern Illinois University Carbondale placed second in a national soil judging competition recently. Members of the SIU Soil Judging team who finished second at the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) competition in Modesto, California, include, left to right: Amanda
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CHICAGO – Building on four years of fiscally responsible leadership, Governor JB Pritzker signed the Fiscal Year 2024 budget into law today, delivering his fifth balanced budget while making transformative investments in early childhood, K-12 schools, higher education, workforce and economic development and efforts to fight violence and poverty. The Fiscal Year 2024 budget
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ROMEOVILLE, IL (06/07/2023)– Ian Bollinger of Red Bud, IL is among the 1,300 students honored on the Lewis University Dean’s List for the 2023 Spring Semester. Bollinger is studying Finance at Lewis University College of Business. To be eligible for this honor, students must have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours during
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SPRINGFIELD– The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) Education Foundation and the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC) today will host the second annual Moving Makers Forward: Manufacturing Workforce Solutions Summit, bringing together industry experts, municipal leaders and educators to share ideas about how to leverage regional partnerships and resources to build a future workforce needed for businesses
JEFFERSON CITY, MO– On Wednesday, in an effort to protect the integrity of female sports and Missouri children from potentially harmful experimental surgeries and treatment, Governor Mike Parson signed Senate Bill (SB) 39 and SB 49 into law. SB 39 SB 39 prohibits educational institutions from allowing biological male students from participating on sports teams designated for biological females. This
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As summer weather arrives, Missourians are reminded to be aware of the dangers posed by extreme heat and humidity and take precautions as they spend more time outdoors. “Summers in Missouri can not only be hot and uncomfortable but also dangerous, especially for more vulnerable groups like children, the elderly and those
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