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Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance requests information concerning Conduent cybersecurity breach

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) issued Bulletin 26-08, requesting insurance companies to share information about any services utilized through Conduent Business Services or its affiliates following the recently disclosed cybersecurity breach.   Conduent is a major vendor that provides document processing services, including receipt of insurance claim forms, payment integrity services, and other […]

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Flowering plants are a meaningful Mother’s Day choice

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Giving outdoor flowering plants for Mother’s Day provides a lasting alternative to cut flowers, allowing the gift to bloom for seasons rather than days, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein.   Living gifts such as perennials, shrubs or roses represent a growing relationship, often reflecting the effort and care a

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Commission awards contracts for Southeast District projects

SIKESTON – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded contracts for the Southeast District during its regular meeting on May 6. •      A $2,465,000 contract was awarded to Pace Construction Co., for pavement improvements along the following routes: •      Route AA from Route 19 to the end of state maintenance in Oregon County, •      Route

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Attorney General Hanaway obtains nearly $100,000 in restitution for contractor fraud in St. Francois County

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Hanaway has announced that her office has secured a nearly $100,000 judgment for restitution against Dustin D. Golden, owner of G5 Contracting, for contractor fraud arising from deceptive home repair practices in St. Francois County. Golden was sentenced for four felony counts of deceptive business practices, two felony counts

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SIU Simmons Law School commencement ceremony is May 8

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — J. Phil Gilbert, a senior judge with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, will deliver the keynote address during commencement ceremonies for the Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School on Friday, May 8.   The ceremony at 1 p.m. in Shryock Auditorium will honor 87

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SIU Carbondale twins are designing their futures through art

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduating seniors Kassidee and Kennadee Gabby didn’t need to go too far to find their niche and success in college. Twins Kassidee, left, and Kennadee Gabby of Marion will earn their respective bachelor’s degrees in SIU Carbondale’s School of Art and Design program May 9. (Photo

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Perryville woman graduates from Mercy’s Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Mercy’s Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences awarded 52 degrees at its spring 2026 commencement ceremony, which also served to honor the retiring Dr. Steven Langdon, president of the college, on his upcoming retirement at the end of the spring semester.   Grace Schremp of Perryville, Radiologic Technology, was

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