JEFFERSON CITY — A 74-year-old Farmington man received minor injuries in a traffic crash on Highway 32 in Ste. Genevieve County Tuesday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Jesse R. Beck was taken to Parkland Health Center South by a Ste. Genevieve County ambulance. The patrol says Beck was the driver of […]
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri non-farm payroll employment increased by 1,800 jobs from January 2023 to February 2023, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by one-tenth of a percentage point. Private industry employment increased by 1,700 jobs and government employment increased by 100 jobs. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.6 percent in February
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INDEPENDENCE, Mo. – On Wednesday, former Lieutenant Governor Joe Maxwell, a veteran and leader in the fight to defend American farmers, endorsed Lucas Kunce for U.S. Senate. “For far too long career politicians like Josh Hawley have condoned transnational corporations’ takeover and consolidation of our agriculture and food system, and foreign entities buying up our farmland.
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) Education Foundation is pushing for passage of several bills designed to build a workforce of the future by increasing education opportunities and removing barriers that prevent students from exploring jobs in the manufacturing industry. Nationally, there are nearly 800,000 open jobs in the manufacturing industry, including tens of
SPRINGFIELD – As voting opens in the final round of the 2023 “Makers Madness” contest, four products have emerged as finalists in the bracket-style tournament hosted by the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association that lets voters decide which product is The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois. Presented by Comcast Business, the competition celebrates the incredible work
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From a news release CAPE GIRARDEAU – A 37-year-old man from Iron County, Missouri has admitted engaging in an October crime spree that included arsons in the Mark Twain National Forest in Missouri and the assault of a U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officer. Lucas G. Henson pleaded guilty in front of U.S. District
When someone sustains a moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) the result can be a chronic disease or disability that lasts a lifetime. Learn More at the Brain Injury Association of Missouri Centers for Disease Control (CDC) defines chronic disease as a health condition that last a year or longer and requires ongoing medical
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Labor’s (IDOL) Division of Occupational Health and Safety (IL OSHA) and On-Site Consultation Program are highlighting 2023 National Ladder Safety Month to promote the safe use of ladders and the opportunity to be certified in ladder safety training. “Falling from a ladder can lead to serious injury or
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri is home to an estimated 900 black bears with most being in the southern part of the state. As spring gets underway, these magnificent mammals leave their winter dens in search of food. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds Missourians to “Be Bear Aware.” MDC Black Bear Biologist Nate
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JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Representatives, in an overwhelming 139-16 vote Wednesday, approved a measure creating a one-mile buffer between landfills and neighboring municipalities. The vote follows widespread public outcry about the potential development of a new landfill in southern Kansas City that would border Cass County. The development would be adjacent to tens of thousands of
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