By Liz Ahlberg,Touchstone SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The availability of a COVID-19 vaccine for school-aged children offers protection for children as well as eases challenges faced by their families and their schools, says Rebecca Lee Smith, an epidemiologist at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Children ages 5 to 11 now can receive a COVID-19 vaccine […]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds deer hunters that it will be holding mandatory CWD sampling during opening weekend of the November portion of firearms season, Nov. 13 and 14, for hunters who harvest deer in MDC CWD Management Zone counties. CWD is a deadly, infectious disease in deer and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Monday, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and the Texas Attorney General’s Office filed a motion for preliminary injunction in their lawsuit against the Biden Administration for refusing to continue construction on the Southwest border wall. Missouri and Texas filed suit in late October to require the Biden Administration to continue
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JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is continuing to speak out against the Biden Administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate and testing plan. Under the plan, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is forcing all businesses with 100 or more employees to either vaccinate all their staff members against COVID-19 or do weekly
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In partnership with Sallie Mae and the MOST 529 Education Plan, Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick will host a free webinar focused on finding scholarship opportunities and paying for higher education. The webinar will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, November 10 at 7 p.m. November is National Scholarship Month which
BOSTON, Mass. — Missouri gas prices are unchanged in the past week, averaging $3.12/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Gas prices in Missouri are 17.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.39/g higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station
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KANSAS CITY – Saturday night, the United States House of Representatives passed President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal, bringing the country another step closer to a once-in-a-generation investment in our infrastructure. In response, Missouri Democratic Party Chair Butler released the following statement: “As he promised, President Biden and Democrats worked across the aisle to forge consensus
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STE. GENEVIEVE — The November 2021 issue of The Garden Spade includes can’t-miss articles on the following topics: Taking Care of Storm Damaged Trees; How Chinese Asters Got Their Name; Perennial Vines; Weed Identification App; Mouse ear Chickweed; Kohlrabi; Winter Watering; What is It?; Monthly Recipe; Kids Ask Dr. Bug; Garden Calendar; Upcoming Events.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) joined U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (Miss.) and 40 of their colleagues in sending a letter to the heads of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the General Services Administration (GSA), and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to request immediate action to transition federal
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JEFFERSON CITY – Anglers can enjoy fishing for trout closer to home during winter months through a partnership between the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and cities and counties around the state. MDC staff work with local communities to offer trout fishing in numerous community lakes around the state during winter months. MDC staff have
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