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Baker Tours Four Counties in Northeast Missouri
Baker Tours Four Counties in Northeast Missouri CANTON, Mo. – State Rep. Judy Baker of Columbia, Democratic candidate for the 9th Congressional District, toured through the Northeastern portion of the district last Wednesday. Baker was escorted around Clark, Lewis, Knox, and Scotland County in Northeast Missouri by Randy and Irene Fish from Clark County. Baker…
Read MoreHave A Safe Memorial Day!
Have A Safe Memorial Day!The upcoming Memorial Day weekend is an opportunity for Missouriansto enjoy the outdoors and fun activities found in this great state. Whetheryou will be visiting family or going to one of Missouri’s lakes or othertravel destinations, the Missouri State Highway Patrol urges everyone tothink about safety when making plans for the…
Read MoreConservation Day Scheduled
Conservation Day Event Scheduled for May 31The 2008 Lewis County Conservation and Wildlife Field Day will take place May 31st from 10am to 3pm at Deer Ridge Conservation Area north of Lewistown, Missouri. The event – which is highlighted by certified instructor-led archery, rifle, shotgun, air rifle, and muzzleloader shooting – is completely free and…
Read MoreState Health Department and Milk Board Join to Warn Missourians Against Consuming Raw Milk Products
State Health Department and Milk Board Join to Warn Missourians Against Consuming Raw Milk Products The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) and the Missouri State Milk Board together are warning Missourians that drinking raw goat or cow milk, or eating products made from raw milk, can lead to very serious illness and…
Read MoreDANCING RABBIT 5-19-08
Tony here. April showers have indeed broken and May is being respectably floral with our wild columbine joining the many cultivated flowers already in bloom. The Milkweed Mercantile got a roof this week thanks to Roger Fox and his crew. We were quite impressed with how quick they were able to get the roofing metal…
Read MoreCongressional Leaders Reach Farm Bill Agreement
Pheasants Forever plays important role in this welcome news for conservation; urges bill’s passage
Read MoreBlessing Hospital redesignated as a Level II Trauma Center
Blessing Hospital redesignated as a Level II Trauma Center Blessing Hospital has been redesignated as a Level II Trauma Center through July 2010 by the State of Illinois Department of Public Health. The redesignation certifies the ability of the Hospital and skills of its staff in caring for traumatically injured patients. A Level II Trauma…
Read MorePatrol To Conduct Checkpoints In Clark And Marion Counties During The Month Of June
Don’t Drink and Drive. . .
Read MoreJoint Farm Vehicle Driver’s Program
Missouri State Highway Patrol, MoDOT Motor Carrier Services, And Iowa Department Of Transportation To Provide Joint Farm Vehicle Driver’s Program Captain John W. Elliott, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces that the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Missouri Department of Transportation’s Division of Motor Carrier Services, and the Iowa Department of Transportation will join together…
Read MoreLegislature Advances $22.4 Billion State Budget
Legislature Advances $22.4 Billion State Budget Supports $121 Million Increase for K-12 Education, Nearly $50 Million Increase in Access Missouri College Scholarship Program JEFFERSON CITY – Approving funding to run critical functions of state government with an emphasis on improving education, the Missouri General Assembly advanced thirteen budget bills totaling $22.4 billion for the fiscal…
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