WOOD RIVER — Madison County’s Emergency Management Agency (EMA) has chosen their volunteer of the year. On Wednesday, Cory Heuchert, a longtime volunteer for EMA was presented with the agency’s 2 nd annual award. A dinner was held to thank the agency’s team of 33 registered volunteers and Heuchert was singled out for his service and dedication. “Cory has been with EMA since the volunteer team began,” said Chris Johnson, Director of Madison County EMA. “The team plays a vital role in our ability to provide services to the citizens of Madison County. We couldn’t do all that we do without them and Cory is a prime example.” Heuchert first got involved with Emergency Management in 2012 as a founding member of the agency’s communications support team. Since then he has deployed to incidents all over Madison County providing communications support as well as serving as a member of the agency’s Unified Command Post Deployment
A St. Charles County Circuit Court judge dismissed Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s lawsuit Thursday against the local school district’s now-rescinded mask mandate, leaving few cases from Schmitt’s legal blitz remaining. …
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Here's a look at how many abortions are likely to be halted after Roe v. Wade is overturned and conservative red states have passed laws outlawing abortion (red bars): I've counted any state with a 50% majority opposed to "all or most" abortions as a state likely to pass a law banning all or most ...continue reading "For $7-8 million per week, we can tell the Supreme Court to go fuck itself"