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Early Voting Underway In Jersey County 2026 Primary

8 months 3 weeks ago
JERSEYVILLE – With early voting officially underway, here’s a look at the Jersey County candidates running in the March 17, 2026 primary elections. Two Republican candidates are seeking a spot as the next Jersey County Treasurer. Jonathan Goetten is challenging current Treasurer Rebecca Strang, who was appointed to fill a vacancy left by the previous treasurer, Katie Abbey, before she was charged with stealing over $10,000 in county funds for her personal use. The most crowded

Donald Trump wants to federalize elections. Missouri’s secretary of state says no

8 months 3 weeks ago
President Donald Trump’s calls this week to “nationalize” elections capped a year of efforts by his administration to exercise authority over state-run elections. The demands now have some state and local election officials fearing — and preparing for — a tumultuous year ahead. “I don’t think we can put anything past this administration,” Oregon Democratic […]
Jonathan Shorman

‘It is astonishing’: Congress rebuffs Trump push to slash $33B from health, human services

8 months 3 weeks ago
WASHINGTON — Congress has approved the first public health funding bill since President Donald Trump began his second term, with lawmakers largely rejecting his proposed spending cuts and the elimination of dozens of programs.  A bipartisan group of negotiators instead struck a deal to increase funding on several line items within the Department of Health […]
Jennifer Shutt

Orchid Show

8 months 3 weeks ago

On display at the ever-popular orchid show, the Missouri Botanical Garden’s vast orchid collection includes more than 6,000 individual plants representing almost 700 unique species, and approximately one in 10 […]

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Rachel Huffman