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Mail-in ballots, ranked-choice voting part of Missouri Democrat plan for presidential primary

2 years 7 months ago

Democrats in Missouri, like their counterparts nationally, will use 2024 to test a new system for determining the party’s presidential preference now that the public primary for all parties has been abolished. Instead of reverting to a caucus-only system, the process used in most elections prior to 2000, the Missouri Democratic Party is seeking comment […]

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Rudi Keller

Historical Society's Apple Festival Set for Saturday, Oct. 7

2 years 7 months ago
JERSEY COUNTY - The 32nd annual Apple Festival will be held Saturday, Oct. 7, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Jersey County Historical Society, located at 601 N. State St. in Jerseyville. More than 30 vendors will be located throughout the grounds, selling pottery, jewelry, fall crafts, honey, and other goods. There is no charge to enter the grounds. Live entertainment will be offered from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and includes Jersey Community High School students at 10 a.m., Anya Alexis Wilkie at 11:30 a.m., the Gibson Girls at noon, and Back in the Saddle at 1:30 p.m. Jerseyville’s oldest home, the Cheney House (which pre-dates both Jerseyville and Jersey County and includes a stop on the Underground Railroad) will be open for tours, as will the one-room Lone Star School (built in 1877), Union Forest Church (built in 1920), log cabins and the 10-room museum. The museum is full of local artifacts and historical photos, including a racing sleigh and buggy, four vintage cards (including

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Some states back hospital mergers despite record of service cuts, price hikes

2 years 7 months ago

Some illnesses and injuries — say, a broken ankle — can send you to numerous health care providers. You might start at urgent care but end up in the emergency room. Referred to an orthopedist, you might eventually land in an outpatient surgery center. Four different stops on your road to recovery. But as supersized […]

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Anna Claire Vollers

Gateway Regional Conference & Expo on October 3

2 years 7 months ago

Saint Louis University is hosting the Gateway Regional Environmental, Health and Safety Conference & Expo on Tuesday, October 3, at the Busch Student Center. This conference brings together anyone working in EHS roles, or those whose responsibilities include EHS, to network and take part in workshops across a range of topics, including:  DOT & Fleet Safety, Marijuana in the Workplace, Psychology […]

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Jerry Vallely