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SPRINGFIELD - The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a non-commercial backyard flock (non-poultry) in Mclean County, Illinois. Anyone that owns birds or is involved with poultry production, whether on a small or commercial level, should be aware of this finding and take precautions to protect their flock. The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is working closely with APHIS on a joint incident response. IDOA quarantined the affected premises, and birds on the properties will be depopulated to prevent the spread of the disease. Birds from the flocks will not enter the food system. “Producers and owners should review their biosecurity plans and prevent contact with wild birds and their droppings,” said Dr. Mark Ernst, IDOA State Veterinarian. “IDOA also strongly encourages all producers to keep birds indoors when possible.”

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Psycho parents say the darnedest things. Consider those nice people carrying the torches and pitchforks in Wentzville.…

GRANITE CITY - Granite City High School opened the Grounds City Café in 2022, and it has already been a success. The Café, which is run by GCHS S.T.E.P. Coordinator Kellie Hutchings and students, is open each morning 25 minutes before school and during 1 st and 2 nd hour by appointment. Students are getting hands-on experience, which will prepare them for future employment upon graduation.

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St. Louis-based Major Brands is offering 2,000 free rides home Thursday night.

The coronavirus pandemic highlighted the need for federal assistance to develop high-speed internet connectivity in all parts of the country, members of a U.S. House subcommittee agreed this week as they reviewed provisions that are likely to be included in the next farm bill. “I represent a largely rural district in north-central, northeast Florida, and […]

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Ja'Quis Hardin interviews culinary expert Alton Brown to hear about his new live stage show that's coming to The Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis.

CARLINVILLE - There's something for almost everyone in a fast-moving new book on Madison County history that is loaded with facts and anecdotes. Writer Tom Emery of Carlinville is releasing The Madison County History Reader, a collection of over sixty of his articles on a wide array of subjects relating to the history, people, and places of Madison County. The reader is different than any other book on county history and looks at many fascinating aspects of the past in this area. Many leading towns in the county are covered in some fashion in the book, which is 170 pages long and fully illustrated. Topics include the origins of the county, pioneer experiences in Madison’s earliest days, as well as the Civil War era, and some of the remarkable women the county has produced. Other topics include world wars, education, natural disasters, sports, celebrities, and early holidays. Emery’s work is familiar to area readers, as his articles regularly appear across Madison County.

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Technology jobs, the Cortex innovation district, growth in the St. Louis area: These were among the topics McPherson Editor Jack Grone discussed on Friday during an appearance on the McGraw Show on the Big 550 KTRS. The interview took place two days after McPherson’s story on why the Brookings Institution calls the St. Louis metro […]

Tower Grove Farmers’ Market (4256 Magnolia Avenue) opens for the season on Saturday, April 2.…

Wearin’ of the Green This time of the year, most of us give a hat tip to St. Patrick. We wear a green tie or scarf, eat green-tinted pancakes, or cook up a pot of corn beef and cabbage. I’m convinced we celebrate the venerable saint far more than those living on the ol’ sod.... 

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As of Sunday night, approximately 2,900 barrels of oil and water mixture have been recovered from the spill.

St. Louis pride is like no other, so it makes sense that March 14 has become one of the biggest holidays for the Lou. Created by Terrell "Dip" Evans and Tatum Polk, the day celebrates everything St. Louis.…

The brewery will look to begin rolling out products in the spring from a 5,000-square-foot space in Produce Row.