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Mother returns home after having twins in Missouri's first prison nursery program
NEOSHO — Kathy Briggs spent years in and out of incarceration, struggling with addiction and wondering whether she would ever become the mother she wanted to be. Briggs spent nearly a year in Missouri's first prison nursery program at the Women's Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center in Vandalia before her release in January 2026.
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Motherhood behind bars: Inside Missouri's first prison nursery
VANDALIA — Inside a women's prison in Vandalia, Missouri, incarcerated mothers are getting an opportunity many women before them never had, the chance to raise their babies behind bars. The Women's Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center is home to Missouri's first prison nursery program and one of just...
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State workforce officials prepare to assist 442 workers affected by Conagra closure
MACON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development says its Rapid Response team is in contact with Conagra Brands after the company announced it will permanently close its Macon plant and eliminate 442 jobs. Heather Dolce, an assistant commissioner with the department, said Tuesday the state does not yet have details The post State workforce officials prepare to assist 442 workers affected by Conagra closure appeared first on ABC17NEWS .
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College signings: Five QHS athletes make college decisions official, ink national letters of intent
QUINCY — Five Quincy High School athletes signed their national letters of intent Wednesday. Three volleyball players signed — Laina Bunte to Lindenwood University, Leah Knudson to Cornell College and Mady Marquardt to Iowa Central Community College — along with Nick Brown signing to play baseball at John Wood Community College and Ivy Winter signing to play softball at Southwestern Illinois College.
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Trio of area standouts receive all-state honors from Illinois Volleyball Coaches Association
QUINCY — A trio of West-Central Illinois volleyball standouts who led their respective teams to a combined 87 victories this fall have received all-state honors from the Illinois Volleyball Coaches Association. Southeastern senior middle blocker Kara Stephens was one of 16 players named to the Class 1A all-state squad,...
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Northeast Missouri student groups receive grants to combat hunger
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Several northeast Missouri youth organizations have been awarded grants through the Missouri Farmers Care Foundation's Drive to Feed Kids program to help address food insecurity in their communities. Local recipients include Atlanta FFA and FCCLA, Knox County FFA, FCCLA and Student Council in Edina, North...
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Veterans tell their stories during Veterans Day at IVH
QUINCY, Il. — This Veterans Day, the Illinois Veterans Home (IVH) reminded veterans that their service matters, their stories matter, and they matter. They also asked other folks to come sit down with veterans to hear their stories. “We're talking about the veterans that are here amongst us, people...