CAPE GIRARDEAU – The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) annual winter trout program will soon begin with the stocking of nearly 7,000 rainbow trout in three southeast Missouri lakes — Perryville’s Legion Lake, Jackson’s Rotary Lake, and Farmington’s Giessing Lake. The cities of Jackson, Farmington, and Perryville, including Perry County, the Perry County Sportsman’s Club, […]
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Governor Mike Parson has released the following statement in support of the Missouri School Boards Association’s (MSBA) decision to leave the National School Boards Association (NSBA): “We applaud MSBA’s decision to withdraw from NSBA. Missouri parents value local control, and when it comes to our children’s education, parents have a right
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CHESTER – The Chester Planning Commission will meet in regular session Thursday at 5 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda: CH PLANNING AGENDA
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JEFFERSON CITY – Governor Mike Parson has ordered the Missouri State Capitol dome lighted purple beginning at sunset tonight until sunrise tomorrow in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. “We light the Capitol purple to bring awareness to victims of domestic violence and show our commitment to supporting survivors and our vulnerable citizens,” Governor Parson said. “Today and everyday,
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JEFFERSON CITY –Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick Tuesday announced that Butler County is the 20th county to join the Local Government Checkbook and make its spending data available to Missourians. The Checkbook is part of his ongoing commitment to ensuring a more efficient and transparent government at all levels. Spending data from 20 local governments,
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WASHINGTON – At the weekly Republican leadership press conference Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) blasted Democrats’ plan to spy on the bank accounts of nearly every American to help pay for their reckless tax-and-spend spree. As Blunt noted, the $10,000 threshold for account activity would impact anyone who deposits or spends an average of
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri corn and soybean farmers have a new opportunity to expand pollinator-friendly landscapes through a first-of-its-kind pilot project that quantifies and certifies biodiversity credits. The pilot is launched in partnership with the Missouri Corn Merchandising Council, Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council, Missouri Department of Conservation, MFA Incorporated and the Ecosystem Services Market Consortium
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The attached document was written by WWII Veteran Carl Lutes, age 95, who traveled with Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois four weeks ago on his Honor Flight. As always, Honor Flight is dedicated to honoring our veterans with a free trip to Washington DC to visit their monuments and memorials. These memorials were built to
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A graveside service will be held Saturday, October 30, 2021 for 64-year-old Steven “Catfish” Blechle of Chester, Illinois, who passed away at 1:52 pm, Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at Memorial Hospital, Carbondale, Illinois. He was born April 26, 1957 in Chester, the son of Francis and Betty (nee Barnes) Blechle who both preceded him in
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PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department needs the public’s assistance. On Saturday, between 4 and 5 p.m. at the Perryville Soccer Complex, several vehicles had their windows broken and items taken. These vehicles were in the parking lot closest to Highway 51. Among the items taken is a distinctively colored purse. The Perryville Police
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