by Kim Rendfeld CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois University Carbondale will award posthumous degrees to four students who tragically died during the fall 2021 semester. Chancellor Austin Lane informed the SIU Board of Trustees during his presentation of plans to recognize each student the university lost this semester. “We lost precious members of the […]
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Commission will meet in regular sessions Monday at 8 a.m. in the Ste. Genevieve County Courthouse. The tentative agenda for the meeting: SG COUNTY AGENDA
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WASHINGTON – During a U.S. Senate Commerce Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) questioned Gigi Sohn, who has been nominated to serve as Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission, about her social media posts attacking Fox News as well as the potential conflict of interest arising from her leadership role at Locast, which
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JEFFERSON CITY – Staff members at Elephant Rocks State Park invite the public to a rare after-dark event to view the Geminids meteor shower from 5 p.m. to 12 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 11. Park staff will be available to direct visitors to the best and safest areas to view the meteor shower. Participants should dress
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Governor Mike Parson hosted a ceremony recently proclaiming December 2021 as Christmas Tree Month in Missouri. The proclamation was presented to winners of the Missouri Christmas Tree Association’s annual wreath and tree contests, which were held earlier this year at the association’s annual convention. “A Christmas tree is a classic symbol
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STE. GENEVIEVE – For the 11th year, the Holcim Ste. Genevieve plant will be holding a waste collection and recycling day for the community on Saturday, December 11, 2021. This event offers community residents a safe and convenient way to manage a variety of household hazardous waste items and electronics suitable for recycling but not permitted
SIKESTON – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has awarded a $5,654,742 contract to Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc., for resurfacing on southbound Interstate 55 from Route T to Route M in Ste. Genevieve County. It was the only contract specifically mentioning a River Region county among the Southeast District contracts awarded during its
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By Garrett Hawkins My family and I could not be more excited to be back at the Lake of the Ozarks experiencing Missouri Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in person this weekend. Our kids look forward all year to the food, the friends and the fun. Jennifer and I love those parts too, but we also
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JEFFERSON CITY – State Rep. Sara Walsh’s efforts to protect the lives of the innocent unborn will continue during the 2022 legislative session when she will work to secure passage of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (HB 1593). Walsh officially pre-filed the bill for the upcoming session on December 1. Walsh’s legislation would grant
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri’s 122nd District State Representative Bill Hardwick (R-Waynesville) has filed legislation that will strengthen the right of all Missourians to refuse medical treatments which will include the COVID vaccine. If passed, the legislation will prevent the state or any local government in Missouri from requiring anyone to receive the COVID 19 vaccination.
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