August 2022

Governor’s cost-share program to generate economic development through transportation projects

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri General Assembly in the last legislative session appropriated $75 million to the departments of transportation and economic development for the Governor’s Transportation Cost-Share Program, aiming to build partnerships with local entities to deliver road and bridge projects. Guidelines and applications for the cost-share program are now available at modot.org/governors-transportation-cost-share-program. The

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Perryville man among this year’s Missouri Veterans Hall of Fame inductees

PERRYVILLE — A Perryville man is among the inductees in the 2022 Missouri Veterans Hall of Fame. Curt Vogel is listed among those who will be inducted into the Missouri Veterans Hall of Fame later this year.   The Class of 2022 was announced Sunday, August 14th, 2022 at the Missouri State Fair – Military

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Perryville Police report

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports.   24-year-old Amanda M. Krull and 30-year-old Landon M. Torres, both of Perryville were charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Police say the arrests came after a traffic stop in the 500 block of Morning Star Circle at 3:55 p.m.

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PSC to hold local public hearings in Spire Gas rate case

JEFFERSON CITY—The Missouri Public Service Commission will hold local public hearings in October in a natural gas rate case filed by Spire Missouri, Inc. (Spire). The Commission will hold an in-person local public hearing in St. Louis on October 12, 2022 and one in Kansas City on October 18, 2022.   There will also be a virtual local public hearing

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Safe at Home program recognizes 15 years

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is pleased to announce the Safe at Home address confidentiality program, administered by his office, has now served over 8,000 participants since it started on August 28, 2007.   The Safe at Home Program, now in its 15th year, provides a designated mailing address for participants to use in place of their

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SIU receives $1.3M grant to continue McNair Scholars Program

by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. — A program that has helped hundreds of disadvantaged students earn advanced college degrees will continue at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, thanks to a $1.3 million federal grant that honors the memory of an astronaut.    The university will receive five more years of funding for the Ronald McNair Post

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