JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report. Among those listed as arrested: 29-year-old Virgil E. Dickerson of St. Louis at 12:48 p.m. Friday on a warrant out of O’Fallon for failing to appear on a charge of expired plates. He was being held in the Ste. Genevieve County Jail […]
Update on Veto and Extra Sessions My colleagues and I returned to Jefferson City on Sept. 14 and again this week to convene the constitutionally-required veto session. Since the General Assembly took no action to override the governor’s vetoes, the veto session wrapped up without a hitch, but the extra legislative session called by the governor
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By Jackie Dover, Aging Matters Football, beautiful foliage and Halloween are all signs that fall is here and we can enjoy some (hopefully) cooler weather. Another fall event to look forward to is the annual Open Enrollment Period for Medicare. Open Enrollment is October 15 through December 7 every year. Open Enrollment allows Medicare Beneficiaries
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By Holly Thompson Rehder, member of the Missouri Senate This week, I was back at the State Capitol with my colleagues for an extra legislative session called by the governor. I’d like to be able to tell you we’re nearing the end of this session, but it’s hard to say. We could have a lot
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PERRYVILLE, Mo. – You and your loved ones are invited to bring your family pet for a special blessing on Sunday, October 9, at 1:30 p.m., CT, on the grounds of the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. The blessing will take place near the Visitor Center by the Miraculous Medal
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Brian Croft, a double alumnus of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, has been selected as the new director of SIU’s Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center. Croft brings many years of experience in the field of outdoor education and recreation to his new role along with a vision for the future
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MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Northeastern States District, in coordination with the USDA Forest Service, is seeking public input on a Draft Environmental Assessment evaluating the potential impacts proposed by three lease modifications at the Doe Run Company’s existing mine in southeastern Missouri. The BLM is lead agency for the Draft
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The week long festivities associated with homecoming will reach a crescendo today and tomorrow. An All School Mass will open the day, followed by a service day and a 12:50 early out. The homecoming parade will begin at 4:30. The Valle Warriors will then take on St. Vincent in
Homecoming week concludes today and tomorrow for Valle High School Read More »
RED BUD – The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has announced that both lanes of IL 154 from B&E Industrial Drive in Red Bud to North 1st Street in Baldwin will be intermittently restricted to one lane during daytime hours only on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 and Thursday, September 29, 2022, weather permitting. These lane closures are necessary
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By Garrett Hawkins Summer temperatures are finally starting to taper off and combines are rolling across Missouri’s fields. From corn and soybeans to rice and cotton, this harvest will mark the end of an extremely turbulent growing season for farmers. Leading up to and during planting season, skyrocketing energy prices sent the cost of
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