January 2023

Missouri Chamber legislative agenda aims to address concerns

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri business leaders have a mixed outlook for the year ahead. While the vast majority expect to make some sort of investment in 2023, they also predict that growing crime, workforce shortages and rising inflation will limit their companies’ growth.   That’s according to a recent poll released by the Missouri Chamber […]

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MSHP reports two traffic fatalities, no drownings, and no boating fatalities over New Year’s holiday weekend

JEFFERSON CITY — Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, provides the following preliminary statistics related to the New Year’s holiday weekend:   Two persons died and 75 were injured in 243 traffic crashes during the 2023 New Year’s holiday counting period, which began at 6 p.m. Friday, December 30, 2022,

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Perryville Police Reports

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports.   48-year-old Dana Stortz of Perryville was charged with possession of controlled substances and possession of drug paraphernalia at 3:37 a.m. December 14th in the 1700 block of South Perryville Boulevard.   34-year-old Dewan D. Rose of Perryville was charged with driving while license

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Randolph County Sheriff’s Office reports recent arrests

CHESTER — The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests: Kailyn L. Brucker 19, Swansea, arrested December 27, 2022 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office on a Randolph County warrant for failure to appear on an unlawful possession of meth charge. Is incarcerated. Alexa R. Davis 26, Percy, arrested December 27, 2022

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SIU’s Paul Simon Institute to host expert on religious literacy in international affairs

CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Rev. Susan Hayward, associate director for the Religious Literacy and Professions Initiative at Harvard Divinity School, will join the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute for a virtual discussion on Tuesday, Jan. 10.   Hayward, an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, will join John Shaw, institute director, at 2

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State Tech announces Fall 2022 Dean’s List

LINN, Mo. – State Technical College of Missouri would like to congratulate our December 2022 students who achieved the Dean’s List during the 2022 fall semester.   To be placed on the Dean’s List, a full-time student must earn a semester grade point average between 3.5 and 4.0 on a 4-point scale.   Bloomsdale, MO

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Traffic on I-55 in Ste. Genevieve County will be reduced to 20 mph overnight Tuesday, Jan. 10 to Wednesday, Jan. 11 for utility work

SIKESTON―Motorists are encouraged to watch for slow-moving traffic on northbound and southbound Interstate 55 in Ste. Genevieve County overnight on Tuesday, Jan. 10 through Wednesday, Jan. 11 from 11:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol will begin to slow northbound I-55 traffic at mile marker 147 and southbound I-55 traffic at

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