March 2023

Tickets for Illinois State Fair Grandstand Shows go on sale March 31st

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The 2023 Illinois State Fair is five months away and the excitement is building for this year’s grandstand lineup.   Public on sale for the announced shows for the 2023 Illinois State Fair Grandstand concert series will be Friday, March 31 at 10:00 a.m. on the Ticketmaster website.   Four concerts have […]

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Valle Catholic Schools induct students into NJHS

STE. GENEVIEVE – Valle Catholic Schools inducted students into the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) this semester. The pillars of NHJS membership include scholarship, service, leadership, citizenship, and character. Membership not only recognizes students for their accomplishments, but also challenges them to develop further through active involvement in school activities and community service. The ceremonies

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Micah Gene Adams

Micah Gene Adams, 23, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Thursday, March 23, 2023 at his home. He was born October 13, 1999 in Cape Girardeau, MO to Bobby Gene and Terri Leann Brewer-Adams. He worked as a cashier at Midwest Petroleum Gas Station. Micah enjoyed fishing, playing Magic the Gathering, video games and was a

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Mark Edward Beard

Mark Edward Beard 70 years old of Sainte Genevieve, Mo., died Friday, March 24, 2023 at his home in Sainte Genevieve, Mo. He was born November 21, 1952 in Park Hills, Mo. Married to Brenda (Gore) Beard on September 9, 1977. He is survived by: wife: Brenda Beard of Sainte Genevieve, MO; two daughters: Rebecca

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Jaysukhlal K. Patel

Jaysukhlal K. Patel 89 years old of Sainte Genevieve, Mo. who passed away Thursday, March 23, 2023 At home in Sainte Genevieve, Mo.   He was born October 25, 1933 in Goji, Gujarat India   Survived By: Wife, Kamoo J. Patel, MO; Four Daughters, Minaxi (Narendra) Patel, Nutan Lakhu, Varsha (Bipin) Patel, Divya (Manoj) Mancha;

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$94 million awarded through Community Revitalization Grant Program 

JEFFERSON CITY – Governor Mike Parson has announced that the Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) has awarded more than $94 million through the Community Revitalization Grant Program for 70 projects across the state. The program, funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and part of Governor Parson’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget plan, is focused on

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Attorney General Bailey launches tip line for reports of questionable gender transition interventions

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In an effort to protect children, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has announced that his office has launched an online form where those who have experienced harm from gender transition interventions or witnessed troubling practices at transition clinics in Missouri can submit their concerns.   This tip line stems from an investigation that

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Deadline extended:  MODDC announces $20,000 funding opportunity for innovative self-advocacy project

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) has approved $20,000 to fund a 12-month self-advocacy project for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). The overall goal is to support innovative approaches to self-advocacy in the state of Missouri. These approaches will remove barriers for people with I/DD. Project applications are due by 5

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March Madness

If I were to describe this week at the Capitol, I would simply call it “March madness!” We’ve seen rallies in the Rotunda and endured an all-night filibuster over the Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act. Students from all across the state filled the halls with laughter and music while the American Cancer Society exhibited

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