March 2023

University of Missouri announces initiative for NextGen MURR, a new research reactor to improve and save lives through advanced nuclear medicines

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri announced today an initiative to build a new, larger research reactor that will expand critical cancer-fighting research and medical isotope production at MU. Medical isotopes are used in cancer treatments and imaging agents to diagnose cancers and heart disease. Because of the targeted nature of the treatment, medical isotopes are

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Valle Catholic Middle School

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Valle Catholic Middle School has released its third quarter honor roll.   Third Quarter Honor Roll   6th Grade   High Honors   Tessa Roth, Charlotte Naeger, Henry Hadel, Jaida Fallert, Gage Fallert, Audrey Jokerst, Nolan Joggerst, Lane Siebert, Coyer Marberry Honors Alyson Meyer, Cammden Zipprich, and Chase Basler   7th

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Norma Jean Brody

Norma Jean Brady, 87, of Boyton Beach, Florida, formerly of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:20 am, Sunday, February 26, 2023 at Trustbridge Hospice, Delray Beach, Florida.   She was born to the late Emil Biesterfeld and Galena (nee Malone) Biesterfeld Cain on July 18, 1935 in Ruma, Illinois.   Norma married Jack Brady on June

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Attorney General Bailey successfully defends Mo Agriculture at Missouri Supreme Court

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In an effort to protect farmers, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his office successfully defended SB 391, which prevents stringent standards from being imposed on concentrated animal feeding operations, at the Missouri Supreme Court. The Court sided unanimously with the Missouri Attorney General’s Office on Tuesday, March 21. “As Attorney General,

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Average weekly wage in Ste. Genevieve County $1,000 or more

KANSAS CITY – The Mountain-Plains Information Office of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has released County Employment and Wages in Missouri for the Third Quarter 2022.   The report shows national rankings of wage levels, wage growth, and employment changes for the seven large counties in Missouri compared to the 355 largest counties in the

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Commentary: It’s Halftime Farm Bureau, and the Second Half is About to Begin

As the legendary college football coach Lou Holtz once said, “How you respond to the challenge in the second half will determine what you become after the game, whether you are a winner or a loser.” Last week was the annual legislative spring break, marking the symbolic halfway point in the 2023 spring legislative session.

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