March 2023

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey files amended petition in quo warranto against Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In an effort to protect the people of the City of St. Louis, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey yesterday filed his amended petition in quo warranto against Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner after additional evidence has come to light. Over the past three weeks, his office has interviewed multiple witnesses who had the courage […]

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New Professor Sharp Library & Media Center at CHS named after generous 1954 alumnus

NEW YORK, NY – Professor James Franklin Sharp is a 1954 graduate of Chester High School in Chester, Illinois, who lives and works in New York City.  New Professor Sharp Library & Media Center at CHS has been named after him because of his generosity to CHS and his impressive achievements.  He says that in

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Public Comment Period and Notice of Public Hearing for 10 CSR 20-7.015

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has filed proposed rule amendments to adopt total phosphorus discharge reductions, allow for discharge of high-quality water into drinking water reservoirs to support water resource needs, and to align rules pertaining to losing streams. The public comment period is April 3, 2023, through May 15, 2023,

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Southeast extends deadline for fall scholarships

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO – Prospective students now have a little more time to apply for several academic scholarships offered by Southeast Missouri State University. The Office of Admissions has extended the March 1 scholarship deadline to June 1, giving families an additional three months to apply and be considered for scholarships.   The award categories

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Southeast Missouri man sentenced to prison for bank robbery

CAPE GIRARDEAU – United States District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr., recently sentenced Keith Lamar Dunlap to 15 years in federal prison for robbing the Citizens Bank of Sikeston on October 30, 2020.   Dunlap, now 56, was also sentenced to serve a consecutive term of 12 months in federal prison for violating his supervised

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Ste. Genevieve Heritage Commission meeting minutes released

STE. GENEVIEVE – The draft minutes of the Monday, March 20 meeting of the Ste. Genevieve Heritage Commission has been released.   Ste. Genevieve Heritage Commission Casey Benner, Mark Buchheit, Thomas Hooper, Whitney Tucker, Bill Hart March 20, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes   Call to Order at 6:00 pm   Roll Call: Commissioners Casey Benner,

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11th Big Muddy New Play Festival highlights student work, March 23-26

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — A trip down memory lane that features four alternate endings, along with three full-length stage readings from graduate students, combine for an enchanting four days provided by Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s theater and dance programs this week.   The 11th annual Big Muddy New Play Festival is Thursday through Sunday, March 23-26,

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DOJ asked to investigate Missouri cops killing black man

KANSAS CITY, MO – Attorneys for the family of Tyrea M. Pryor, the 39-year-old black man shot and killed by Independence Police Department (IPD) officers Jamie Welsh and Hunter Soule  in Jackson County, MO, are asking the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate why officers gunned down Pryor while he was trapped in a wrecked

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