WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers about the risk of smoke inhalation associated with the use of PETRICOR, VARWANEO, WJZTEK and OKEAH Digital combination smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors. The detectors can fail to alert consumers to the presence of hazardous smoke. Petricor, Varwaneo, Wjztek Okeah […]
STE GENEVIEVE—Emma Kraenzle, daughter of Tom and Bonnie Kraenzle, has been selected as the Valle Rotary Student of the Month. She plans on going to Maryville University in the Fall and majoring in Business Administration
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GLEN CARBON, Ill. – Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois has wrapped up the annual Girl Scout Cookie Program for 2023. Girl Scouts hosted cookie booths, made door-to-door sales, and even made online sales to friends and family near and far. Once again, they rocked it! In total, girls in Southern Illinois sold 777,937 packages of
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO– On Thursday, Missouri Governor Mike Parson requested the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issue a disaster declaration to make available low-interest loans in response to the April 5 severe storms and EF-2 tornado that caused extensive damage in Bollinger County. “Joint assessment teams have documented extensive damage to homes and businesses in the
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) announces a significant milestone in population recovery efforts of the endangered Ozark hellbender. A zoo-raised hellbender has successfully reproduced within the Current River. MDC announces the first zoo-reared Ozark hellbender has successfully fathered a clutch of eggs (pictured) on the Current River. MDC partnered with the
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PARK HILLS – The Mineral Area College Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, April 18, in the VanHerck Board Room on the Park Hills campus. Among the items on the agenda is the renewal of the Perryville lease. Open session begins at 11 a.m. The public is invited to attend
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In an effort to protect children, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey promulgated an emergency regulation clarifying that, because gender transition interventions are experimental and have significant side effects, state law already prohibits performing those procedures in the absence of substantial guardrails that ensure informed consent and adequate access to mental health care.
by Anthony Morabith Missouri is considering whether to regulate the sale of THC. State Rep. Kurtis Gregory, R-Marshall, said his reason for wanting to regulate THC is due to Delta-8, a substance that has psychoactive and intoxicating effects. “The reason I’m doing this right now is there’s currently no age limits on it,” Gregory
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JEFFERSON CITY — With a record-breaking $1.8 billion for road and bridge work this year, Missouri motorists can expect to encounter a significant amount of work zones and ongoing maintenance operations during their travels this year. The Missouri Department of Transportation is hosting the National Work Zone Awareness Week April 17-21, urging motorists to “Work
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by Alisa Nelson JEFFERSON CITY – Out-of-school suspensions for students through third grade could be limited in Missouri. State Rep. Ian Mackey, D-St. Louis, is sponsoring a bill that would put a stop to these. “Students who are engaging in violence or physical behavior that’s a cause of violence, those are students that certainly are
