by Anthony Morabith, Missourinet JEFFERSON CITY – A Missouri lawmaker is proposing to allow electric corporations to charge ratepayers for the costs of building a nuclear power plant before the plant is up and running. State Sen. Curtis Trent, R-Springfield, says his bill would ensure affordable electricity in the state. The Missouri Senate could debate […]
PERRYVILLE – On Monday, May 8, 2023, the Perry County Historical Society will present Ralph K. Hughes, III, author of two separate volumes of the book, “The Railroads of Southeast Missouri.” Volume one in what will eventually be a series of four books, details the establishment of four Missouri railroads: the Missouri Pacific;
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LENEXA, KAN. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of at least $400 million in grants for cleaner school buses, reducing harmful pollution and protecting children’s health. Under President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, funding from EPA’s Clean School Bus Program will improve air quality in and around schools and communities, save
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EVANSVILLE, Ill. — Christ Our Savior Lutheran High school held its prom at the World Shooting Complex. Congratulations to the 2023 prom King and Queen, Dillon Grah and Gwen Turner. Dillon’s parents are Leslie and David Grah. Gwen’s parents are Lyndsey and Josey Turner. The theme was Welcome to Wonderland. After prom students enjoyed fun,
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All CHS students work to beautify and improve locations at CHS, CGS, and Cohen Recreation Complex BY JIM BEERS, Contributing Writer CHESTER – Chester High School continued an annual event this year that corresponded with the National-Wide “Earth Day” celebration. Thursday and Friday April 20-21, 2023 students at CHS were involved in a variety of
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LENEXA, KAN. – Bollinger County, Missouri, landowner Michael Zahner and his company, Zahner Management Company LLC, will pay a $105,000 civil penalty to resolve alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Zahner and his company filled in portions of streams to build two lakes on
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BELTON, Mo. — Hillman Solutions Corp., a leading North American provider of complete hardware solutions, announced today that it has opened a new distribution hub in Belton, investing $3 million. The company’s facility, relocated from California, is approximately 305,000 square feet and began fulfilling shipments in early April. “We’re proud that a leading company like
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CHESTER — Wednesday March 29 the Chester Area Christian Food Pantry held its monthly Mobile Market Food Giveaway. The event was held at the Cohen Recreation Complex. Volunteers are shown here organizing various food items to be given away to clients with vouchers. During the month of March, the Food Pantry served
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Department of Natural Resources continues to reach new milestones in its goal of expanding access to electric vehicle charging stations in the Show-Me State. Within Missouri’s share of the Volkswagen Trust Fund, about $6 million was made available for EV charging infrastructure installations. One of the first steps was to
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – When voters approved Amendment 3 in November 2022, one of the tasks assigned to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) was to create a lottery process for granting a limited number of new small business licenses called “microbusinesses.” Microbusinesses are marijuana facility licenses issued only to eligible entities
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