BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have fallen 6.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.20/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 15.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 88.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The […]
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests. Tomiya S. Lawless 42, Coulterville, arrested May 10, 2023 by Coulterville Police on an Illinois Department of Correction warrant for parole violation. Is incarcerated. Aricca L. Fullington 36, Chester, arrested May 10, 2023 by Chester Police for resisting a
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The final gavel fell on May 12 to signal the official ending of the 2023 legislative session. While debates were contentious at times, I believe this was a productive, successful five months in Jefferson City that will result in positive outcomes for Missourians. I’ll highlight a few of the bills that now await the governor’s
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By Rick Francis I’m pleased to share as this legislative session ends I was successful in getting 5 of my bills across the finish line. These bills were TAFP or Truly Agreed & Finally Passed: SB 186 – defines penalties for ATM “smash & grab” crimes SB 398 – because 1 out of 7 Missouri
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JEFFERSON CITY – The First Regular Session of the 102nd General Assembly has come to a close. I’m happy to report many of my priority legislative proposals crossed the finish line in the final week. I’ve written about most of these in the past so I won’t go into great detail. If you’d like to
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CARBONDALE, Ill. – An engineering duo at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is using high technology to solve a problem for an avian conservation group in Central Illinois: monitoring nesting kestrels in hard-to-reach places. SIU electrical engineering technology graduates Bradley Thompson and Melissa Flores hold the transmitter and receiver for a new system they developed to
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Children learn and express themselves in myriad ways, but traditional education often stifles them, according to education professors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. A grant-funded project at SIU aims to draw on children’s natural curiosity while addressing the teacher shortage for the youngest learners. Kimberly Myers, a Child Development
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PERRYVILLE — Forty-two St. Vincent Catholic High School seniors will receive their diplomas Sunday at 2 p.m. at the St. Vincent Catholic Church. Mark Mattingly will present the commencement address. An awards ceremony for the Class of 2023 will be held Friday at the 8 a.m. Mass.
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office has released its reports of arrests and incidents for the week ending May 12. Arrested Person: 5 (The individuals listed below have been formally charged all other individuals cannot be listed at this time) Alarm Activation: 3 Assault: 1 Assist Other Agency: 6 Bomb Threat: Animal
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Police Department has released its latest blotters.
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