July 2023

MU Extension to host Drought Response meetings

COLUMBIA – The University of Missouri is hosting three Drought Response meetings in July. Session topics include: pasture management, cattle feeding, economics of feeds and state/federal Drought Assistance Programs.   July 19, Westphalia: find info https://www.drought.gov/events/missouri-drought-response-meeting-westphalia-osage-county-2023-07-19?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=   July 25, Holts Summit: find info https://www.drought.gov/events/missouri-drought-response-meeting-holts-summit-callaway-county-2023-07-25?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=   July 27, Cook Station: find info https://extension.missouri.edu/events/drought-response-meeting?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=  

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Office of Administration announces graduation of tenth milestone Missouri Leadership Academy Class

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Office of Administration has announced the graduation of 36 state team members from the Missouri Leadership Academy – a program helping develop the next generation of leaders throughout state government.   The graduates were chosen by senior leadership to participate in the cross-department leadership development program, which focuses on three

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Open-house meetings will be held for state historic sites

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri State Parks representatives will be on hand to provide information and answer questions the public may have during open houses held this month throughout the state.   The following parks and historic sites will hold meetings this month:     Felix Vallé House State Historic Site, 1 p.m. Saturday, July 22.

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PHS Student Council earns MASC Gold Council Award

PERRYVILLE – The Perryville High School Student Council was recognized at last Wednesday’s Board of Education meeting for once again earning the MASC Gold Council Award. https://fb.watch/lOfanzJOAS/ The award was announced during the annual State Student Council Convention in Jefferson City.   PHS Student Council met the criteria as established by the Honor Council committee and

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Show-Me Entrepreneurial Grants for Agriculture awardees announced

JEFFERSON CITY –The Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA) has announced that 28 projects will receive funding through the Show-Me Entrepreneurial Grants for Agriculture (SEGA) program.   The competitive grant program will provide nearly $4 million to Missouri farmers, small businesses and higher education institutions to add value to agricultural products or provide educational

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SIU doctoral student researches fish species to reveal the Mississippi’s little-known ecosystem

by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Shay Valentine, a Southern Illinois University Carbondale doctoral student in zoology, is examining the spatial dynamics of native fishes throughout the Upper Mississippi River basin to acquire a wider understanding of the storied river’s ecosystem and help wildlife managers conserve its unique native fish diversity. Shay Valentine works in

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Sparta Police report

SPARTA, Illinois – The Sparta Police Department has released its latest report.     “On July 12, 2023 at approximately 5:52 p.m., an Officer with the Sparta Police Department arrested 35 year old Jared L. Hall of Sparta Illinois for the following: – Child Abandonment – Endangering the life of a child – Resisting a

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