July 2023

Showcasing agriculture at the 2023 Missouri State Fair

SEDALIA – The Missouri State Fair is proud of be the showcase for agriculture in the state of Missouri. There are countless interactive and fun exhibits, contests and shows, and agricultural education opportunities at every turn. If it’s not already, make plans to add agriculture to your list of Missouri State Fair traditions!   Here […]

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SIU researcher’s team advocates for new assessment, treatment approach for juvenile sex offenders

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Tamara Kang, assistant professor in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Psychological and Behavioral Sciences, and her colleagues have created a new research-based assessment for juvenile sex offenders, which they say is more accurate, effective and beneficial for the young offenders and society as a whole than current systems. And

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State releases June 2023 General Revenue Report

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Budget Director Dan Haug has announced that net general revenue collections for June 2023 declined (17.1) percent compared to those for June 2022, from $1.47 billion last year to $1.22 billion this year.   Net general revenue collections for 2023 fiscal year-to-date increased 2.7 percent compared to June 2022, from $12.88

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Ste. Genevieve man escapes injury in a three-vehicle I-70 crash Thursday night

JEFFERSON CITY — A 24-year-old Ste. Genevieve man escaped injury in a three-vehicle traffic crash on I-70 in St. Louis County Thursday night.   According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report: Dalton G. Giesler of Ste. Genevieve was the driver of a 2014 Nissan Altima  which was stopped in traffic in a work

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MAC career and tech students earn gold, silver at national competition

PARK HILLS – Two teams of Mineral Area College students recently earned national accolades at this year’s SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference held June 19 – 23 in Atlanta, Georgia. Both MAC teams competed in the College and Post-Secondary Engineering and Technology events for robotics, bringing home gold and silver medals in the competition,

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Mastodon State Historic Site hosts Mondays at Mastodon program

JEFFERSON CITY – Learn and have fun with Mastodon State Park’s Mondays at Mastodon program. This free summer program series is designed for families with elementary-aged children, but all ages are welcome. Each program will focus on a different topic and includes fun activities and demonstrations. Registration is strongly encouraged.   All programs will start at 2

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Missouri woman admits fraudulently applying for $168,000 pandemic loan

CAPE GIRARDEAU – A Willow Springs woman pleaded guilty to federal charges Thursday and admitted fraudulently applying for a $167,999 Payroll Protection Program loan during the coronavirus pandemic for a Poplar Bluff, Missouri business that she did not run or own.   44-year-old Maxine Michelle Burns of Willow Springs in Howell County, pleaded guilty in U.S.

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