August 2023

MNVM will observe Agent Orange Awareness Day August 10

PERRYVILLLE –  August 10th is set aside every year to observe Agent Orange Awareness Day. This date marks the day in 1961 when the substance was first used in Vietnam and is meant to pay tribute to those who were exposed to this deadly compound.     Missouri’s National Veterans Memorial will “go orange” to […]

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Mo railroad safety crossing plan unveiled one year after Mendon crash

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Transportation has unveiled an independent report with recommendations to address passive rail crossings in Missouri, specifically on the three rail lines that carry passenger rail.   Following the June 27, 2022, tragic Amtrak crash near Mendon, Mo., that took the lives of four people, Missouri has responded with

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Perryville Police report

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest report of arrests.   27-year-old Rust M. Gegg of Ste. Genevieve was arrested on a failure to appear warrant out of Perryville on a charge of speeding (16-19 over)   Police say they picked Gegg up at the Jefferson County Jail.   A large black

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Professional Bull Riders’ ‘Unleash The Beast Tour’ bucks back to St. Louis for 26th Time Dec. 2-3

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – For the 26th time in history the PBR’s (Professional Bull Riders) premier Unleash The Beast tour will buck into St. Louis, holding the PBR St. Louis on Dec. 2-3 at Enterprise Center. For two days only, more than 30 of the best bull riders in the world will go head-to-head against

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SIU incoming freshman wins free fall tuition through Bryson Future Scholars Program

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Shania Davis not only got a jumpstart on her college education by participating in the Dr. Seymour Bryson Future Scholars Program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale this summer. She also won free tuition for the fall semester, courtesy of a new SIU initiative. Davis, of University Park, Illinois, was one of 50

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Townhall meeting with SG county commission, state legislative representatives Wednesday

STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve County Commission will host a Townhall next Wednesday, August 9th at 6:30pm. I hope to see you there. The Ste. Genevieve County Commission will be hosting a townhall event on August 9, 2023. The meeting will be in the conference room at the Progress Sports Complex located at 1300 Progress

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Urban Agriculture Cost-Share Grant Program announced

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced funding for the Urban Agriculture Cost-Share Grant Program. The Department will award grants of up to $10,000 for reimbursement of expenses associated with urban agriculture and economic development. Applications are due by Sep. 15, 2023 and awarded projects must be complete or near completion and ready

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