BOSTON – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have risen 7.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.30/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 38.9 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 24.6 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national […]
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Department of Public Safety is providing additional funding of up to $1.5 million dollars to provide new, easy-to-use school safety planning software to more public and charter schools. The funding comes in two programs: one to provide physical security assessments (PSAs) and a second that allows schools to create specific emergency
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PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports. 63-year-old Kathy L. Busch of Perryville was charged with shoplifting at the Dollar General store at 1020 N. Kingshighway, March 19. 28-year-old Cole M. Palmer of Perryville was arrested March 8th on fugitive warrants out of Ste. Genevieve and Madison County, Illinois.
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CHESTER, Illinois – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests. Ian M. Himes 30, Percy, arrested March 18, 2024 by Steeleville Police on a Randolph County warrant for violation of pretrial release. Is incarcerated. Amanda J. Cotner 33, Perryville MO, arrested March 18, 2024 by Chester Police for unlawful
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SPRINGFIELD – At a recent Capitol press conference, House Republican State Representatives laid out a bold legislative package aimed at improving public safety, recruiting and retaining police officers and other law enforcement officials, and providing assistance to victims of violent crime. Those in attendance said there is a concerning trend we see here in
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests and incidents. Arrested Person: 6 (The individuals listed below have been formally charged all other individuals cannot be listed at this time) Alarm Activation: 2 Assault: Assist Other Agency: 2 Animal Control: 13 Bomb Threat: Brush Fire: Burglary: Careless
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JEFFERSON CITY – By Clara Bates, https://missouriindependent.com — Missouri’s backlog of Medicaid applications dropped in February, but the average time it took to determine eligibility for them continued to exceed the federal limit. The median time it took Missouri’s social services department to process Medicaid applications for low-income Missourians in February was 77 days,
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By Jason Smith, member of Congress In mid-March, an illegal immigrant was arrested for viciously stabbing two people outside a laundromat in O’Fallon, Mo. It’s just one of the many examples of the dangerous consequences of President Joe Biden’s border crisis, which has turned every state into a border state. Unfortunately, Biden continues to ignore
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA) announces nearly $700,000 in Veterans’ Cash Grant Program awards to Illinois organizations that provide vital services to veterans and their families across our state. Awardees will receive funding to address veteran homelessness, post-traumatic stress treatment, workforce development, education, transportation training, and community development programs. These
SEADLIA – Country music artists Tracy Lawrence with Ruby Leigh will perform on Tuesday, Aug. 13 as part of the State Fair Grandstand, presented by CFM Insurance, concert series at the 2024 Missouri State Fair. With 13M albums sold and 18 No.1 singles, Tracy Lawrence has solidified his status as a cornerstone of Country music for more than thirty
