JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek will be at Perryville High School next Tuesday, March 19 to explain the state’s 529 educational investment account to parents, school staff, financial professionals, and other interested community members. The event will be held from 1:15 to 2 pm Tuesday, March 19 in the PHS […]
by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. — A total solar eclipse is an opportunity to witness one of nature’s greatest wonders, but for a researcher at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, it’s also a chance to study tourism in smaller communities where not much data exists. Roupu Li, associate professor of geography and environmental resources in the
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STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Medical Staff welcomes family nurse practitioner Preston Holifield to its ranks. He’s practicing at the Pointe Basse Family Health Care and also fills in at the Plaza Walk-In Clinic. Holifield practiced nursing for three years before pursuing his nurse practitioner’s degree. “I just have
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PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released its latest report. 23-year-old Blake J. Shinabargar, who is homeless, was picked up March 6th in the 800 block of N. Main Street on a fugitive warrant for domestic assault out of Cape Girardeau County.
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COLUMBIA, Maine – In November 2023, ten Vietnam veterans embarked on a journey they never thought possible, returning to Vietnam, and exploring the locations and memories that for 50 years have held deep significance for each of them. Mission Veteran Expedition, a collaborative venture between CDLLife, FASTPORT, and nonprofits Waypoint Vets and Wreaths Across America, made this journey possible and, together,
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ULLIN, Ill. – An Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 7 investigation has resulted in the conviction of 35-year-old James A. Merritt of Morehouse, Mo. for the following charges in Missouri: Murder in the Second Degree (Class A Felony) – life sentence, Armed Criminal Action (Unclassified Felony) – 20 year sentence, Tampering
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Spring is the time when many gardeners are digging in the dirt to prepare their landscapes for the coming growing season. Join MDC to learn about Naturescaping Your Yard for Blooms, Bugs, and Birds through the MDC Wild Webcast on April 10 at noon. Register in advance at: mdc.webex.com/weblink/register/r9350abfe19cf8e5c13de93d5820f7b8f
SPRINGFIELD — Governor JB Pritzker has joined doctors, patients, stakeholders, and legislators to highlight efforts to reform predatory health insurance practices and protect patients. The Healthcare Protection Act (HPA), first introduced in the governor’s FY25 Budget Address in late February, aims to put power back into the hands of patients by banning step therapy, banning prior authorization for
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PERRYVILLE – A police officer with 25 years of local experience has joined Perry County School District 32 in the role of safety director and SRO, but it’s not his first time working on campus. Garrett Schott began his duties March 4. Schott graduated from the Southeast Missouri State University Law Enforcement Academy
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JEFFERSON CITY — A whistleblower complaint alleging fiscal mismanagement by the former Ste. Genevieve County Public Administrator Robin Naeger has led to an audit report released this week by State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick that gives the office a rating of “poor.” The following specific findings were reported in the audit. Each is followed by
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