WASHINGTON, D.C. – Well-known American historians Dr. Elizabeth Cobbs of San DiegoState University and Dr. David Kennedy of Stanford University have submitted a letter toCongress, cosigned by 55 academic and independent historians, calling for passage of legislation in the 118th Congress to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Hello Girls, America’s First Women Soldiers. […]
A funeral will be held Thursday, April 25, 2024 for 74-year-old Gerald Robert Guemmer of Jacksonville, Ala., formerly of Perryville, Mo., who passed away Saturday, April 20, 2024 at the University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital. He was born November 23, 1949 in Cape Girardeau, Mo. a son of Robert and Viola (Koenig) Guemmer, who both
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Hill and Dale Garden Club learned about water conservation at its March meeting in Lake Forest. Julie Orrick of CLAW (Clean Air, Land and Water) presented the “Importance of Conserving Water”. Orrick gave hints on protecting our water quality, providing habitat for animals and plants and preserving the environment.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.–House Speaker Dean Plocher and the Missouri House of Representatives are honored to announce the induction of legendary Missouri Tigers basketball coach Norm Stewart into the Hall of Famous Missourians. Norman Eugene “Norm” Stewart, synonymous with Missouri basketball, coached the University of Missouri basketball team for over three decades. From Shelby County,
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LENEXA, Kan. – As the Biden-Harris administration celebrates Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Missouri Environmental Improvement and Energy Resources Authority (EIERA) has been selected to receive $156 million through the Solar for All grant competition to develop long-lasting solar programs that enable low-income and disadvantaged communities to deploy and benefit from distributed residential solar. This award
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will offer 400 permits for the taking of a maximum of 40 black bears during the 2024 Missouri black-bear hunting season this fall, Oct 21-30. MDC will also offer five permits to hunt bull elk in Missouri this fall with at least one permit designated
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report of arrests. 26-year-old Austin R. Goza of Jackson was charged with driving while intoxicated Sunday at 12:21 a.m. in Perry County. He was taken to the Perry County Jail on a 12-hour hold.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Representative Aaron McMullen’s education reform efforts have reached a pivotal moment with the inclusion of his legislation, HB 1828, into SB 727, which passed out of the Missouri Legislature last week as part of an innovative approach to bolstering public schools and enhancing school choice across Missouri. As part
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PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports. Police were called to 2020 Lake Drive at 9:11 a.m. April 5th by a report of individuals fighting. Police were called to a hit and run traffic crash on Main Street at the roundabout at 10:37 a.m. April 12th. Found property
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SIKESTON, Mo. – Southeast Missouri Food Bank, Cape County Realtors and local title companies have joined forces to launch “Move to Feed,” a new program designed to reduce food waste and help neighbors facing hunger. “Move to Feed” allows individuals who are moving to easily donate unopened, unexpired, non-perishable food by bringing it to
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