April 2024

Six new troopers to graduate from Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Accelerated Law Enforcement Academy

JEFFERSON CITY – Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces that six troopers will graduate from the Patrol’s Accelerated Law Enforcement Academy on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.   The ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. at the Patrol Academy’s gymnasium. The graduation ceremony will be live streamed on the […]

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Source of Monday’s internet outage determined

by Don Pritchard STE. GENEVIEVE – The origin of the 17-hour internet outage which began at 1 p.m. Monday and lasted until 6 a.m. Tuesday has been identified. An official with Citizens Electric Corporation said a third-party crew hired to replace utility poles on Highway 32 between Ste. Genevieve and Farmington accidentally struck the fiber

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Supporters hail Missouri House passage of HJR 86, bringing significant reform to initiative petition process

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Proponents say the Missouri House of Representatives has made a decisive move towards enhancing democracy with proposed crucial adjustments on how initiatives for constitutional amendments are handled in the Show-Me State.   Sponsored by State Representative John Black, those in favor of the measure say this resolution promises significant changes to

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‘The Best Musical of this Century’ returns to the Fox Theatre

ST. LOUIS, Mo.– THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards® including Best Musical, is pleased to announce a lottery ticket policy in St. Louis playing at the Fabulous Fox Theatre April 9-14. A limited number of tickets will be available at $25 each.     The wildly popular lottery for the Broadway production has attracted as many as 800 entries at

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U.S. Senate Candidate Lucas Kunce endorsed by Missouri’s leading abortion rights advocacy organization

SAINT LOUIS, Mo. — On Tuesday April 2nd, Abortion Action Missouri announced its endorsement of U.S. Senate Candidate, Lucas Kunce, challenging incumbent U.S. Senator Josh Hawley. Josh Hawley has built his career on controlling people’s lives, with eliminating reproductive freedom at the center. When the Dobbs decision came down in 2022, Missouri immediately became the

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UM System announces enrollment deadline extension

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri System announced Thursday that it will extend its enrollment deadline to May 15 to give prospective students and their families more time to review their financial aid offers and make college decisions.   The UM System joins hundreds of other higher education institutions that have extended their enrollment deadlines due to changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Officials say they expect distribution

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Volunteers needed for Illinois History Day student competition April 24

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois History Day, an event that invites students from across Illinois to create history projects such as exhibits, websites, documentaries, performances, and research papers on topics of their choice, will take place April 24 at the Bank of Springfield Center in Springfield.   This statewide program encourages students in grades 6 through 12 to

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