May 2024

Governor Mike Parson proclaims May as Beef Month

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On behalf of cattlemen and cattlewomen throughout the state, Governor Mike Parson proclaimed May to be Beef Month in Missouri. Governor Parson presented the proclamation at the Missouri Beef Days Boots and Bling Banquet in Bolivar on Saturday. Members of the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, Missouri Beef Industry Council and local beef […]

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Illinois students earn awards, career path preparation at SkillsUSA Workforce Championships

PEORIA, Ill. – They poured concrete to lay bricks. They built tiny buildings, repaired diesel engines, and raced the clock and each other to be the best at more than 150 events – and they just might have found their successful career path in the process. Students from Chicago’s northern suburbs to deep Southern Illinois arrived in

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MAC English Department hosts Word Fest writing competition

PARK HILLS – The Mineral Area College English Department recently hosted its annual Word Fest writing competition.   Students in grades 9-12 were invited to submit personal narrative essays. Seven local high schools submitted work: Arcadia Valley, Central, Perry County, Ste. Genevieve, Steelville, Tucker Homeschool, and Valley R-6 First, second, and third place winners in

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MDC reports hunters took 43,380 birds during spring turkey season

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows turkey hunters checked 43,380 birds during Missouri’s 2024 regular spring turkey season, April 15 through May 5.   Top harvest counties for the regular season were Franklin with 940 birds harvested, Callaway with 822, and Texas with 780.   Perry County

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Missouri Municipal League announces 2024 MML Innovation Award Winners

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Municipal League is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 MML Innovation Awards! These awards honor outstanding projects happening in communities across Missouri that enhance the quality of life for Missouri cities.   The projects illustrate the creativity of Missouri’s local officials and municipal employees as they serve their

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Missouri releases April 2024 General Revenue Report

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Budget Director Dan Haug has announced that net general revenue collections for April 2024 increased 20.3 percent compared to those for April 2023, from $1.15 billion last year to $1.38 billion this year.   Net general revenue collections for 2024 fiscal year-to-date increased 2.7 percent compared to April 2023, from $10.42 billion

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More than 5,500 students to receive degrees from Mizzou

COLUMBIA, Mo. — They broadened their knowledge, honed their skills and gained leadership experience through research, student organizations and service learning. Now, University of Missouri graduates are ready to impact the world.   Mizzou will confer 5,569 degrees during commencement ceremonies Friday, May 10, through Sunday, May 12.   “I’m so proud of our graduates for

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