June 2024

Mo State Fire Marshal says safety must come first as fireworks sales begin

JEFFERSON CITY – While the drought conditions that plagued Missouri for over a year have eased, the Division of Fire Safety is urging Missourians to continue to exercise extreme caution if they choose to use consumer fireworks as part of July 4th celebrations. Across the nation, July 4th is not only the busiest day of the year […]

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MoDOT plans to replace Route N Bridge in Ste. Genevieve County

SIKESTON — The Missouri Department of Transportation plans to replace the Route N bridge over Little Saline Creek in Ste. Genevieve County. This structure is located just north of Coffelt Road. Work to improve the bridge could begin as early as summer 2025. As construction is underway, the roadway will be closed in the vicinity

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Randolph County Sheriff’s report

CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests.   Christopher E. Metcalf 33, Percy, arrested June 10, 2024 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office for operation of uninsured motor vehicle, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, leaving the scene of an accident, failure to report an accident, improper lane usage, aggravated

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Senator Schmitt leads bipartisan bill aimed at permanently extending provisions relating to Able accounts

WASHINGTON – This week, Senator Eric Schmitt introduced the bipartisan Ensuring Nationwide Access to Better Life Experience (ENABLE) Act with Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Senator John Boozman (R-AR), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), Senator Peter Welch (D-VT), Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Senator Katie Britt (R-AL), Senator Amy Klobuchar

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SIU prof gets prestigious National Science Foundation grant to enhance AI crime analysis

by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – A researcher at Southern Illinois University Carbondale has received a grant to improve AI crime analytics capabilities while fostering collaboration among multiple agencies and keeping sensitive information secure. Ahmed Imteaj, assistant professor in the School of Computing, received a $167,500 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Computer and Information Science

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Smith joins fight to protect Missouri ranchers from costly, overreaching EID mandate

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) announced that he has coauthored legislation to block the Biden administration’s rule mandating electronic identification (EID) eartags for cattle and bison moving interstate. “The Biden administration has no business forcing Missouri ranchers to comply with this overreaching, expensive, and unworkable mandate,” said Smith. “Sadly, this is just another

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