August 2024

Local families will be honored at the Mo state fair today

SEDALIA – Farm families from across the state – including families from Ste. Genevieve and Perry Counties – will gather at the Missouri State Fair today to celebrate Farm Bureau/Farm Family Day.   Farm families are selected from each Missouri county, plus the City of St. Louis, to participate in special events at the Fair in […]

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Miss Claire Walker crowned 2024 Missouri State Fair Queen

SEDALIA — Miss Claire Walker, of Chillicothe, was named the 2024 Missouri State Fair Queen in a ceremony held yesterday, Thursday, Aug. 8. Miss Walker received the highest score of 31 contestants vying for the title in the two-day competition, held in the Mathewson Exhibition Center. Miss Walker will reign over the remaining State Fair

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Missouri Commission on Human Rights supports creating a human rights culture

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Commission on Human Rights (MCHR) works to prevent and eliminate discrimination by upholding anti-discrimination laws through the enforcement of the Missouri Human Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination in employment, housing, and places of public accommodations. Under the leadership of Dr. Alisa Warren, MCHR Executive Director, and President of the International

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Missouri State Fair Foundation holds Legacy Flag Dedication

SEDALIA – The Missouri State Fair Foundation last week raised the Legacy Flag at the Centennial Gate Entrance to the Missouri State Fairgrounds to honor the memory of Betty Jane Bell.     Bell, of Odessa, passed away in 2021 and the Missouri State Fair Foundation received a generous estate gift of over $430,000 to

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River Region Sports Wrap returns

PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Pirates opens its season Friday, August 23 at 6 p.m. in a jamboree at Cape Girardeau. The Pirates’ regular season opens Thursday, August 29 at 7 p.m. hosting Fredericktown. STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Dragons will host a jamboree with Park Hills, Potosi and Oakville Friday August 23 at 6

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Mildred M. Rowold

Mildred M. Rowold, 97, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 10:54 am, Thursday, August 8, 2024 at Three Springs Senior Living and Rehabilitation, Chester, Illinois.   She was born to the late Ernst and Minna (nee Liefer) Kruse on July 22, 1927 in Evansville, Illinois.   Mildred married Victor “Vic” Rowold on June 4, 1949

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Missouri’s Division of Cannabis Regulation announces recall for cannabis products sold by C&C Manufacturing, LLC

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) issued a marijuana product recall today for marijuana products sold to dispensary and manufacturing facilities by comprehensive manufacturing licensee, C&C Manufacturing, LLC, MAN000105. Pursuant to 19 CSR 100-1.100(4)(P), DCR may issue a public notice of recall where marijuana product presents a potential threat to

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Missouri’s initial proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program approved by the NTIA

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Department of Economic Development’s (DED) Office of Broadband Development (OBD) has announced that Missouri’s Initial Proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program has been approved by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). The approval enables the state to request access to more than $1.7 billion in

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Mo Governor Parson announces judicial appointment

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Governor Mike Parson has announced the appointment of the Honorable Brice R. Sechrest, of Farmington as Circuit Judge for the 24th Judicial Circuit.     Judge Sechrest serves as an associate circuit judge for St. Francois County in the 24th Judicial Circuit.   He holds Bachelors of Science in political science

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