JEFFERSON CITY — A 90-year-old Perryville man was killed Thursday afternoon in a farm tractor accident on Perry County Road 343 near PCR 328. Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper K. L. Goforth reported the victim, Oliver G. Bachmann, started the tractor while he was standing next to it. The trooper said the tractor was in […]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Appellate Judicial Commission has submitted to Governor Michael L. Parson its panel of nominees to fill the vacancy on the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, due to the impending November 2024 retirement of Judge Kurt S. Odenwald. The commission unanimously supports the three nominees. After approximately six hours
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CHICAGO – At the start of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) are reminding Illinoisans that early detection is the most effective way to prevent the deadly disease which is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women. The Governor has issued a proclamation declaring October as
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) Division of Banking and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued a warning for a new scam that seeks to take advantage of student loan uncertainty. Scammers contact student loan borrowers and make false promises that they can guarantee lower monthly payments or loan forgiveness,
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COLUMBIA – Twelve individuals and organizations were recognized at this year’s Highway Safety and Traffic Conference for their efforts in moving Missouri towards zero roadway fatalities. The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety holds the event each year to support Show-Me Zero, Missouri’s strategic highway safety plan. Every other year, these awards are presented to four
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo – To make it easier for deer hunters to help monitor Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has deployed deer head drop-off sites in six counties within southeast Missouri. Heads will be picked up later by MDC staff for CWD testing. Hunters should leave about six inches of neck
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds hunters of regulation changes for the current archery deer and turkey hunting seasons, including a new fall turkey permit. “MDC has created a new fall turkey-hunting permit, so turkey permits are no longer included with an archery deer-hunting permit,” said Russell Duckworth, MDC Protection Captain.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A new Special Interim Committee has been established to assess the impact that nuclear weapons production has had on Missouri’s residents and environment. The committee will focus on addressing the long-term health, environmental, and economic consequences of nuclear weapons work in the state. The Special Interim Committee on the Impact
JEFFERSON CITY – Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces that nine troopers will graduate from the Patrol’s Accelerated Law Enforcement Academy on Friday, October 11, 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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STE. GENEVIEVE – The first meeting of the season for 2025 Project Pioneer honorees, the Geiler and DuFour families, will be Saturday, Oct. 12, at 10 a.m. in the upstairs meeting room at the Ste. Genevieve Museum Learning Center, 360 Market St. Anyone descending from either family is asked to gather their family information for submission to
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