STE. GENEVIEVE — The Ste Genevieve Fire Department has issued a reminder about space heater safety following an incident Sunday at a St. Mary’s Road in Ste. Genevieve Sunday morning. “We would like to remind everyone to be space heater safe in this cold weather!” Fire Chief Ken Steiger stated. He reported the […]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Agriculture is offering 30 high school students representing 4-H clubs and FFA chapters, as well as farm families, throughout Missouri the opportunity to explore careers in agriculture through the 2025 Missouri Agribusiness Academy (MAbA). MAbA is a competitive program for sophomores interested in pursuing agriculture-related degrees and
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Author and historian Dave Fiedler brought a unique chapter of Missouri’s history to life during a presentation for middle school and high school students in the Performing Arts Center. Known for his extensive research on Prisoner of War (POW) camps in Missouri, Fiedler engaged students with fascinating stories about German and Italian
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WASHINGTON – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (Mo.) released the following statement after President Biden issued a full and unconditional pardon after previously stating “I will not pardon him,” for crimes over a ten-year period committed by his son Hunter Biden who was charged and convicted of illegal possession of a firearm and
ST. LOUIS, MO — As holiday celebrations continue into December, the American Red Cross encourages donors to keep the blood supply top of mind by giving blood or platelets this month. Type O negative blood donors and those giving platelets are especially urged to give now to help ensure patients can continue to receive the
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JEFFERSON CITY — A 56-year-old man from Eldorado, Illinois was hurt in a traffic crash on Route Z in Ste. Genevieve County Sunday afternoon. Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper K. L. Goforth reports the man was taken to Mercy Hospital Jefferson for treatment of moderate injuries. Trooper Goforth says the crash happened when
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BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have fallen 2.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.71/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 5.0 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 9.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
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GLEN CARBON, Illinois – Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois alum KayLee Melton from Wood River, Illinois recently attended the Juliette Low Seminar (JLS) at the Sangam World Centre in Pune, India. She was one of only two Americans chosen to participate in the 2024 JLS at Sangam, which included selection criteria of being “willing to
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Lottery is encouraging responsible gifting this holiday season and reminding players that lottery tickets are for grown-ups – not kids. The Illinois Lottery is once again joining forces with the Illinois Council on Problem Gambling (ICPG) to reintroduce its Gift Responsibly campaign, an effort to remind the public that lottery games
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CHICAGO, IL – The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) is reminding consumers that Illinois’ winter weather rule will take effect from December 1 – March 31. The winter weather rule prohibits utilities from disconnecting eligible customers who use electric or gas as their primary source of home heating. “Frigid winters are a given in Illinois.
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