JEFFERSON CITY — The Lemonade Stand Freedom Act, sponsored by Missouri State Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman, R-Arnold, was approved and sent to the governor’s desk as the First Regular Session of the 103rd General Assembly came to a close on Thursday. Early business ventures, whether lemonade stands, lawn care services or handmade crafts, are […]
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Foundation for Restoration of Ste. Genevieve is pleased to announce that Lillian Smith, a senior at Ste. Genevieve High School, has been awarded the Foundation’s 2025 scholarship. At the May 15 Board of Directors Meeting, President Michael “Skip” Weiler presented Lillian Smith with the 2025 scholarship with her parents
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U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri ST. LOUIS – A convicted felon from Salem, Missouri was indicted earlier this month and accused of concealing the death of his uncle, a U.S. Army veteran with quadraplegia, for at least five years so that he could steal at least $650,000 of his disability benefits. Brian K.
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STE. GENEVIEVE — This month’s 4th Friday Art Walk in historic Ste. Genevieve will feature a range of artists and activities beginning at 6pm on Friday, May 23. The Saint Genevieve Art Guild will show art from the Guild’s May 17 “Art in the Garden” event, in addition to a large exhibit of member work
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 82 by a vote of 116-23 last Thursday afternoon. Once signed into law, the legislation will protect Missouri’s abundant water resources from being exported out of state without a water exportation permit from the Department of Natural Resources.SB 82, sponsored by Senator Jamie Burger,
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has announced eight Missouri Gold Star Schools for 2025. The program, which aligns with the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, recognizes schools for outstanding academic achievement or for performing at high levels while serving a significant proportion of disadvantaged
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PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released its latest report of arrests and incidents. 25-year-old Ryan D. Wiggins of Perryville was arrested on a charge of driving while revoked or suspended at 9:12 p.m. May 3rd following a traffic stop on Highway 61. Police were called to the Perry County Justice Center
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s office has released its latest reports of arrests. Arrested were: Robert M. Best 48, Cape Girardeau MO, arrested May 12, 2025 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office on a Cape Girardeau County MO warrant for failure to appear on an unlawful possession of controlled substance charge. Transported to Cape Girardeau
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) leaders have presented a series of recommendations to the State Board of Education (Board) to reimagine the DESE-operated Missouri Schools for the Severely Disabled (MSSD). Those recommendations include Consolidating MSSD’s 34 locations during the next 10 years, beginning in the 2026-27 school year, into 12
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The City of Red Bud’s Electric Utility was recently recognized by the Illinois Municipal Utilities Association (IMUA) for receiving the first place Diamond Award in its division in the 2024 American Public Power Association’s (APPA) “Safety Awards of Excellence” competition. The awards were presented to Red Bud Mayor Susan Harbaugh by IMEA/IMUA/IPEA
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