June 2025

Missouri Attorney General Bailey issues statement in support of Trump’s action in California

JEFFERSON CITY Mo. — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey and 25 other Republican Attorneys General have issued the following joint statement: “Over the weekend, violent agitators rioted in the streets of California under the false banner of protest. President Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard was the right response — and one we fully support. “We will always defend the

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Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance reminds consumers to be aware of post-disaster scams and fraud

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As Missourians continue to recover from multiple severe weather events this spring, the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) reminds consumers to take steps to protect their finances and avoid post-disaster scams and fraud. After a disaster, maintaining communication with your mortgage and auto lenders is crucial to the claims process and preventing

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Mizzou releases spring 2025 dean’s list

COLUMBIA, Mo. — At the University of Missouri, excellence isn’t just expected — it’s achieved. That’s evidenced by the 11,481 undergraduate students who earned a place on the spring dean’s list, an extraordinary testament to their determination, ambition and pursuit of success.   River Region students on the dean’s list:   Bloomsdale   Sydney G

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Monetary donations accepted for restorative justice programs

JEFFERSON CITY – Thank you to everyone inspired by the Jenifer McShane-directed Netflix documentary The Quilters to reach out to the Missouri Department of Corrections and offer donations and words of support. We, too, are moved by the film and are, every day, awestruck by the generous and beautiful work done by Missourians in our Restorative Justice

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MSHP reports Festus man arrested in Ste. Genevieve County

JEFFERSON CITY – A 30-year-old Festus man was arrested Tuesday afternoon in Ste. Genevieve County on three separate charges.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Alexander J. Helms is charged with failing to appear on a Ste. Genevieve County charge of driving under the influence and on Jefferson County charges of failing to appear

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Pavement repairs slated for Route O in Ste. Genevieve County

SIKESTON — Route O in Ste. Genevieve County will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.   This section of roadway is located from Interstate 55 to Highway 32.     Weather permitting, work will take place Wednesday, June 11 and Thursday, June 12

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River Region students on Central Methodist University Dean’s List

FAYETTE, Mo — The office of Central Methodist University Provost Rita Gulstad announced recently the students included on the Spring 2025 Dean’s List. Nearly 950 students across all campuses and online learning met the requirements for placement, including a grade point average of 3.50 or higher for the semester. The following local students were among

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SIU Versa’tile chamber ensemble to perform June 18

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Southern Illinois University Carbondale School of Music will present a free, Versa’tile Chamber Music Ensemble on Wednesday, June 18, in Morris Library’s third-floor rotunda.     Jiyeon Lee and Anthony Gray, collaborative pianists in the School of Music, and cellist William Cernota, who has taught SIU students, will perform at

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