August 2025

DC Crime Crisis

By Jason Smith, 8th District Congressman Over the last several years, major metropolitan cities in the United States have seen a troubling trend when it comes to public safety. Left-wing prosecutors have been elected to office on the platform of not prosecuting crime, turning some cities into havens for violence, drugs, and criminal activity. But

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First days of school at CHS are busy and full of information

Opening Day Assembly, Educational Sessions, Iconik Pictures, and 7th & 8th Period introductions highlight the Day 1 active schedule By Jim Beers CHESTER – Thursday August 14 was the first official day of school at Chester High School for students. The day was filled with excitement, lots of introductions, educational orientation sessions, individual and group

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Jefferson College to host ribbon-cutting events for Vet Tech and Workforce spaces Sept. 11

HILLSBORO — Jefferson College will host two ribbon-cutting celebrations on Thursday, Sept. 11, showcasing updates to its Veterinary Technology Building (Vet Tech) and Workforce and Employment Services (WES) space.   Both events are open to the public and will take place on the Hillsboro campus located at 1000 Viking Drive, Hillsboro, MO 63050, starting with

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Mercyhealth to pay over $1 Million for COVID Shot-related religious discrimination

From a Liberty Counsel news release CHICAGO, IL – Mercyhealth, a hospital system in Illinois and Wisconsin, has agreed to pay more than $1 million and has offered reinstatement to employees it fired for refusing on religious grounds to comply with the company’s COVID-19 shot mandate. The settlement follows a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

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Missouri is 204 years old

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri is now 204 years old.   It became the 24th state on August 10, 1821.   Missouri is the 18th largest state in the U.S. by area and the 19th largest by population with an estimated 6,245,466 residents in 2024.   Celebrate Missouri’s 204th birthday by learning more about the state’s

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Missouri to close 12 schools for the severely disabled

SEDALIA, Mo. — The State Board of Education (Board) approved to permanently close 12 DESE-operated Missouri Schools for the Severely Disabled (MSSD) by next year.   This recommendation was made by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) during the August 12 Board meeting. DESE leaders presented possible solutions to the Board in

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