June 2026

Edna M. Lintner

Edna M. Lintner, 90, of Sedgewickville, Missouri died Saturday, May 30, 2026 at Riverview at the Park Nursing Home in Ste. Genevieve, MO. She was born July 12, 1935 in Perry County, MO to Edwin and Alma (Loberg) Moran. Edna and Lloyd O. Lintner were married November 20, 1952 in Marble Hill, MO by the […]

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$1.4 million in grants go to volunteer fire departments

JEFFERSON CITY – The Department of Public Safety has awarded a total of $1.455 million to 108 fire departments across the state to bolster the firefighting capabilities of small volunteer departments that provide critical protection to their rural communities. The Missouri Volunteer Fire Department Grant provided up to $15,000 for the purchase of equipment to small

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Auditor Fitzpatrick releases monthly reports on municipalities and special district financial information

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick recently issued monthly reports detailing the compliance of municipalities and other political subdivisions with financial reporting laws. One report includes cities, towns, and villages while the other lists political subdivisions such as water, fire protection, and other taxing districts. Per state regulation, these entities are required

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Charges filed against contractor for targeting tornado victims

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that her office has filed charges against Jacob Kaestner for allegedly defrauding 16 Missourians in connection with his business, JK Exteriors.   Kaestner faces 23 counts of deceptive business practices in Jefferson County for defrauding consumers and financially exploiting elderly Missourians. A majority of the defrauded

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Forage soybean emerges as a promising summer forage for Missouri

TUSCUMBIA, Mo. – Livestock producers across Missouri continue to face rising feed costs, unpredictable weather and seasonal forage shortages during the summer. A recent study led by University of Missouri Extension agronomy specialist Rudra Baral found that forage soybean shows promise for bridging the summer forage gap. Research led by MU Extension agronomy specialist Rudra Baral shows

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Manufacturers win passage of bill expanding access to career and technical education courses

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) has released the following statement after the General Assembly approved SB3070, an initiative led by the IMA that will allow high school students to take Career & Technical Education courses in lieu of foreign language classes currently required for graduation:   “Across Illinois, high schools have been scaling back hands-on

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