JEFFERSON CITY — A 52-year-old St. Mary man suffered moderate injuries in a motorcycle crash on Route C in Ste. Genevieve County late Tuesday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the man was the operator of a southbound 2018 Harley Davidson Ultra which failed to negotiate a curve causing it to run off […]
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JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri’s annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, August 7, and runs through midnight on Sunday, August 9. During this time, certain purchases such as school supplies, computers, clothing, and other qualifying items as defined by statute are exempt from all state and local sales tax. During this
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CHESTER – The Chester CUSD No. 139 Board of Education held a Public Hearing June 18, 2026 in the Chester Early Childhood Center. President Debi Caraway called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance Public Comment None Fricke motioned, Ebers seconded to conduct a public hearing on Chester
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PCSD32 PERRYVILLE — Perry County School District 32 was recently awarded $6,500 in funding across two grants to support STEM education and family communication initiatives in the District. District 32 Grant Coordinator Liz House advised the District was awarded a $5,000 STEM education grant from the Burns & McDonnell Foundation as well as
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WAUSAU, Wisc. – Missouri’s top horseshoe pitchers delivered an impressive showing at the National Horseshoe Pitchers Association (NHPA) World Championships, held July 20th–25th in Wausau, Wisconsin, with Bloomsdale’s own Jennifer Gegg successfully defending her world title in dominant fashion. Jennifer Gegg Jennifer Gegg captured her second consecutive Women’s A World Championship, finishing the
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PERRYVILLE – Administrative staff from Perry County and the City of Perryville recently joined together for a continuing education program focused on fraud-prevention, reinforcing both organizations’ commitment to safeguarding public resources through ongoing professional development. Staffers from multiple Perry County departments joined with City of Perryville administrative team for professional development training related to fraud
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missourians interested in strengthening their neighborhoods and communities have until Aug. 21 to register for the 2026 Neighborhood Leadership Academy, a 10-week leadership development program offered through a partnership of University of Missouri Extension and University of Missouri-St. Louis. The program runs Sept. 8 through Nov. 12 and is offered online, making
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U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) has introduced the Blocking Overt Attempts at Shopping By Enforcing Randomization Guidelines (BOASBERG) Act to combat judicial bias by requiring courts to implement processes that randomly assign cases among judges at both the district and circuit level. Enforcing random case assignment will promote confidence in judicial impartiality and help prevent erroneous rulings. “Judge Boasberg is
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Anaya, Buskohl, Diskey, Hopkins, Thompson, and Wingerter represented Chester at the SIU Ballroom event By Jim Beers CHESTER – Wednesday May 1st, 2024 was the 52nd Annual Southern Illinois Society for High School Achievement Banquet (SISHSA). The event was held at the Southern Illinois University Ballrooms with 30 local schools being represented. For
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.– What do horses named Bandit, Tater, and Duck have in common with a sno-cone machine, a dunk tank, and a go-kart? They’re all part of the wasteful spending by the Bates County Sheriff’s Office uncovered in a new report released last week by Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick. The audit conducted
