HILLSBORO – Sheriff Dave Marshak announces an arrest and charges in a shooting that occurred on June 23rd at the Cedar Hill River Access. 20-year-old Chase Hoofman of Festus is charged with two counts each of Assault – 1st Degree and Armed Criminal Action, as well as one count of Unlawful Use of a […]
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Melanie’s Law and Bentley’s & Mason’s Law strengthen impaired driving prevention, accountability, and support for victims’ families JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) applauds Governor Mike Kehoe for signing two landmark impaired driving bills that strengthen prevention efforts, increase accountability for offenders, and provide greater support for victims’ families. Together, Melanie’s Law (HB 1740)
JEFFERSON CITY, MO — The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has published A Multi Year Look at Maternal Mortality in Missouri: 2019-2023 Annual Report on behalf of the state’s Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review (PAMR) Board, a multidisciplinary board of experts from across the state tasked with examining the causes and contributing factors associated with maternal mortality and ultimately
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SEDALIA – State Fair exhibitors – Check out the following deadlines so you don’t miss your chance to participate in the Missouri State Fair! A complete list of deadlines can be found on the Fair’s website. Deadlines: July 13 • 4-H/FFA Livestock • Open Livestock • Equine July 15 • Queen July 21 • Fine
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CHESTER – Memorial Hospital in Chester is proud to announce that Rhonda Mott, Lead Radiologic Technologist, has been named the 2026 Healthcare Mentor of the Year by South Central Illinois Area Health Education Center (AHEC) in recognition of her extraordinary commitment to mentoring and developing future healthcare professionals. The South Central Illinois AHEC Healthcare
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SPRINGFIELD, IL — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Illinois’ leading small business advocacy organization, released its 2025-2026 small business legislative voting record for Illinois. Five state senators and 23 state representatives scored a 100% pro-small business voting record during the 2025-2026 legislative session. “Inflation, uncertainty, and governmental taxes and mandates have hit many small businesses hard,” said NFIB Illinois
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MISSOURI – Fifty-six state legislators from Iowa [1], Kansas [2], Montana [3], Missouri [4], and Wisconsin [5], including Missouri Senator Tracy McCreery and Representative Ben Keathley, have submitted letters to urge the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to reject a complaint filed by incumbent utilities seeking a five-year moratorium on transmission competition in the MISO and SPP regions. These letters make
STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Commission will meet in regular session today at 8:15 a.m. in the commission room of the county courthouse. The meeting will be open to the public. The tentative agenda for the meeting:
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JEFFERSON CITY — Two persons were hurt, one of them seriously, in a one-vehicle traffic crash on Route WW in Ste. Genevieve County Wednesday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the seriously injured person was flown to Barnes-Jewish Hospital by an Air Evac helicoter. The drive, a 41-year-old Ste. Genevieve woman was listed as
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — There is nothing quite like the pure bliss of biting into a crisp slice of ice-cold watermelon on a sweltering July day, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. “As the summer heat bears down, that first refreshing crunch delivers an instant, hydrating burst of sweet, ruby-red nectar that washes
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