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10 reasons Missouri farmers should stop making hay

By Linda Geist LINNEUS, Mo. – Missouri ranks eighth in the nation in hay production, producing 4.83 million tons per year, according to the Missouri Department of Agriculture. Hay is a major feed for beef production and other livestock industries in Missouri.   “Despite the vastness of the hay industry, making hay can be an […]

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Ashley Gettinger named 2025-2026 Regional Teacher of the Year

Ste. Genevieve County School District R-II STE. GENEVIEVE — The Ste. Genevieve County R-II School District is proud to announce that Ashley Gettinger, kindergarten teacher at Bloomsdale Elementary, has been selected as a 2025–2026 Regional Teacher of the Year by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Ms. Gettinger is one of 34

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Illinois ranks last for financial transparency

By Terri Bryant, Illinois State Senator MURPHYSBORO, Ill. – In a recently released report, Illinois was dead last in the country concerning financial transparency when compared to all 50 states. Researchers with Truth in Accounting, who put out the report, claim Illinois’ ranking can be highlighted by the state’s delay in publishing its fiscal year 2023

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Missouri State Fair plans Missouri Farm Family, other special days

SEDALIA – Missouri State Fair organizers invite all to come to the fair for special days. Missouri Farm Bureau/Farm Family Day Monday, Aug 11   Join us for a fun-filled day at the Missouri State Fair as we celebrate Missouri Farm Bureau/Farm Family Day! For 68 years, Farm Family Day at the Missouri State Fair has

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Montauk State Park recovery team selected as July 2025 Missouri Department of Natural Resources Team Members of the Month

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The flood recovery team, consisting of staff from Montauk State Park, Rock Island State Park and members of the statewide construction unit with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Division of State Parks, has been selected as the department’s Team Members of the Month for July 2025. The group was selected

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Murfreesboro man cited for DWI following I-55 crash

JEFFERSON CITY — A 59-year-old man from Murfreesboro, Tenn. received minor injuries in a traffic crash on I-55 in Ste. Genevieve County early Thursday morning.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the driver was taken to Mercy Hospital Jefferson for treatment.   The patrol says the crash happened when the 2016 Nissan Frontier the

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Franklin County man sentenced for assaulting girlfriend, fatally shooting dog

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel recently sentenced a convicted felon who violently assaulted his girlfriend and a neighbor and fatally shot his dog to 78 months in prison. Leslie Rector, 30, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis in April to one

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Illegal immigrant removed from Jackson County rolls

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins has announced the removal of an illegal immigrant, who voted in the November 2024 election, from the voter rolls in Jackson County.   The Secretary’s Office commends the swift action taken by the Jackson County Board of Election Commissioners, particularly Director Tammy Brown, for promptly

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