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Perry County installs Emergency Siren at Lake Perry

Residents and visitors at Lake Perry have an additional way to receive warning when severe weather or other emergencies threaten the area, thanks to the installation of a new outdoor emergency warning siren coordinated by Perry County Emergency Management. The project was authorized under the direction of the Perry County Commission and coordinated by Perry […]

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Brian Dreyer to serve as Grand Marshal of the East Perry Community Fair parade

In recognition of his decades of service to the fair and to the East Perry County community, Brian Dreyer has been named the 2026 Grand Marshal of the East Perry Community Fair. Born in Cape Girardeau and raised in Frohna, Brian is the son of Edgar and Della Dreyer and of Betty Deardorff.  Growing up

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Pink Power: Spirit of Pink Event Unites Women Through Hope, Health and Healing

Ladies, come out and show your Pink Power! The Spirit of Pink is scheduled for Thursday, October 22, 5:30 pm at the KC Hall, 600 Market Street, Ste. Genevieve, MO. The highly anticipated signature breast cancer awareness event is on for another year with a shared theme of “Pink Power: Together We Cure”.  Women of

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Governor Kehoe Signs Executive Order Establishing Safeguards on Automated License Plate Readers

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Today, Governor Mike Kehoe signed Executive Order 26-18, establishing strict safeguards on the use of Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology, including Flock Safety cameras, to prevent the misuse of the personal location data of Missourians while preserving legitimate law enforcement uses of the technology. “Protecting citizens also means protecting their

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SIU’s Ryan Bioethicist lecture focuses on using artificial intelligence in health care

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, a healthcare strategy executive and technology leader, will talk about the utilization of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care when he delivers the 2026 John and Marsha Ryan Bioethicist in Residence lecture at the SIU Simmons Law School on Monday, Sept. 21. Balasubramanian, who works at

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State Rep. Brad Christ Calls for Review of Data Center Costs in Opposition to Ameren Rate Increase

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Representative Brad Christ is opposing Ameren Missouri’s proposed electric rate increase and asking the Missouri Public Service Commission to examine the costs associated with data centers and other large users of electricity to ensure those costs are not passed on to Missouri’s residential customers.   Ameren Missouri filed a rate

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Jefferson College AEL Program Ranks #1 in Missouri

HILLSBORO, MO — Jefferson College’s Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) program has earned top statewide honors, ranking as the #1 performing program in Missouri for Measurable Skill Gains (MSG). Adding to this institutional milestone, AEL Director Julie Johns has been named Outstanding MAACCE Member of the Year by the Missouri Association for Adult Continuing and

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Missouri State Fair Reflects on 2026 Fair “Show-Me Stars & Stripes

(SEDALIA, MO) – Today, Missouri State Fair Director Jason Moore announced that 333,489 people attended the 2026 Missouri State Fair, held last month in Sedalia, with the theme “Show-Me Stars & Stripes.” “The 2026 Missouri State Far was a tremendous celebration of agriculture and of America,” said Director Moore. “Throughout the 11 days of the

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SNHU Announces Summer 2026 President’s List

MANCHESTER, NH (09/16/2026)– It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Summer 2026 President’s List. The summer terms run from May to August. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named

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Governor Kehoe to Lead Economic Development Trade Mission to Italy

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Governor Mike Kehoe will lead a Missouri delegation on an economic development trade mission to Italy, with the purpose of promoting Missouri as the prime destination for global business investment and expansion. The Governor will depart Missouri for Italy on September 17 and conclude meetings on September 23. During his third

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