by Caleb JonesI’m normally the guy who says, “Vote no on all taxes.” I get a burr in my saddle whenever I’m asked to pay a tax and can’t see where the money actually goes. But there’s one tax I’ll gladly pay: Missouri’s Parks, Soils and Water tax. This tiny one-tenth of 1% sales tax […]
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BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have risen 19.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.86/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 31.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 99.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.
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CHESTER – Memorial Hospital recently hosted two Child and Babysitting Safety Classes, providing area youth with the knowledge and confidence needed to become responsible babysitters and caregivers. June Certified Babysitters: Back Row L-R: Alayna Garver, Kenna Knop, Brooke Chandler, Brynn Berkbuegler, Myah Palacio, Taytum Holder. Front Row L-R: Sophie Rieckenberg, Ady Caron, Kimberly
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JEFFERSON CITY – A rainy spring and warm temperatures mean seasonal growth along Missouri’s roadways. The Missouri Department of Transportation urges motorists to use caution when encountering tractor mowers near the shoulders of interstates and other busy roadways. “Our mowing efforts focus on visibility and safety,” said MoDOT State Maintenance Director Darin Hamelink. “Please watch out
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JEFFERSON CITY – Looking for a way to stay cool in the hot summer heat? Check out these events. Saturday, Aug. 1, from 5:30 – 10 p.m. – Hot August Night, Cool Cave Music at Onondaga Cave State Park.Escape the summer heat by going to the 57-degree depths of Onondaga Cave at 7556 Highway H,
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CHESTER – The Chester Cemetery and Finance Committee will meet in special session Monday, August 3, 2026 in the Chester Municipal Building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois. The notice and agenda for the meeting: NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING CITY OF CHESTER CEMETERY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Notice is hereby given that the
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Jason Sibley and David August earn top Band Awards while Megan Zimmer wins top Chorus Award By Jim Beers CHESTER – A long time tradition at Chester High School in the Music Department is the performance of the annual Spring Concert and presentation of end-of-the-year CHS Music Awards. This ritual has gone on for decades
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CHESTER– The new Don Welge Memorial Bridge opened to two-way traffic Monday afternoon. The bridge had been opened to one-way traffic southbound since a ribbon-cutting ceremony July 11. Officials say the old Chester Bridge will be destroyed using explosives. A date for that event has not been released. The new
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension invites farmers, ranchers, agricultural entrepreneurs, and rural residents to participate in Field to Consumer Farm Tours, a new hands-on workshop series designed to help producers transform ideas into profitable farm enterprises. Under the theme “Real Farms. Real Strategies. Real Opportunities,” the series will take participants to three working
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GLEN CARBON, Illinois – Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSofSI) is excited to announce that our Build-A-Bear Workshop in our Council Shop in Glen Carbon is turning one! Everyone is invited to come celebrate this occasion with us – no Girl Scout membership required! Join us on August 8 from 9 a.m. to
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