CHICAGO –(BUSINESS WIRE)–Amrize (NYSE: AMRZ) Thursday launched a ‘Made in America’ label for its cement range, offering builders the guarantee of American manufacturing and quality, supporting American jobs and local communities. This ‘Made in America’ label signifies that all aspects of the cement are made in the United States from its raw materials […]
20 students are recognized for demonstrating Respect, Responsibility, Safety, and/or Empathy By Jim Beers CHESTER – On Wednesday November 12, 2025, Chester Grade School presented its 5th set of “HIVE” awards for the 2025-2026 school year. These awards are presented twice each month throughout the year and students in grades Kindergarten through 8th Grade are
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JEFFERSON CITY — Every day on Missouri highways, first responders risk their lives within feet of fast-moving traffic. From law enforcement and tow operators to Missouri Department of Transportation crews and EMS personnel, these men and women face danger so others can make it home safely. This week, with a declaration from Gov. Mike Kehoe,
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MARION, Ill. — The power of a good story has reached a remarkable milestone in Southern Illinois. The local chapter of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (DPIL) has officially distributed its 100,000th free book to children across an 18-county region, inspiring a lifelong love of reading and helping prepare young learners for school success. Since launching in July 2024, the Imagination
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) annual winter trout program began Nov. 1 following the stocking of nearly 9,200 rainbow trout in four southeast Missouri waters – Perryville’s Legion Lake, Jackson’s Rotary Lake, Sikeston Recreation Complex Pond, and Cape Girardeau’s Capaha Park Pond. “Trout are not native to Missouri,” said MDC
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ST. LOUIS, MO – The Missouri Arts Council has chosen the recipients of the 2026 Missouri Arts Awards, the state’s highest honor in the arts. The 2026 Missouri Arts Awards recipients are the Community Music School of Webster University, St. Louis, for arts education; City in Motion Dance Theater, Kansas City, for arts organization;
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has released the statewide Annual Performance Reports (APRs) for the 2024-25 school year. Missouri public schools have shown meaningful gains in the APR scores. APRs demonstrate the progress educators, students, parents, and the community are making toward meeting the standards and indicators
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SPRINGFIELD, IL – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index declined 0.6 points in October to 98.2 but remained above its 52-year average of 98. The Uncertainty Index fell 12 points from September to 88, the lowest reading of this year. “Optimism among small businesses declined slightly in October as owners report lower sales and reduced profits,”
STE. GENEVIEVE – The city of Ste. Genevieve has announced the cancellation of next week’s Heritage Commission meeting. “There are no applications to consider so there will not be a HC meeting next week. The next regularly scheduled meeting is Dec. 4th,” Interim City Administrator David Bova stated in an email.
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PERRYVILLE – The Perry County School District No. 32 Board of Education met November 12. The open session was called to order at 7:00 p.m. and the pledge of allegiance was recited. The board approved the consent agenda items which consisted of: October 6, 2025 open special session minutes October 8, 2025 open regular
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