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Mississippi man seriously injured in I-55 crash in Perry County

JEFFERSON CITY – A 62-year-old man from Holly Springs, Mississippi was seriously injured in a traffic crash on I-55 in Perry County Thursday night.   According to the accident report prepared by Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper J. S. Collier, Tony V. Holpe was taken to Mercy Hospital South by Air Evac Helicopter.   Trooper

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Missouri State Highway Patrol seeks applicants for 124th Recruit Class

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol, a premier law enforcement agency, is testing for new troopers. The Patrol is encouraging qualified individuals of all backgrounds to apply and will offer testing at nine different locations in Missouri. Those who successfully complete testing will be eligible to continue in the selection process for the

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Missourians show overwhelming support for Citizen Only Voting Amendment

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Polling conducted in September by Public Opinion Strategies on Amendment 7, the Only Citizens Vote and Only Vote Once Amendment, shows overwhelming support for the Amendment by a 2 to 1 margin (68% to 28%), and a massive majority (81%) in favor of making Missouri’s Constitution consistent with state law by only allowing

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Nine new troopers graduate from Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Accelerated Law Enforcement Academy

JEFFERSON CITY – Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces that nine troopers graduated from the Patrol’s Accelerated Law Enforcement Academy on Friday, October 11, 2024. The ceremony took place at 10 a.m. at the Patrol Academy’s gymnasium. The 121st Recruit Class reported to the Academy on July 1, 2024.

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October Take Pride Home Award winners in Chester

CHESTER – The city of Chester bestowed its Take Pride Home Awards on two families recently.     One of the October 2024 “Take Pride Home” winners in the Chester Beautification Commission program is the home of Aaron and Jessica Wunderlich. They reside at 18 Knollwood Drive in Chester. Pictured with Aaron and Jessica is

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Oil well plugging contractors invited to pre-bid meeting Oct. 17

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) invites interested contractors to attend an upcoming pre-bid meeting for well-plugging and site restoration projects funded under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and administered by the U.S. Department of Interior’s Federal Orphan Wells Program.   These projects will be governed by two-year master contracts, with primary, secondary, and

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