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June 21st is Missouri Bee Day 2025

Over 30 beekeeping lectures of varying subjects and complexity packed into one day, including live apiary experiences. Click here to download the entire schedule* Mark your calendars for the Missouri State Beekeepers Association (MSBA) Fall Conference on June 21st in Springfield, Missouri (2401 S Kansas Expy, Springfield, MO 65807). This one-day event, hosted at the Darr Agricultural […]

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Missouri Department of Agriculture announces grants for specialty crop production

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for funding through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Interested individuals, community organizations and research institutions working to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Missouri should submit their application by Wednesday, July 2.   USDA defines specialty crops as fruits, vegetables, dried fruit,

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MoDOT opens virtual public meeting for long-range transportation plan and state freight and rail plan updates

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is hosting a virtual public meeting to gather input from the public on Missouri’s transportation priorities, beginning at noon on Monday, June 2 through 5:00 p.m. Monday, June 30, 2025. A link to the meeting will be available on MoDOT’s external website at: https://www.modot.org/lrtp-sfrp   Participants will be

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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports.   26-year-old Myranda Kaylee Wood of Perryville was charged with fourth degree assault and resisting or interfering with an arrest, detention or stop.   Police reported an officer was called to the area of the 1600 block of Grand Avenue May 20th to investigate

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PHS Class of 2025 accepts $1.6 million in scholarships

PERRYVILLE – Perryville High School’s Class of 2025 has accepted $1.6 million in post-secondary scholarships. The announcement was made during the 2025 Senior Signing Day celebration at Perry Park Center on May 16. Students recognized during Senior Signing Day included those who have enrolled in trade schools, colleges and universities, and internship programs, as well

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SIU Aviation researching viability of unleaded fuel

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Researchers in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Aviation could help spur the adoption of an unleaded fuel for general aviation piston aircraft both in the United States and worldwide, reducing the toxic metal’s presence in the environment.     Daniel Hoskins, a flight line attendant, fuels a Cessna

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