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Missouri PSC encourages consumers to prepare for summer heat and manage energy use

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — As Missouri enters the summer season, the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) is encouraging consumers to take proactive steps to reduce energy use, improve home efficiency, and manage utility costs during periods of high temperatures.   Air conditioning is typically the largest driver of residential electricity usage during the summer months. […]

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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVLLE – The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports.   37-year-old Garet A. Gamer of Perryville was charged with felony driving while revoke or suspended; misdemeanor failing to register a motor vehicle, and misdemeanor operating a motor vehicle without financial responsibility.   According to the report Gamer was observed at 6:59 Monday, June

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Route NN in Perry County will close for bridge replacement

SIKESTON—Route NN in Perry County will be closed as construction crews replace the bridge over the South Fork Saline Creek.    This section of roadway is located between County Road 840 and Peaceful Valley Drive near Brewer, Missouri.    Weather permitting, work is scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. Monday, July 6 with completion anticipated Tuesday, Dec. 1. The roadway will remain closed until the work is complete.     The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists

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Safer skies: SIU master’s student designs drone airbag to protect people below

by Tim Obermiller CARBONDALE, Ill. — When Brady Villiger’s experimental drone plunged toward a concrete testing platform on the Southern Illinois University Carbondale campus during a recent drop test, nearly a year of research and design was on the line. In the split second before impact, a compact airbag autonomously deployed beneath the dummy aircraft,

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‘Transgender Madness’: Hawley calls for investigation into Planned Parenthood Medicare and Medicaid Fraud

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has sent a letter to the  Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, urging him to investigate Planned Parenthood and its role in pushing transgender ideology onto children. This letter comes after Senator Hawley’s effort to renew the ban on Planned Parenthood receiving federal Medicaid payments. “I appreciate

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Daylily: Big color without the fuss

University of Missouri Extension COLUMBIA, Mo. — “Daylilies combine stunning, long-lasting floral displays with rugged resilience, so it’s little wonder daylily is America’s most popular flowering perennial,” said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein.     June is when daylily cultivars are at their best. With their ease of care and the vast array

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June Friess Frame

By David Friess, Illinois 115th District RED BUD, Illinois — Happy June, everyone! The 2026 Spring Legislative Session has officially come to a close, with both the House and Senate adjourning in the early morning hours of June 1. This year, we worked past the May 31 constitutional deadline before approving a record-breaking state budget

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