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MoDOT project competes for national award

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Transportation’s Focus on Bridges program has advanced as a finalist in the 2025 America’s Transportation Awards competition. The project, which took first place in the regional competition, is now in the running for the top two prizes: the Grand Prize and the People’s Choice Award, the latter of which is […]

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MSHP reports arrest

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report.   Arrested was:   45-year-old Jennifer M. Laux of Perryville was charged with driving while intoxicated in Perry County Thursday at 10:28 p.m. Laux was taken to the Perry County Sheriff’s Office and then released.

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MU expands continuing ed for vets who work with food animals

COLUMBIA – The University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine is expanding access to veterinary education, ensuring veterinarians who work with food animals have the latest information to protect animal health, support producers and strengthen the food supply.     The college recently launched five on-demand continuing education (CE) courses for veterinarians, featuring experts from

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PCSD 32 Primary Center, Mercy Perry hospital partner to boost kindergarten success

From a PCSD 32 news release PERRYVILLE – Mercy Perry hospital’s occupational therapy team and the Perryville Primary Center are collaborating to support kindergarten students through early developmental screenings and develop personalized learning strategies. As part of the program, the hospital’s occupational therapists conducted screenings focused on each child’s processing levels, brain organization and visual

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Perry County Commission to remove two Legion Lake restrooms

PERRYVILLE – The Perry County Commission has decided to remove the two portable restrooms which were placed at Legion Lake.   According to the minutes of the September 8th Perry County Commission meeting, the move comes after Building and Grounds employee Bryan Lorenz told the commission at its recent meeting that the restrooms needed repair

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Perry County School District 32 seeks applicants to fill board vacancy

PERRYVILLE – The Perry County School District 32 Board of Education is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy on the Board following the resignation of Melissa Carroll at its September meeting Wednesday night at the Perryville Area Career & Technology Center.   The District 32 Board will accept applications for the vacancy until October 2

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Perry, Ste. Genevieve County employment in the accommodations and food services sectors is reported

JEFFERSON CITY – Analysis from the Missouri Census Data Center shows employment in the Accommodation and Food Services sector remained relatively stable in Missouri between 2011 and 2021 with a significant rise in Ste. Genevieve County, and a slight increase in Perry County.   In Ste. Genevieve County:   2011 Total Employment-5,096 2021 Total Employment-5,073

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Protect your bottom line with a premises ID number

COLUMBIA – As foreign animal diseases such as New World Screwworm, avian influenza and African swine fever continue to pose threats to the Missouri livestock industry, the Missouri Department of Agriculture encourages producers to create, or tighten, biosecurity plans on their farms. The first step in developing a biosecurity plan for your farm is to register for a

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Protect your flock from highly pathogenic avian influenza during fall wild bird migration

JEFFERSON CITY – With fall wild bird migration quickly approaching and confirmed cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in other parts of the United States, now is a good time to take steps to protect your flock.     What is Avian Influenza?Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is a serious disease and requires rapid response

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