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Arrival of 7,800-pound boulder solidifies Art Guild’s public sculpture project

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STE GENEVIEVE — In February, the Sainte Genevieve Art Guild announced plans for a public sculpture honoring the County’s first artists – Native Americans – primarily those who built a mound complex and village circa 1300 AD along the river just two miles southeast of our city center.   Archaeologists call these people the Mississippians. […]

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Help feed hungry Missourians through ‘Hogs for Hunger’

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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri 4-H and FFA swine exhibitors have an opportunity to change the lives of their friends and classmates who don’t have enough to eat. Missouri Farmers Care Foundation’s (MFCF) Drive to Feed Kids invites swine exhibitors to pledge hogs this summer to feed hungry Missourians through Hogs for Hunger.    One in

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Jefferson County sheriff describes screwdriver attack on deputy

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HILLSBORO – Jefferson County Sheriff Dave Marshak has announced an arrest and charges against a man accused of assaulting one of his deputies with a screwdriver.   A second suspect is accused of interfering with a felony arrest.   The incident led to a standoff involving negotiators, SWAT officers and a canine.     47-year-old

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Missouri State Fair salutes heroes opening weekend

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SEDALIA – The Missouri State Fair invites all to join in celebrating law enforcement, firefighter and military heroes during Opening Weekend of the 2023 Missouri State Fair!     Law Enforcement / Firefighter Appreciation Day, sponsored by Pepsi, is Saturday, Aug. 12. Law Enforcement, Firefighters, EMTs, and Paramedics will receive FREE gate admission to the

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The Landing’s ‘Float to Feed Southeast Missouri’ to Benefit SEMO Food Bank 

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SIKESTON, Mo. – This summer The Landing in Van Buren, Mo., will be giving floaters the chance to give back to help neighbors facing hunger.   On Saturday, July 15, The Landing will donate 10 percent of all rental costs to Southeast Missouri Food Bank. The food bank serves 16 counties in southeast Missouri, including

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St. Mary photographer wins First Family Award in photo contest

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A picture of two youngsters walking down a country road won the heafrts of Missouri’s First Family.     Lacie Ritter won the special award for Little Future Farmers which was selected as the First Family’s Choice, voted on by Governor Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson.   A stunning

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SIU political experts: Politics playing a role in where people choose to live

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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Decisions on moving to another state used to be based on the prospects of a better job, retirement or family. But a fairly new component — politics — is also becoming a factor, according to political experts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.   John Shaw, director of the Paul

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11th ISP squad car is struck while roadside

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DUQUOIN – On July 4, 2023, at approximately 12:36 a.m., Illinois State Police (ISP) officials investigated a two-vehicle traffic crash involving an ISP Trooper’s squad car on Interstate 57 southbound near Milepost 69, in Browning Township, Franklin County.     On the above date and time, an ISP Troop 10 Trooper was stationary on Interstate

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