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Missouri Governor’s Mansion will host tree lighting ceremony and candlelight tours

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Governor Mike Kehoe and Mrs. Claudia Kehoe invite families to join them for the first tree lighting ceremony and Candlelight Tours of the Kehoe Administration at the Missouri Governor’s Mansion on Friday, December 5 at 6:00 p.m. The lighting of the tree will be followed by Candlelight Tours until 8:00 p.m. […]

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Chester High School inducts 22 new members into National Honor Society

Induction ceremony took place Wednesday November 12, 2025 at CHS Colbert Memorial Gymnasium By Jim Beers CHESTER – The 2025-26 National Honor Society Summit Chapter held its annual induction ceremony Wednesday November 12, 2025. This year’s induction class was 22 members strong. Added to that number of new members were 12 former members giving the

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Ste. Genevieve hosts Holiday Christmas Festival December 6

STE. GENEVIEVE – The 41st annual Ste. Genevieve Holiday Christmas Festival is scheduled for Saturday, December 6th and Sunday, December 7th.   According to AAA magazine, this event, along with St. Charles, Missouri, is considered one of the top two Christmas festivals in the entire Midwest. And the thousands of fans that attend every year

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MSHP urges Thanksgiving Holiday Safety

JEFFERSON CITY – Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, reminds everyone there will be an increase in traffic over the Thanksgiving holiday. The Thanksgiving holiday is one of the busiest travel periods of the year, with Wednesday and Sunday afternoon/evenings being the most heavily traveled times. Drivers should expect more

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SIU’s Morton-Kenney Lecture features Illinois Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski of Illinois will reflect on her time in Congress, her efforts to strengthen families and her perspective on how federal policy can support economic growth in the state and nation when she presents the fall 2025 Morton-Kenney Public Affairs Lecture at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov.

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Invasive plants to control in the fall

JEFFERSON CITY — Oaks, sweet gum, maples, and other native trees are displaying brilliant fall foliage, but across the landscape there are also many colorful invasive shrubs and trees. The Missouri Invasive Plant Council (MoIP), administered by the Missouri Prairie Foundation, encourages Missourians to control bush honeysuckle, Callery pear, burning bush, and other non-native woody

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National Collection Week begins for Operation Christmas Child

MISSOURI – The collection season for Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse began Monday as nearly 5,000 drop-off locations open across the country. Individuals, families and groups across Missouri have the opportunity to pack a shoebox gift filled with fun toys, school supplies, and personal care items for children in need and drop them off now.

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Free Community Thanksgiving Feast at Perry County UPC 

PERRYVILLE – Perry County United Pentecostal Church would like to cordially invite our friends, neighbors, and community members in Perryville and the surrounding areas to join us for a free Thanksgiving feast on Sunday, November 23rd.   Perry County UPC is located at 1713 Perryville Blvd. in Perryville, Missouri.  (Directly across the street from Perryville

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