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Missouri Humanities announces Perryville is among the winners of Small Town Showcase: Show Me 250

KANSAS CITY, MO–Missouri Humanities (MH) is thrilled to announce the five featured communities for the next season of Small Town Showcase. The five communities to be showcased next year are: Perryville (Perry County), Savannah (Andrew County), Waynesville (Pulaski County), Neosho (Newton County), and Excelsior Springs (Clay/Ray Counties). Congratulations to all the winners!   Small Town […]

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Eagle Fest set for March 7 at Jerry F. Costello Lock & Dam

MODOC, IL –  The Kaskaskia River Project will host Kaskaskia Eagle Fest on Saturday, March 7, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Jerry F. Costello Lock and Dam, 4800 Lock and Dam Road, Modoc.     Visitors can watch bald eagles and attend live animal programs. World Bird Sanctuary will present programs featuring

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Tax changes affecting tips come with limits, paperwork hurdles

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Recent changes to the federal tax code have drawn attention for creating a new tax break for workers who earn tips. While often described as “no tax on tips,” the provision is more limited and more complicated than that phrase suggests, says Andrew Zumwalt, director of the University of Missouri’s Personal Financial

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NWS is considering format changes for Red Flag Warnings

SILVER SPRING, MD – The National Weather Service (NWS) is soliciting comments through July 31, 2026 for potential changes to the Red Flag Warning standard formatting.   The NWS is extending the comment period on proposed changes to the format of the Red Flag Warning Product/Fire Weather Watch (RFW) through July 31, 2026.   NWS

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Illinois Retail Merchants Association urges consumers to reject swipe fee scare tactics

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Retail Merchants Association (IRMA) released the following statement after banks filed a motion to appeal a ruling by a federal judge that upheld the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act, the largest Main Street relief package Illinois has adopted. Under the law, banks and credit card companies would be prohibited from charging swipe fees

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SGHS Senior Jacob Warren signs with CMU for football

STE. GENEVIEVE – On Wednesday, Feb. 11, Ste. Genevieve High School senior Jacob Warren signed a national letter of intent to compete on the football team at Central Methodist University. Jacob is the son of Sheila and Matthew Warren.   In attendance were his parents; siblings Parker, Nick, Ethan and Kailyn; and friends and teammates

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Immigration issue comes before the SG Board of Aldermen

STE. GENEVIEVE – The debate over how the federal government is dealing with the illegal immigration issue in the country came before the Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen when a number of residents expressed their disapproval of the city agreeing to cooperate with ICE.   That agreement, known as 287 G, was made in December,

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February 2026 ADK Meeting

Submitted article and photo PERRYVILLE – With the theme Move Forward in Happiness, President Glenda Gremaud called the February 2026 meeting of Alpha Delta Kappa to order. Twenty-seven members answered the roll call question—what would be the winter Olympic sport in which you would want to participate?  Hostesses for the evening were Kathy Scholl and

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