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SGHS FFA celebrates ‘Drive Your Tractor to School Day’

STE. GENEVIEVE – Recently, Ste. Genevieve High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) celebrated National FFA Week with Drive Your Tractor to School Day on Friday, March 1!     Students brought their tractors to River Rapids Water Park in the early morning and then began their parade with a Ste. Genevieve Police Department escort. […]

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Courtney Wright wins scholarship at Concordia University Student Art Exhibition

SEWARD, Neb. — Each year, Concordia University, Nebraska art students submit work for the university’s annual Student Art Exhibition and are eligible to earn awards and scholarships based on their submitted work. This year’s scholarship and award recipients were announced at the Marxhausen Gallery of Art on April 21. The Student Art Exhibition is on

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As Lyme Disease Awareness Month kicks off, Illinoisans urged to ‘Fight the Bite’ that sickens 500,000 each year

CHICAGO – With weather warming up, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is urging the public to get educated about how to protect themselves from ticks and Lyme disease – an infection that sickens an estimated 500,000 people each year in the United States – at the start of National Lyme Disease Awareness Month.

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donates nearly 28,000 pounds of food to Southeast Missouri Food Bank

SIKESTON – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently donated nearly 28,000 pounds of food to Southeast Missouri Food Bank.   The donation was made on behalf of Missouri First Lady Teresa Parson and included nutritious foods such as peanut butter, shelf-stable milk, pears, pinto beans, rice, apple sauce, and pasta and sauce.

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Missouri House of Representatives inducts Norm Stewart into Hall of Famous Missourians

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher and the Missouri House of Representatives proudly announce the induction of the iconic Missouri Tigers basketball coach, Norman Eugene “Norm” Stewart, into the esteemed Hall of Famous Missourians.     A native of Shelby County, Missouri, Norm Stewart’s name resonates throughout the annals of Missouri basketball history. Affectionately

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Governor Parson orders Capitol Dome, Missouri Law Enforcement Memorial lighted blue in honor of fallen law enforcement officers

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –  In honor of Missouri’s fallen law enforcement officers, Governor Mike Parson has ordered the Missouri State Capitol dome and Missouri Law Enforcement Memorial to be lit blue from sunset on Friday, May 3, 2024, until sunrise on Saturday, May 4, 2024. “We owe a tremendous debt to the officers who made the

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Dan Abts appointed as Festus market President for MRV Banks

FESTUS, Mo. – MRV Banks is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dan Abts as the Market President for its Festus branch, effective immediately. In his new role, Dan will lead the strategic direction of MRV Banks’ operations in Festus, driving growth initiatives and further solidifying the bank’s presence within the community. With a distinguished

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