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Waterloo, Iowa man injured in I-55 motorcycle crash

JEFFERSON CITY – A 42-year-old man from Waterloo, Iowa suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle crash Tuesday afternoon in Ste. Genevieve County.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the man was taken to Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis by a Ste. Genevieve County Ambulance.   The patrol says the crash happened when the 2021 […]

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SIU’s newest teachers will be pinned May 6

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — More than 120 teachers of tomorrow will be honored at Southern Illinois University Carbondale during a special pinning ceremony at 5 p.m. May 6 in Shryock Auditorium.    The newest Teacher Education Program graduates from throughout campus academic areas, along with the  Rend Lake Marketplace campus, recently completed their student teaching

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Rep. Ray Reed issues statement on the passing of Ray Hartman; Missouri House to observe moment of silence

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri State Representative Ray Reed requested that the Missouri House of Representatives will observe a moment of silence in honor of Ray Hartman, the longtime journalist and commentator whose work helped shape civic life across St. Louis.   “For decades, Ray Hartman was a steady and trusted voice in our region,”

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Governor Mike Kehoe proclaims May as ‘Beef Month’

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –  Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe, acting on behalf of cattlemen and cattlewomen throughout the state, proclaimed May as Beef Month in Missouri. Governor Kehoe presented the proclamation to members of the Missouri Beef Industry Council (MBIC), Missouri Cattlemen’s Association (MCA) and local beef producers during a ceremony at America’s Heartland Packing in

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Former MSHP trooper sentenced to 21 months in prison for searching women’s phones for nude images

CAPE GIRARDEAU – U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. on Tuesday sentenced a former Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper to 21 months in prison for searching women’s cell phones for nude images during traffic stops.   David McKnight, 40, unlawfully searched the cell phones of nine women without a warrant or probable cause from Sept.

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Edible flowers-Beauty you can eat

However, choose carefully before you plate it. COLUMBIA, Mo.— For centuries, people around the world have used flowers for cooking, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. “The popularity of this culinary practice peaked during the Victorian era in England, and then waned until recently,” Trinklein said. “Today using flowers in meal preparation is

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