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Woman receives minor injuries when she jumps from moving car and is run over by one of its tires

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports a woman received minor injuries when she jumped from a moving car and was run over by one of the car’s tires.   The report says the incident happened Thursday on an on-ramp to I-55.   The driver of the car was not injured.   The […]

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Utilities ask FERC to prohibit electricity transmission competition in Missouri to increase electricity prices and protect their profits

Electricity Transmission Competition Coalition MISSOURI – After their lobbyists could not convince the state legislature to enrich their CEO and shareholders with a state law to override federal competitive bidding requirements, a band of electricity utilities throughout the Midwest filed a complaint recently at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in Washington, DC to achieve the

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Ste. Genevieve County Commission meeting minutes released

STE. GENEVIEVE – The minutes of the Ste. Genevieve County Commission meetings held April 30 and May 4 have been released.   Ste. Genevieve County Commission Minutes   THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2026   8TH Day of the April Term. The Commission Met Pursuant to Adjournment. Present were Presiding Commissioner Randy Ruzicka, Associate Commissioners Cory Ford

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Rte EE in Ste. Genevieve County closes for railroad maintenance

SIKESTON—Route EE in Ste. Genevieve County will be closed as contractor crews perform railroad maintenance.    This section of roadway is located between Burks School Road and Genevieve Church Road.    Weather permitting, work will take place from Monday, May 11 at 8 a.m. to Tuesday, May 12 at 4 p.m.   The work zone

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Red Bud, Ill. woman hurt in St. Charles County, Mo. traffic crash

JEFFERSON CITY – A 23-year-old Red Bud, Illinois woman was one of two persons who suffered moderate injuries in a traffic crash on I-64 in St. Charles County Thursday evening.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the woman was taken to SSM Health St Joseph Hospital-Lake St. Louis by the St. Charles County Ambulance

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Perryville Police Department releases reports

PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports of arrests and incidents.   37-year-old Garet A. Garner of redacted city was charged with driving while revoked or suspended, no vehicle registration and operating a motor vehicle without maintaining financial responsibility.  Garner was cited following a traffic stop at 2:26 p.m. May 1st

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Perry County to offer central polling location beginning with the August 4, 2026 Primary Election

PERRYVILLE – The Perry County Clerk’s Office is pleased to announce that, beginning with the August 4, 2026 Primary Election, a central polling location will be available for all registered voters in Perry County. The central polling location will be located on the main floor of the Perry County Courthouse : 15 W Ste Maries

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