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Senior Jayden Rickman named April Elks Student of the Month

STE. GENEVIEVE – Congratulations to Jayden Rickman, the Elks Student of the Month for April from Ste. Genevieve High School. Jayden is the daughter of Staci and Kendall Scoggin. Jayden’s scholastic honors include: being ranked 8th in her class, being in the Top Ten Percent of her class all four years of high school, earning […]

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Season of Renewal

Senator Jamie Burger’s Capitol Report for April 17, 2025 What a beautiful week this has been, both at the State Capitol and along the winding roads that lead to it. Flowering trees and blooming perennials remind us of the grandeur of God and the hope that comes with spring’s warmth and Easter’s renewal. I hope

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MoDOT urges drivers to ‘Work with Us’ in busy construction

JEFFERSON CITY –  As a historic construction season ramps up in Missouri, and as part of National Work Zone Awareness Week April 21-25, the Missouri Department of Transportation is reminding motorists to ‘work with us’ by making safe and responsible driving choices behind the wheel. These efforts are essential to protect motorists and workers inside the hundreds

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MAC President Dr. Joe Gilgour named AACC CEO of the Year

PARK HILLS – Mineral Area College (MAC) proudly announces that its President, Dr. Joe Gilgour, has been recognized on the national level as the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) CEO of the Year. The award was announced Tuesday, April 15, during the AACC Annual Convention held in Nashville, Tennessee.   MAC President Dr. Joe Gilgour

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Illinois payroll jobs climb to record high

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that nonfarm payrolls increased +14,800 (+0.2%) over-the-month to a record high of 6,172,300 in March.  The previous record was set in December 2024, with 6,161,000 jobs.  Additionally, the February monthly change in payrolls was revised from the preliminary report of -6,500 to +900.   The

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House Republicans pass priority Pro-Life legislation protecting women and children

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri House Republicans have passed vital legislation to protect women and children and promote a culture of life in Missouri. House Joint Resolution 73 (HJR 73), upon voter approval, amends the State Constitution by repealing Article I, Section 36, and adopts a new section relating to reproductive health care.   Initially sponsored by Representative Ed

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Governor Kehoe announces FEMA to participate in joint damage assessments for damage to roads, bridges and public infrastructure in 25 counties

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will participate in joint Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs) of public infrastructure in 25 counties following the deadly severe storms and flooding that began March 30. “Our state and local public works crews have been doing an incredible job reopening roads and making initial repairs

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Cairo, Ill. man sentenced to 87 months in prison on methamphetamine distribution charge

CAPE GIRARDEAU – U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr. on Wednesday sentenced a man who was caught in a stolen car with methamphetamine and marijuana to 87 months in prison.   On August 17, 2024, Darryl Duane Jackson, now 23, of Cairo, Illinois, was stopped by a Charleston Police Department officer on Interstate 57 in

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Turkey crashes through pick up windshield, passenger hurt

JEFFERSON CITY — A 56-year-old Farmington woman suffered minor injuries Wednesday when a turkey crashed through the windshield of the pick up she was riding in on I-55 in Ste. Genevieve County.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the woman was taken to Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital by ambulance.   The patrol says

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