JEFFERSON CITY – With the final whistle marking the end of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is celebrating the success of Kansas City as a top host city, made possible in part through traffic management and increased capacity of the Missouri River Runner Amtrak service. With six matches […]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –State Budget Director Dan Haug announced today that 2027 fiscal year-to-date net general revenue collections increased 5.0 percent compared to July 2025, from $839.0 million last year to $880.8 million this year. GROSS COLLECTIONS BY TAX TYPE Individual income tax collections Increased 1.9 percent for the year, from $501.6 million last year to $510.9 million this year. Pass through entity tax collections Increased 3.3 percent for the year, from
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DU QUOIN, Ill. – One of the Midwest’s most anticipated dirt track racing traditions is just one month away as the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds Magic Mile prepares to host an exciting Labor Day weekend doubleheader on Saturday and Sunday, September 5-6. The two-day racing spectacular will feature the stars of the USAC Silver Crown
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Perry County’s voters turned out at a pace not seen in a Primary Election in more than a decade. Unofficially 5,690 voters cast a ballot in the County for a turnout of more than 41% Perry County voters approved Prop K.I.D.S. by nearly 800 votes after a similar measure failed in the April Election by
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Missouri holds a unique place in our nation’s transportation history as the birthplace of the Interstate Highway System. Seventy years ago, construction began on I‑70 in St. Charles, creating the first segment of what would grow into one of America’s most transformative transportation networks. To commemorate this occasion, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is hosting an anniversary event, Celebrating 70 Years of I-70. When: Friday,
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Sikeston, MO (Aug. 5, 2026) – Thanks to the generosity of individuals, businesses and communitypartners across Southeast Missouri, Southeast Missouri Food Bank’s Summer Meals for KidsCampaign exceeded its goal, raising more than $80,000 to help provide more than 320,000 meals forchildren and families during the summer months.By the end of the campaign, community support had
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Memorial Hospital is pleased to welcome Lindsay Gwaltney, MSN, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, to its Specialty Clinic team. Gwaltney will provide outpatient nephrology services in collaboration with Dr. Vamsi Chilluru, expanding access to specialized kidney care for patients throughout the region. Gwaltney began her career in healthcare as a licensed practical nurse before becoming a registered nurse.
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ADELPHI, MD (08/06/2026)– Olivia Coronado of Ste. Genevieve, earned a(n) Bachelor of Science Cum Laude in Business Administration from University of Maryland Global Campus in spring 2026. Coronado was one of more than 7,300 students worldwide who earned degrees from UMGC in the spring 2026 term. University of Maryland Global Campus was founded more than
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Friday, Aug. 7 – 4:oo pmSte. Genevieve Early Childhood Conference Center AGENDA This is a Special Open Session Meeting of the Board of Education. Following the conclusion of the open session new business, the Board will enter into a closed meeting, with a closed record and closed vote, as authorized by Section 610.021, RSMo., for
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) today has issued an order approving an agreement, with conditions, between Evergy Missouri West, Inc. d/b/a Evergy Missouri West (Evergy) and Nucor Steel Sedalia, LLC (Nucor) allowing Nucor to participate in Evergy’s Business Demand Response Program (BDR). On December 18, 2025, Evergy filed an application
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