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Trout harvest begins in four southeastern Missouri waters Feb. 1

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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds anglers that trout may be harvested from Legion Lake in Perryville, Rotary Lake in Jackson, Recreation Complex Pond in Sikeston, and Capaha Park Lake in Cape Girardeau beginning Sunday, Feb. 1.   MDC Fisheries Biologist Salvador Mondragon notes that weather patterns can impact fishing activity. […]

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Four local students named to Truman State President’s List

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KIRKSVILLE – Truman State University has released its Fall 2025 President’s List.   To qualify for this list an undergraduate student must attain a semester 4.0 grade point average and must complete at least 12 credit hours.   The list is organized by state and hometown. Hometowns are based upon the permanent address given to

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Ste. Gen County School District R-II School Board meets Tuesday

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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County School District R-II will meet in an open session Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.   The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Ste. Genevieve Early Childhood Center Multipurpose Room 1200 Maple Dr., Ste. Genevieve.   The tentative agenda for the meeting:   AGENDA   Ahead of

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Senate Republicans unveil legislative agenda to address Illinois’ energy affordability crisis

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SPRINGFIELD, IL – Members of the Illinois Senate Republican Caucus joined together to outline a series of legislative proposals aimed at addressing the state’s growing energy affordability crisis and reversing policies that have driven electric bills higher for families and businesses.   Senate Republicans warned that the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act (CRGA) weakens consumer

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Pro-abortion group is critical of gov’s State of the State speech

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By Abortion Action Missouri JEFFERSON CITY – (On Tuesday) January 13, 2026, Governor Kehoe gave a State of the State address riddled with co-opted language from Missourians tired of politicians abusing their power and defying their votes, conjuring such terms as the “will of the people” and declaring that “unelected bureaucrats cannot act like kings”.

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Perryville Police reports

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PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports.   41-year-old Jason Lee Robinson of Perryville on January 8th for failure to register as a sex offender. Police say they were called to the area of Alma Avenue and South Perryville Boulevard by a report of a possible disturbance.   23-year-old Kaleb Michael

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McKendree University releases President’s and Dean’s Lists

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LEBANON, IL — McKendree University has rleleased the Fall 2025 President’s and Dean’s Lists.   The following local students are among those who were named to the President’s List for achieving a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the fall 2025 semester.   Ladonna Estes of Coulterville, Ill. Emily Cooley of Prairie Du Rocher, Ill.

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Local students named to Missouri State University’s Fall 2025 Dean’s List

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SPRINGFIELD — Each semester, students at Missouri State University who attain academic excellence are named to the dean’s list.   For undergraduate students, criteria include enrollment in at least 12 credit hours during the fall semester and at least a 3.50 grade point average (on a 4.00 scale). More than 5,400 students were named to

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Illinois State Police combats vehicle hijacking and theft

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) continues to target vehicle theft, hijacking, and related violent crimes using grant funding from the Illinois Secretary of State Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council.   ISP was awarded a $10 million grant for the first fiscal year, another $677,000 in June 2024,

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