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Pink Power: Spirit of Pink Event Unites Women Through Hope, Health and Healing

Ladies, come out and show your Pink Power! The Spirit of Pink is scheduled for Thursday, October 22, 5:30 pm at the KC Hall, 600 Market Street, Ste. Genevieve, MO. The highly anticipated signature breast cancer awareness event is on for another year with a shared theme of “Pink Power: Together We Cure”.  Women of […]

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Brian Dryer to serve as Grand Marshal of the East Perry Community Fair parade

In recognition of his decades of service to the fair and to the East Perry County community, Brian Dreyer has been named the 2026 Grand Marshal of the East Perry Community Fair. Born in Cape Girardeau and raised in Frohna, Brian is the son of Edgar and Della Dreyer and of Betty Deardorff.  Growing up

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Perry County installs Emergency Siren at Lake Perry

Residents and visitors at Lake Perry have an additional way to receive warning when severe weather or other emergencies threaten the area, thanks to the installation of a new outdoor emergency warning siren coordinated by Perry County Emergency Management. The project was authorized under the direction of the Perry County Commission and coordinated by Perry

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Congressman Smith Hosts Annual Academy Day for High School Students

HILLSBORO, Mo. – Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08), joined by members of the Missouri delegation, recently hosted an Academy Day event at Jefferson College in Hillsboro, where hundreds of high school students and parents came to hear from admissions representatives from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force

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Attorney General Hanaway Charges 17 Defendants in Statewide Medicaid Fraud Enforcement

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced felony charges against 17 defendants in Medicaid fraud cases involving more than $450,000 in illegal schemes across Missouri. The cases allege a range of fraud involving identity theft, personal care attendant (PCA) fraud, and adult daycare billing abuses that diverted taxpayer funds intended for vulnerable

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Missouri’s Division of Cannabis Regulation announces recall for cannabis products

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation (DCR), in partnership with CCMRB Processing, LLC, issued a marijuana product recall today for marijuana product M00002615049: Juicy – Juicy J’s – Infused Pre Rolls – 2.5g – 5ct. – CHERRY LIMEADE source tag 1A40C0300005E25000004098 produced by CCMRB Processing, LLC, MAN000103. Pursuant to 19 CSR

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Area Safety Advocates to Host Car Seat Check Events

SIKESTON—Many parents are unaware of the importance of proper use and installation of child passenger safety restraints and related laws. According to 2025 data entered into the National Digital Car Seat Check Form, 69% of car seats in Missouri were found to have some form of misuse during initial installation. As part of Child Passenger Safety

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Soybean Crush Growth is Reshaping Acres, Prices and Exports

Columbia, Mo. — Expanding domestic soybean crush is becoming a larger driver of U.S. soybean acreage and prices as biofuel demand reshapes how the crop is used, according to FAPRI’s September baseline update.   Soybean acreage rises 5.4 million acres in 2026/27 to 86.8 million acres and remains above 87 million acres through much of

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