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Missouri Stream Team to present program March 20 at Learning Center

STE GENEVIEVE — The Missouri Stream Team is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. Currently there are 6,680 Stream Teams in the state, and Brian Waldrop, who oversees the program and is a stream team coordinator biologist, says there’s always room for more.   “Our teams incorporate people of all backgrounds, occupations, and ages, as […]

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Older adults may now receive additional dose of updated COVID-19 vaccine

ATANTA, Georgia – Last month CDC Director Mandy Cohen endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation for adults ages 65 years and older to receive an additional updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine dose. The recommendation acknowledges the increased risk of severe disease from COVID-19 in older adults, along with the currently available data on

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SVHS band members participate in MSHSAA District Solo and Small Ensemble Contest

PERRYVILLE – On Saturday, March 2 several St. Vincent High School band students performed in the MSHSAA District Solo & Small Ensemble Contest in Jackson, Mo.     All St. Vincent students received nothing lower than a 2 (Outstanding) rating:     James Unterreiner – Piano Solo & Clarinet Solo Abigail Kirn – Piano Solo

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Missouri Public Service Commission supports National ‘Fix-A-Leak Week’

JEFFERSON CITY—Water leaks in your home cost you money. The Missouri Public Service Commission, in partnership with the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, reminds everyone to check their plumbing fixtures and irrigation systems each year in March during Fix-a-Leak Week.   According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), household leaks can waste

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CEC crews were called out again Thursday evening after working Thursday morning

PERRYVILLE — After spending several hours restoring power Thursday morning, Citizen Electric crews were called out again Thursday evening as a wave of severe weather with strong winds, large hail and possible tornadoes moved through the region.   The utility reported more than 800 members without power at 8:55 p.m. as strong wind and lightning

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MDC names Christopher Doran as Protection Lieutenant in SE Region

PERRYVILLE, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has named Conservation Agent Christopher Doran as Protection Lieutenant within the Southeast Region.   Doran – promoted from the rank of Corporal to Lieutenant – will oversee conservation agents in Ste. Genevieve, Perry, Cape Girardeau, Bollinger, Madison, and St. Francois Counties. He has served as the Perry County

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