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Missouri sees first significant decline in drug overdose deaths in nearly a decade

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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – While the opioid epidemic is not over, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reports the first significant year-over-year decrease in the number of deaths due to drug overdose since 2015. Down from Missouri’s all-time high of 2,180 overdose deaths in 2022, 1,948 were reported in 2023. Over 73% of […]

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Mercy, Southeast Missouri State University extend Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Partnership

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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Mercy Southeast will extend its game-changing partnership with Southeast Missouri State University to provide high-quality care to the university’s studentathletes through 2029. Mercy Southeast and Southeast Missouri State University signed a five-year extension on its collaborative partnership in which Mercy Southeast provides orthopedic and sports medicine services for the university’s NCAA

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MDC sets deer and turkey hunting dates for 2025-2026 seasons

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) recently set turkey and deer hunting dates for the 2025-2026 seasons. The hunting dates were approved by the Missouri Conservation Commission at its Dec. 13 open meeting at the MDC St. Louis Regional Office in St. Charles. The Commission also gave initial approval to recommendations related

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MDC reports 14,607 deer harvested during late antlerless portion

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows deer hunters harvested 14,607 deer during the late antlerless portion of firearms deer season, Dec. 7-15. Top harvest counties were Pike with 477 deer harvested, Callaway with 391, and Lincoln with 382. This year’s harvest total was down from last year’s late

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Governor Parson announces $5 Million in grants for 13 Missouri Colleges and Universities

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JEFFERSON CITY, MO–Missouri Governor Mike Parson has announced $5 million in grant funding has been approved for 13 Missouri colleges and universities to continue enhancing nursing education programs statewide. “From the early days of our administration, we set out to invest in workforce and education to ensure that the American Dream stays alive in Missouri,” Governor

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COS LHS Student Council supports former student

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EVANSVILLE – Members of the student council at Christ Our Savior Lutheran High School chose to help a former student with a project she is doing at Lindenwood University this Christmas season. Pictured above are student council members Reyna Fearing, Christine Liefer, Isaac Sims, Brianna Brake, Natalie Shipley, and Olivia Crank. Not pictured are Isaac

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Ste. Genevieve County sales tax receipts continue to lag behind previous year figures

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STE. GENEVIEVE — Ste. Genevieve County sales tax revenue continues to fall below year ago levels.   The county’s funds were transferred into accounts at Bloomsdale Bank December 5th.   The November receipts of $369,270.85 were down $19,851.83 from the November 2023 receipts.   So far this year, the receipts have totalled $3,653,836.36, which is

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