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Cadet man hurt in Route EE crash in Ste. Genevieve County

JEFFERSON CITY – A 32-year-old Cadet man received minor injuries in a traffic crash on Route EE in Ste. Genevieve County Tuesday afternoon.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the man was taken to Parkland Health Center in Farmington for treatment.   The patrol say the crash happened when the northbound 2017 Nissan Versa […]

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Auditor warns Mo on track for painful, emergency budget cuts

JEFFERSON CITY — As Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe prepares to take action on the Fiscal Year 2027 state operating budget, State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick is urging him to take steps to proactively balance the budget now before more painful cuts are needed in the future.   Despite a warning from Fitzpatrick before the 2026 legislative

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100 Miles, 100 Days challenge begins June 16

COLUMBIA, Mo. — University of Missouri Extension invites Missourians to get moving this summer through the statewide 100 Miles, 100 Days challenge, a free program that encourages participants to stay active.   The program challenges Missourians to log 100 miles of physical activity over 100 days—from June 16 through Sept. 24. Participants can choose how they move—walking,

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Truman State University announces academic honor rolls

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Truman State University has released its academic honor rolls for the spring 2026 semester.    Students who received a grade point average of 3.5 or better during the spring semester can now find their honor roll information posted online.   The President’s List, for students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average,

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SIU CESL students connect with community through volunteerism

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Eighteen international students with Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Center for English as a Second Language engaged in an immersive language-and-culture experience combining volunteerism and community involvement with 12 area organizations.   During their three-week experiential learning course through SIU Carbondale’s Center for English as a Second Language program, 18

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Ranken Technical College invites high schoolers to ‘Restore a rusted tractor’ in new summer camp offering

PERRYVILLE, Mo. — In 1934, a John Deere tractor was put to work on the Eckenfels Farm in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. It stayed on that land for generations, a piece of working family history — until Ranken Technical College instructor Brien Dover purchased it in recent years. This July, that very same John Deere becomes a

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DHSS recognizes World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

JEFFERSON CITY – June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), an event that seeks to unite communities worldwide to raise awareness of elder abuse. In Missouri, the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) receives and investigates reports of abuse, neglect, bullying and exploitation of some of the state’s most vulnerable individuals –

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