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Forest Service welcomes and encourages hunter and visitor safety during upcoming firearms deer season

Rolla, Mo.— With a chill finally in the air and fall in full swing, Mark Twain National Forest welcomes visitors and hunters alike to the forest during the annual firearms deer seasons.  The November portion of the annual firearms season starts Saturday, November 16 and goes through November 26.  Hunting is allowed in most areas of […]

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Former Missouri state trooper charged with civil rights crimes

CAPE GIRARDEAU – A 39-year-old former Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper was indicted Tuesday and accused of unlawfully searching women’s cell phones during traffic stops to find nude pictures.     David McKnight was indicted by a grand jury in U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau with one count of destroying records in a federal

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Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission announces new director

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) announced today that Ed Hassinger is the new director of the Missouri Department of Transportation. His leadership at this time will ensure the continuity of MoDOT’s delivery of critical infrastructure projects currently underway and on very tight construction schedules. “We are delighted that Ed Hassinger

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Missouri man sentenced to 75 months in prison for possessing child pornography

ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig on Wednesday sentenced a man who admitted possessing child pornography and participating in online discussions about the rape of children to 75 months in prison.   Stephen E.R. Marez, 32, of St. Francois County, was also ordered to pay $9,000 in restitution.   Marez pleaded guilty

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Perryville Police report

PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released its latest report of arrests.   24-year-old Ryan D. Wiggins of Perryville was taken into custody in the 900 block of Grand Avenue at 1:33 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7 and charged with driving while suspended.   Police were called to the 1900 block of East Harvest Circle

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SGES students sign beam for construction project

STE. GENEVIEVE – On Thursday, Oct. 10, several Ste. Genevieve Elementary students participated in a “beam signing” activity for the new gymnasium and secure entry addition.   Construction crews prepared a steel beam for the students to sign, and flew an American flag as part of a tradition for the steel construction industry.    

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SGHS crew receives Southeast Missouri Distinguished Service Award

STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. – The Ste. Genevieve High School Chain Gang and Press Box Crew have been selected to receive the Southeast Missouri Distinguished Service Award in recognition of their dedication to the Ste. Genevieve Football program. Members of this group have served anywhere from three years to 47 years at Ste. Genevieve High School

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St. Louis Area prices are down 0.7 percent in September and October

KANSAS CITY – Prices in the St. Louis area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), declined 0.7% for the two months ending in October 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the October decrease was most influenced by

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Ste. Gen Co. School District 32 Board of Education meets Tuesday

STE, GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County School District No. 32 Board of Education will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the R.W. Thomas Library Projection Room.   The meeting is open to the public.   The tentative agenda:   Tuesday, November 19, 2024 REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING AGENDA – Board of Education Meeting LOCATION: Ste.

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