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JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest reports. Among those listed as arrested: 62-year-old Freddie L. Sanders of Cape Girardeau at 12:05 a.m. Sunday, April 10 in Ste. Genevieve County on a Cape Girardeau charge of allowing an animal to run at large. Sanders was being held in the Perry […]

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Mo house leadership announces plan to provide economic relief to working Missourians

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri State Representative Cody Smith and members of House Leadership want to help working Missourians afford the ever-increasing cost of living. Smith, who chairs the House Budget Committee, filed legislation (HB 3021) today that would create a one-time economic recovery tax credit for Missouri residents who paid personal income tax in the

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MDC reports young hunters took 2,881 turkeys over youth weekend

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that young turkey hunters in Missouri harvested 2,881 birds over the past youth weekend, April 9 and 10. Kinnley (age 11) Top harvest counties were Miller with 87 birds harvested, Osage with 71, and Franklin with 71. Wyatt (age 15) Perry County

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Katy Trail State Park invites the public to ride with Missouri Legislators

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Join Katy Trail State Park team members to participate in the 2022 Ride with Missouri Legislators and officials from the capitol for a bike ride across the Missouri River to the Katy Trail at 12:30 p.m. Monday, April 25.   This approximately 6-mile ride will leave from the south Capitol steps, travel across

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Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois launch community service project

GLEN CARBON, Illinois – Operation: You’re Not Alone, a Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois community service project, was a great success last spring. As a result, we are bringing the project back for a second year!   Through Operation: You’re Not Alone, Girl Scouts will collect personal care and entertainment items – such as socks,

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Bill would improve school lunch taste and quality for low-income and minority students

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Association of School Business Officials (IASBO) is calling on Gov. J.B. Pritzker to sign legislation would increase equity for low-income and minority students by expanding access to higher quality school meals across the state. Passed with overwhelming support in the House and Senate, HB 4813 would ensure that all students receive the nutrition

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2021-2022 Official Manual in hardback now available

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft has unveiled the 2021-2022 Official Manual, also called The Blue Book. This edition commemorates Missouri’s bicentennial, recognizing 200 years of statehood. Within the manual, readers can find comprehensive information on federal and state government officials, state and county agencies, elections, political parties and state personnel. The 1,424-page

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