WASHINGTON — Wade Henderson, interim president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act: “The MORE Act is the most comprehensive marijuana legislation to advance in Congress that directly addresses the harms that the […]
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Rotary Club recently made a donation to the Ste. Genevieve Reading Express, an organization that the club has supported for years. Jared Richardson and Jamie Ballew, Rotary president-elect, recently presented a check to Reading Express president Melissa Otto (center). Reading Express provides age-appropriate books to children, newborn to
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Steve Bleckler, president of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul recently honored two University of Missouri Extension staffers in the Ste. Genevieve office for their contribution and supports to his organization. Bleckler (center) presented Estrella Carmona (right) and Janet Braun (left) with community excellence certificates. The Extension has worked with Ste.
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Dear Editor, As you know, for the last two years Perry County School District 32 has been able to provide breakfast and lunch to our students at no cost to the parents/caregivers. This was made possible using waivers that were approved by Congress. These waivers will expire in June 2022 if the bill, HR 6613—Keeping
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Spring is an opportune time to plant a new tree, but the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages the public to steer clear of one species – the Bradford or Callery pear. The Callery pear, also known as the Bradford pear, Cleveland Select, Autumn Blaze, or Aristocrat, is a non-native and highly
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PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports. A theft of more than $750 was reported by a Perryville woman who said the money had been taken from her bank account without her approval. The report was taken by phone March 17. A police officer reported being bitten by a
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PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Board of Aldermen will meet Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Perryville Police Department Training Room, 120 North Jackson Street. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda for the meeting: PV Agenda Apr 5 2022 The most recent board of aldermen meeting minutes available. PV Minutes 030122
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INDEPENDENCE, Mo. – Today, Councilwoman Katheryn Shields (Kansas City), Representative Michael Johnson (Kansas City), Mayor Reggie Jones (City of Dellwood), Kansas City entrepreneur Charlie Lowe, and Councilman Terry Wilson (City of Jennings) are throwing their support behind 13-year Marine veteran Lucas Kunce in the Missouri U.S. Senate Race. “Lucas Kunce has invested in this
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JEFFERSON CITY — The number of new COVID-19 cases is down in the state of Missouri and down in Ste. Genevieve but up in Perry County according to the latest figures from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. The state agency reports the number of confirmed and probable cases statewide for the
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JEFFERSON CITY – Team members at Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park invite the public to hop on over for an Easter Extravaganza from noon to 3:00 p.m. Saturday, April 16. Kids of all ages are invited to join us for a fun-filled day of crafts, games and more. All activities will be located at the North Day-Use
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