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Congress urged to oppose higher natural gas, oil costs

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Thursday, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt joined a 19-state coalition urging Congress to reject burdensome legislation that would increase fees on energy producers and hit American consumers with even greater price hikes. The two bills in question are the Methane Emissions Reduction Act in the Senate, and a provision of the

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Chamber Choir members selected to participate in festival

PERRYVILLE — Thirteen members of the Perryville High School Chamber Choir were selected to participate in Quad State Choral Festival in November. “Our students were chosen from approximately 500 auditions sent in from over four states and will travel to Murray State University to spend two full days rehearsing baroque choral music with other selected members,” said

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CGS presents Character Awards for Relationship Skills

CHESTER – Several students at Chester Grade School were recently recognized for demonstrating the character trait of having good relationship skills.  Honored were: Jace Belton, Paisley Martin, Brayden Wright, Harper Stewart, Averi Cowell, Derek Sumpter, Grayson McCoy, Ady Caron, Billy Allison, Austin Pine, Camryn Petrowske, Carter Belton, Briselda Ordenez, and Dalton Jenson.  Each honoree received

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Ste. Gen County Health continues to provide WIC

STE GENEVIEVE – The Ste Genevieve County Health Department has announced that a contract to continue providing WIC (Women, Infant and Children) services for federal fiscal year 2021-2022 has been signed with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. WIC is a nutrition education, health promotion and supplemental food program to assist women, infants

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Social Security announces 5.9 percent benefit increase

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for approximately 70 million Americans will increase 5.9 percent in 2022, the Social Security Administration announced Wednesday. The 5.9 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits payable to more than 64 million Social Security beneficiaries in January 2022.  Increased payments to approximately 8

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