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$25 Million returned to consumers defrauded by Next-Gen sweepstakes scheme

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is sending payments to 244,745 consumers in the U.S. and abroad who were defrauded by the Next-Gen sweepstakes scheme that affected consumers in dozens of countries, including the United States and Canada. This victory comes after Missouri and […]

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Bonne Terre woman seriously injured in Route D crash in Ste. Genevieve County

JEFFERSON CITY — A 44-year-old Bonne Terre woman suffered serious injuries in a traffic crash on Route D in Ste. Genevieve County Saturday morning.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Vikki I. Young was taken to Mercy Hospital St. Louis by an Air Evac helicopter.   The patrol says Young was the driver of

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Engaging 4 MO Webinar

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Engaging 4 MO: “Clearing the Path for Marketing Directly from Missouri Farms to Institutions” webinar will take place on Aug. 17 at 10 a.m. Hear the key takeaways that a University of Missouri team found when researching how to increase farm-to-institution activity, including farm-to-food bank programs, throughout the state.   Plus,

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FDA provides update on agency response to Monkeypox outbreak

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an update on its multipronged response to monkeypox in the United States, including its efforts in the areas of diagnostics, vaccines and therapeutics. The agency has also established a dedicated website to provide important information about the FDA’s ongoing regulatory activities related to

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Gov: FEMA to participate in St. Louis damage assessments

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Friday, Governor Mike Parson announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will participate in joint Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs) in the City of St. Louis and St. Louis, St. Charles, and Montgomery counties in response to record flash flooding in the region.   “Our SEMA team members have been on the ground assisting local

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Illinois State Police plan use of roadside safety checks

DUQUOIN – Illinois State Police (ISP) District 13 Commander, Captain Josh Anderton, announces the ISP will conduct Roadside Safety Checks (RSCs) in Williamson County during August 2022. The use of RSCs combine a strong sense of public awareness and enforcement in order to save lives of the motoring public. The ISP has zero tolerance for

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Jasper woman hurt in I-55 traffic crash in Ste. Genevieve Co.

JEFFERSON CITY — A 46-year-old Jasper woman suffered moderate injuries in a traffic crash on I-55 in Ste. Genevieve County Saturday afternoon.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Algela L. Johnson was taken to Perry County Memorial Hospital by a Perry County ambulance.   The patrol says Johnson was the driver of a southbound

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MSHP report

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest reports. Among those listed as arrested: 37-year-old Brent T. Schweiss of Ste. Genevieve at 8:07 p.m. Friday in Ste. Genevieve County on a patrol charge of felony driving while intoxicated. He was placed in the Ste. Genvieve County Jail on a 24-hour hold.

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MU Extension hosts free Strip Trial Scouting Schools

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension will host free Strip Trial Scouting Schools throughout the state from late July through mid-August. Mandy Bish, MU Extension Integrated Pest Management coordinator, will lead the four schools, which she says will vary slightly by region. Topics include an overview of the Missouri Strip Trial program and 2018-21 foliar fungicide

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SAVE HAHN! film production crew will be in Ste. Genevieve Co. this week

STE. GENEVIEVE – Anti-mine group SAVE HAWN! will be on location early this week capturing extra footage or re-shoots for their upcoming short documentary film featuring Ste. Genevieve County which is expected to debut next weekend.    A professional film unit will be working in the Hawn State Park area in the next few days. 

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