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Perry and Ste. Genevieve Counties are reunited in new House redistricting map

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JEFFERSON CITY – The House Citizens Redistricting Commission voted and passed a bipartisan redistricting map Wednesday afternoon. Both the Democrat and Republican commissioners worked together over the last six months to achieve fair and representative maps.   Perry and Ste. Genevieve Counties are back together in a single district, the 145th.   “We are encouraged […]

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River Region students honored by Missouri State University

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SPRINGFIELD — Each semester, students at Missouri State University who attain academic excellence are named to the dean’s list. For undergraduate students, criteria include enrollment in at least 12 credit hours during the fall semester and at least a 3.50 grade point average (on a 4.00 scale). More than 5,000 students were named to the

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Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act introduced

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), and Congressman Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) released the following statements after they introduced the Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act, legislation to reduce demand for sex trafficking worldwide.   “The pandemic has exacerbated sex trafficking across the United States and in nations across the globe.

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UM System President encouraged by Missouri Governor’s address

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COLUMBIA — During his State of the State address, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson released his budget recommendations for Fiscal Year 2023, which included key investments in higher education. His recommendations included a 5.4% increase to the core budgets of higher education institutions across the state and would provide an additional $265 million for capital projects

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Buena Vista Bank donates to Tunnels to Towers Foundation

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From a news release    CHESTER — Our Hero Auto Loan Program has allowed us to work with some of our incredible local heroes. Because of their participation in our program, we’ve made a $1,400 donation to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. Pictured above: Brian Ury, Buena Vista National Bank President, Josh Hecht, Illinois State

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COVID-19 numbers are back on the rise in Mo. and Perry and Ste. Gen Counties

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JEFFERSON CITY — Yesterday I told you the latest COVID-19 figures for Missouri and for Perry and Ste. Genevieve Counties showed declines in the number of new cases. Well, that’s all changed. Figures released by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services today show a 14 percent increase in the number of confirmed and

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Final Mo. deer harvest more than 293,600

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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri’s 2021-2022 deer-hunting season ended Jan. 15 with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reporting a preliminary total deer harvest for the season of 293,670. Of the deer harvested, 143,049 were antlered bucks, 26,599 were button bucks, and 124,022 were does.   Top harvest counties for the overall deer season were Franklin

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