KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The following statement was issued by American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri Executive Director Luz María Henríquez in response to reporting of a leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade: “Never have we seen the Supreme Court overturn a ruling which would instantly deprive more than half of […]
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By Mo. State Senator Holly Rehder If you’ve driven through Kansas City or St. Louis, more likely than not you have seen individuals sleeping on the sidewalk or experiencing episodes of extreme mental distress. For me and so many other Missouri residents, the explosive growth of the state’s homeless population and the visible suffering of
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BATON ROUGE, La. — Two Perryville women were recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Brittney Franklin and Kaycee Erzfeld were inducted at Southeast Missouri State University. They are among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and
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JEFFERSON CITY — Two persons were hurt in a traffic crash Monday morning on Route M in Ste. Genevieve County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 65-year-old Donald G. Wilson of Jackson had moderate injuries and was taken to St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau by ambulance and 26-year-old Katelyn N. Battreal of
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve Elementary School held its third and fourth quarter Habit Leader Ceremony Monday, celebrating its 2021-2022 Habit Leaders! These students are chosen as Habit Leaders by living and learning the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People each and every day. They show tremendous leadership, follow expectations and lead the
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CHESTER – Randolph County State’s Attorney Jeremy Waker has released his latest case updates. People v. John R. Talty (2022-CF-17) On April 11, 2022, John R. Talty, 55 of Lenzburg, pled guilty to the offense of Aggravated Battery to a Police Officer before the Honorable Judge Richard A. Brown. Pursuant to the plea,
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Recently, all sixth, seventh, and eighth grade Ste. Genevieve Middle School Band students traveled to Jefferson R-7 High School to participate in the “Missouri Music Education Symposium!” The band played “Mechanical Monsters” by Randall Standridge and “Little Star” by Rob Grice. The band is conducted by SGMS Band Director Mrs. Lindsey Elders.
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WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.), Rob Portman (Ohio), and Chris Coons (Del.) introduced a resolution recognizing Poland’s efforts in welcoming Ukrainian refugees and supporting the Ukrainian resistance. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, over three million Ukrainians have fled across the border into Poland. Poland continues to accept the highest number of refugees
JEFFERSON CITY — The Department of Economic Development (DED) joins Governor Mike Parson and Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe this week to recognize National Small Business Week, May 2 through May 5, 2022, by highlighting the importance of Missouri’s small businesses. This year’s theme is “Building a Better America through Entrepreneurship.” “The vast majority of Missouri’s
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JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest reports. Among those listed as arrested: 24-year-old Clare C. Johnson of Cape Girardeau on a Ste. Genevieve County warrant for failing to appear on charges of failing to register a motor vehicle, failing to wear a seat belt and driving a
