KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Mother’s Day is May 8, and if you’re hitting the roads to celebrate, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Region 7, consisting of Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, is reminding everyone to slow down and abide by posted speed limits and move over for emergency vehicles. NHTSA […]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Monday, Missouri Governor Mike Parson declared May 1-7, 2022, to be Missouri Local Government Week in Missouri. He spent time this afternoon meeting with local officials from Missouri cities, counties and school boards. Local Government Week is an ideal time to thank your local officials and local government employees
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BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri are unchanged in the last week, averaging $3.79/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 2.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.13/g higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest
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ATLANTA, Georgia – From the Centers for Disease Control: Evusheld is an investigational medicine that can help protect you from getting COVID-19. You may be eligible for Evusheld if you: Are moderately or severely immunocompromised and may not mount an adequate immune response to COVID-19 vaccination OR have a history of severe allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccines,
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By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer CHESTER – The Chester Grade School Spring Concert was held Thursday April 28 at 6:30 p.m. The annual event was held at the Chester High School Colbert Gymnasium to allow for maximum seating for spectators and ample floor space for the 5th, 6th, and Junior High Bands as well
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Governor Mike Parson has confirmed that the State of Missouri will carry out the sentence of Carman Deck today, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, as ordered by the Supreme Court of Missouri. “Mr. Deck has received due process, and three separate juries of his peers have recommended sentences of death for the
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By Mo. State Senator Holly Thompson Rehder Last week, the full Senate took up and passed revisions to Missouri’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget recommended by the Senate Appropriations Committee. Fourteen separate appropriations bills were passed by the Senate, each relating to different agencies or obligations of the state. One of these bills has moved onto
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WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) announced that he is accepting applications from Missourians interested in attending service academies. Nominations to the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Military Academy, and U.S. Naval Academy are available for qualified applicants. “Service academies play a crucial role in preparing young men
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BLOOMSDALE – Recently, Bloomsdale Elementary hosted its annual Kindergarten Celebration at the Performing Arts Center for the students’ families! The students were excited and ready to show off their do-si-do skills, as well as their singing chops in E-I-E-I OOPS, the Musical. Directed by music teacher Dillon Friedmeyer, this performance included songs such as E-I-E-I
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, congratulates the following employees who were recognized for their actions at the awards ceremony April 29, 2022. This year’s award ceremony took place at the Holiday Inn Executive Center in Columbia, Mo. “I want to congratulate the award winners and
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