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Budget Work Continues

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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Blunt is accepting applications from those seeking to attend service academies

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 Elementary School holds kindergarten celebration

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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Rain-delayed Fly-In held Sunday at Perryville Municipal Airport

PERRYVILLE — Approximately 38 airplanes, three helicopters, two gyroplanes and close to 400 people turned out for the 2nd Annual Perryville Airport Spring Fly-In Sunday.   There were also 17 contestants, ages 6-12, who participated in the Great Paper Airplane Distance Throwing Contest. Eleven-year-old Easton Blechle of Perryville threw his airplane the farthest at 60

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Perry County Sheriff’s Office reports storm damage

PERRYVILLE—As the storms passed through Perry County Saturday afternoon, the Perry County Sheriff’s Office received reports of storm damage, possibly from tornadoes, in two different areas of the county.   No injuries were reported, but building damage was reported on PCR 806, near the path of the last tornado that hit Perryville, and also near

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Perry Co. Sheriff investigates ‘hit and run’ traffic crash

PERRYVILLE — The Perry County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a report of a hit and run traffic crash. On April 21, 2022, the Perry County Sheriff’s Office began investigating the incident which occurred at 11:11 PM, on Route B near Lynwood Drive.  From vehicle parts left at the scene, investigators believe the vehicle to be

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Man dies of gunshot wound, following Perry County incident

PERRYVILLE — The Perry County Sheriff’s Office reports a 41-year-old Perryville man has died following a shooting incident at a residence on Sandler Drive in Perry County.   According to a sheriff’s office news release “At approximately 12:42 p.m. on Sunday, May 1, the Perry County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a man who

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Informational video updates for state parks and historic sites will be posted online

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Team members from Missouri State Parks invite the public to visit mostateparks.com and view the public information videos for Deutschheim State Historic Site, Nathan and Olive Boone State Historic Site and Trail of Tears State Park.  After watching the videos, the public is encouraged to provide their input and comments as well as submit

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