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Missouri REALTORS® Market Statistics Report

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri REALTORS® has released its monthly statistics report highlighting the Missouri real estate market for the month of March, including the entire first quarter of 2022. In March, Missouri REALTORS® sold 6,572 residential properties. Of those sales, the average residential property sold for $271,846. Compared to the average sale price of $244,940 […]

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City may install security cameras to thwart restroom vandalism

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen is expected to discuss the recent vandalism at the Valle Spring Park when it meets Thursday for a work session, following its regular meeting.   In his written comments accompanying the amended agenda for the meeting, City Administrator Happy Welch said the park board has discussed

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Chester Grade School presents Character Awards

CHESTER – Chester Grade School presented its Character Awards Friday, April 1.   The following Chester Grade School students received awards: Row 1, left to right): Remi Brandenburger, Alan Roman, Dawson Bierman, Neymar Ixcoy-Sica, Bennett Carter, and Gabe Blow. (Row 2., left to right): Callie Eckert, Hope Calvin, Zury Gomez, Jeretzy Garcia, Kanon Perry, Katelyn

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Chester Bridge environmental assessment re-evaluation won’t delay the project

SIKESTON, Mo. –As part of the project to replace the Chester Bridge over the Mississippi River, the Missouri Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration and the Illinois Department of Transportation are currently reevaluating the Environmental Assessment (EA) completed in 2021, however, Project Manager Brian Okenfuss said the re-evaluation would not delay the new bridge.  

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Blunt cries foul over Democrats’ inflation denial

WASHINGTON – At the weekly Republican leadership press conference today, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) slammed Democrats for pushing through trillions of dollars in reckless spending that has fueled inflation and driven up prices for hard-working families. As Blunt noted, inflation under President Biden has soared to a 40-year high of 8.5%, far exceeding the 2.9%

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Blunt delivers remarks at Ulysses S. Grant Bicentennial Commemoration

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) delivered remarks at a ceremony celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Ulysses S. Grant. At the event, which was held by the U.S. Capitol Historical Society, Blunt highlighted Grant’s connections to Missouri and the significant contributions he made to our nation during the Civil

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