SIKESTON― Route A in Perry County will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as contractor crews perform pavement repairs. This section of roadway is located from Deer Crossing Lane to Conty Road 444, near Altenberg, Missouri. Weather permitting, work will begin Wednesday, June 1 through Monday, Aug. 1 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. […]
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JEFFERSON CITY – The draft FY 2023-2027 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) was presented to the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission, today. A 30-day public review and comment period began yesterday. The STIP makes available $9.9 billion of federal and state revenues for all modes of transportation over the next five years. Of the $9.9
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PERRYVILLE — Perryville sales tax revenue is up so far this calendar year. The Missouri Department of Revenue transferred the April revenue to the city’s accounts at the Bank of Missouri earlier this month. The April proceeds totaled $135,983.92, which is down about $32,297.22 from April of last year, but the year to date figure
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Move Over Early Warning Task Force, created to study new technologies and early warning systems available to protect law enforcement and emergency responders, met for the first time today. Lead by the Illinois State Police (ISP), the task force will study warning systems in cellular phones and vehicles that alert the public to the
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BOSTON — GasBuddy, a PDI company, today released the results of its annual summer travel survey revealing that even with record-high gasoline prices, 58 percent of Americans intend to road trip this summer, a rise from last summer, when gas prices were nearly $1.50 per gallon lower. While the high prices may not stand in
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick has joined a coalition of 38 state financial officers and attorneys general in pushing back against continued Biden Administration efforts to force investment managers to make political decisions rather than financial decisions with regards to retirement savings accounts like 401Ks and pension plans. Yesterday, the coalition filed comments
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Farm Bureau (MOFB) members are celebrating a successful 2022 state legislative session after scoring major victories to protect property rights, make strategic investments in critical infrastructure and promote rural development through targeted tax credits. Regarding the successful 2022 legislative session, MOFB President Garrett Hawkins said, “Our members have worked tirelessly for
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Conservation Commission met May 19 for a workshop and closed executive session and May 20 for its regular open meeting. All were held at the Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center, 4750 Troost Ave in Kansas City.Commissioners attending the open meeting in person or online were:L. (Barry) Orscheln, ChairMark L. McHenry,
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SEWARD, Neb. — Concordia University, Nebraska recently named Katherine Benkendorf from Uniontown to the Spring 2022 Honors list. More than 200 students were honored. Students who earn a 3.90 GPA or higher while also completing at least 12 credit hours qualify for the honors list.About Concordia University, NebraskaConcordia University, Nebraska, founded in 1894, is a
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 40,193 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 56 deaths since May 13, 2022. That is an increase of 167 over the previous week which is only a 0.4 percent increase. Still the CDC reports eight Illinois Counties are
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