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Perryville, the Karst Capital of Missouri, hosts cave and karst public events

PERRYVILLE — The Cave Research Foundation joins the Missouri Speleological Survey, and Missouri Caves and Karst Conservancy, in cooperation with the City of Perryville to present Perry County Underground.   Perry County Underground educational events are free, open-to-the-public events and include the Saturday, March 5 showing of the ‘Karst in Perry County’ documentary at 6

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St. Vincent High School will host College Fair March 7

PERRYVILLE — St. Vincent High School will hosts its Eleventh Annual College Fair Monday, March 7, 2022 from 5:30-7 p.m. in the St. Vincent High School Gymnasium at 210 South Waters Street in Perryville.   “We will have 30+ representatives from two-year and four-year colleges, technical schools and the military.  This is for any student,

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United Way of Southeast Missouri appoints new board officers, new members

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI — United Way of Southeast Missouri announces recent changes to its Board of Directors with the appointment of new officers and the addition of three new members.   Newly appointed Board officers include Brandy McIntire as president, Jay Wolz as vice president, and Jane Myers as treasurer. Recent additions to the board of

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Valle Catholic Speech Team participates in January speech meet

STE. GENEVIEVE – Last month, the Valle Catholic Speech Team participated in a Bellarmine speech meet at St. Margaret Mary Alacoque in St. Louis, Mo.    In speech meets, students in grades 5-8 develop and improve their public speaking skills by memorizing and performing material in Humorous, Serious, and Duet categories.    Ribbons are awarded to participants based upon the total

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Area prices were up 0.8 percent over the past month, up 7.9 percent from a year ago

KANSAS CITY — Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.8 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday. Increases in the indexes for food at home, new and used motor vehicles, household furnishings and operations, and apparel were the largest

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Bill would protect consumers, entrepreneurs in emerging cryptocurrency industry

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Thursday, Missouri State Representative Phil Christofanelli (R-St. Charles) filed legislation to protect investors, entrepreneurs, and consumers in Missouri involved in the emerging cryptocurrency industry.   House Bill 2672 exempts cryptocurrencies from property taxes and securities regulation, defines digital assets in Missouri’s Uniform Commercial Code, and exempts the sale or use

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