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SGHS holds fifth annual Polar Plunge, raises money for Special Olympics team

By Bailey Otto STE. GENEVIEVE—The fifth annual Ste. Genevieve County Polar Plunge was held on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at the Lake Forest Estates Marina, and this year, the current total raised was $15,272.85! All proceeds sponsor Ste. Genevieve R-II athletes with developmental disabilities to the Missouri State Games of Special Olympics, as well as […]

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National leader in sexual health advocacy headlines Sexual Assault Awareness Month

JEFFERSON CITY – People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) are disproportionately impacted by all forms of abuse, including sexual assault. According to the U.S. Justice Department, the rate of serious violent crime (rape or sexual assault, robbery, and aggravated assault) for persons with disabilities is more than three times the rate for persons without disabilities, with 65

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Jason Smith: Biden is deliberately inflaming the crisis he created at our southern border

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Eighth District Missouri Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08), issued the following statement on President Biden’s decision to end the use of Title 42 border policy and the mounting crisis along the southern border. The use of these authorities were implemented by President Trump to give border security personnel further tools to stem the flow of

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Great News, Bad News

By Holly Rehder, State Senator I have some great things to report this week, and some not so great things. I am incredibly pleased my Senate Bill 775 passed unanimously out of the Senate and is now in the hands of the House of Representatives. This legislation is the result of nearly a year’s work by the Missouri

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Get a nature boost from MDC during Missouri Outdoors Month in April

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri is blessed to have a variety of stunning landscapes to explore. From forests and woodlands to waterfalls and wetlands – there’s something for everyone. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages you to get outside and explore all the state has to offer during the month of April. TURKEY HUNTING Missouri’s

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Farmington woman seriously injured in traffic crash Saturday night

JEFFERSON CITY — A 29-year-old Farmington woman suffered serious injuries in a traffic crash on Old Route TT in Ste. Genevieve County Saturday night.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 29-year-old Caleb D. Hinchey was taken to Barnes Jewish Hospital by an Air Evac helicopter.   The patrol says Hinchey was the driver of

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Department of Natural Resources launches annual photo contest

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is now accepting entries for its annual photo contest. Winning entries will be featured on the department’s social media platforms. The deadline to submit photos is Oct. 1.   Entries can include images from anywhere in Missouri, featuring beautiful natural resources, unique state parks and historic sites, natural phenomena, outdoor recreation, scenic landscapes,

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