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JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest reports. Among those listed as arrested: 30-year-old Andrew B. Tuttle of Columbia, Illinois at 9 p.m. Thursday in Ste. Genevieve County on a patrol charge of driving while intoxicated. He was taken to the Ste. Genevieve County Jail on a 12-hour hold. 53-year-old […]

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Apply now for 2022 Missouri Agribusiness Academy

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Department of Agriculture is offering 30 high school students representing 4-H clubs and FFA chapters, as well as farm families, throughout Missouri the opportunity to explore careers in agriculture through the 2022 Missouri Agribusiness Academy (MAbA). MAbA is a competitive program for sophomores interested in pursuing agriculture-related degrees and careers.

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Arkansas State University honors two River Region residents

JONESBORO, Ark. — Two River Region residents have been honored by Arkansas State University for academic excellence.   Maci Reynolds of Bloomsdale was named to the Chancellor’s List   The Chancellor’s List includes students who earned a perfect GPA of 4.0.   Jadyn Leclere of St. Mary was named to the Dean’s List.   The Dean’s

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Ashcroft’s office receives final redistricting House map

JEFFERSON CITY — Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, Friday, expressed his congratulations to the bipartisan commission tasked with redrawing Missouri’s 163 House districts. The House Independent Bipartisan Citizens Commission finalized the new map by a unanimous vote.    The last time commission members agreed upon house district maps was 1991. In 2001 and 2011 appointed judges drew the

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ASL Pewter is taking applications for apprentices

STE. GENEVIEVE — ASL Pewter has been accepted as a Registered Apprenticeship by the US Department of Labor in conjunction with Missouri Apprentice Connect.   Apprenticeship is a workplace training program and so much more.   Apprenticeships are PAID JOBS offering work-based learning, mentor ship and classroom learning. These combine so that, upon program completion,

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Bill would ban abortions based on the sex of the baby

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Chair of the House Suburban Caucus, released the following statement after she reintroduced the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA), legislation that would ban discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex.    “Sex-selection abortions overwhelmingly target girls, and PRENDA would make it a federal crime to perform a

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Boating Safety Courses Offered

JEFFERSON CITY — Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces the Patrol is offering boating safety courses to inform and motivate boaters to prepare for the boating season. These approved courses meet the national boating educational standard. “Missouri’s many rivers and lakes offer a variety of boating opportunities,” said Col.

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Celebrating the Dream

By Elaine Gannon, state senator    JEFFERSON CITY — Americans launched the workweek honoring the vision, leadership and courage of civil rights activist, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. With his faith-based approach to attain justice for Black Americans, Dr. King accomplished more in his short 39 years than almost any other contemporary leader. I am

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