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Randolph Co. reports 32 new COVID-19 cases since Friday

CHESTER — The Randolph County Health Department reports 32 new COVID-19 cases as of Monday, compared to its previous report Friday. There are now 61 active cases with two persons hospitalized. The death toll remains at 101 in Randolph County. There have been 5,861 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020. There have been […]

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Red Cross: Donors needed now to address historically low blood supply

CAPE GIRADEAU – Nearly two years into the pandemic, everyone has earned a holiday break with their family and friends. But as the nation gathers again for celebrations this season, the American Red Cross, which provides 40 percent of the country’s blood, is facing historically low blood supply levels. Busy holiday schedules, breaks from school

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Rep. Friess hosts 1st Annual Share-A-Toy Donation Drive

RED BUD, Ill. — As Christmas fast approaches, State Representative David Friess (R-Red Bud) has announced his 1st Annual Share-A-Toy Donation Drive. The drive will benefit families in need, and Rep. Friess hopes you will join him in making this Christmas more special to children in the area. “Christmas is a time for joy and

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Speaker Pro Tem John Wiemann offers bills to ensure appropriate curriculum for Missouri School Children

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri House Speaker Pro Tem John Wiemann wants to ensure children are being taught appropriate subject matter in the classroom, and also wants to give parents access to the instructional material being taught to their kids. Wiemann pre-filed HB1835 to create academic performance standards for social studies curriculum in Missouri schools. He

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State releases November 2021 General Revenue Report

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri State Budget Director Dan Haug announced today that net general revenue collections for November 2021 increased 19.0 percent compared to those for November 2020, from $811.1 million last year to $965.5 million this year. Net general revenue collections for 2022 fiscal year-to-date decreased 0.7 percent compared to November 2020, from $4.53 billion

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Ste. Genevieve police officer injured in Molotov cocktail attack expected to return to full duty today

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Police Officer who was seriously burned nearly 10 months ago when a man threw a Molotov cocktail at him is back on the force. In his report for this week’s board of aldermen meeting, Police Chief Eric Bennett said Officer Pete Unverferth has been released for full duty and

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Support for ‘Zero Tolerance’ policies in schools linked to higher suspension rates, lower feelings of safety

COLUMBIA, Mo. – When a Maryland elementary school suspended a 7-year-old student for biting a breakfast pastry into the shape of a gun in 2013, the punishment received national media attention and sparked concern about the potential for zero tolerance policies to be excessively harsh as a discipline approach. A recent study at the University

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