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Senator Schmitt calls for review of Chinese-owned land near Whiteman AFB

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) has written to the Department of the Treasury to request a review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) of the 2017 foreign acquisition of the Knob Noster Trailer Park by owners with alleged ties to Chinese intelligence, located less than one mile away from Whiteman Air Force Base’s […]

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Sign up now for SIU’s 2026 Illinois Conference on teaching mathematics

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Illinois Conference on Teaching Mathematics, celebrating 40 years of helping math educators succeed, is set for Feb. 19, 2026, and registration is now underway.  The southern section conference offers pre-kindergarten through college mathematics education professionals a chance to connect, learn about strategies for inspirational teaching and

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Submit your best photos to the Amazing Arthropods photography contest this January at Burr Oak Woods Nature Center

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. – Photography is a great way to get up close and personal with some of Missouri’s most unique animals – arthropods. Arthropods are animals with exoskeletons, including spiders, insects, millipedes, crayfish, scorpions and more.     Submit your best arthropod images to a photography competition at Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center this

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Versemann appointed District 32’s next Chief Academic Officer

PCSD32 PERRYVILLE – The Perry County School District 32 Board of Education has appointed Dr. Stacey Versemann as the district’s next Chief Academic Officer.     Currently in her fourth year as the Assistant Principal at Perry County Middle School, Dr. Versemann will assume her new role on July 1, 2026. She replaces Jane Narrow,

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Apply now for Missouri Agribusiness Academy

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Agriculture is offering 30 high school students representing 4-H clubs, FFA chapters and farm families throughout Missouri the opportunity to explore careers in agriculture through the 2026 Missouri Agribusiness Academy (MAbA). MAbA is a competitive program for sophomores interested in pursuing agriculture-related degrees and careers. “For nearly 40

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Area fire departments battle structure fire on Route AA

WOLF CREEK – Ten area fire departments including Ste. Genevieve City and Ste. Genevieve County and first responders, including the Ste. Genevieve County Ambulance District and Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office were called out just before 2 p.m. Friday by the report of a structure fire on Route AA.   The first unit arriving on

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Attorney General Hanaway issues warning about holiday gift card scams as shopping season intensifies

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is urging Missourians to stay vigilant this holiday season as scammers increasingly target consumers through deceptive and high-pressure gift card schemes. With millions of dollars lost nationwide each year to gift card fraud, Attorney General Hanaway warned that criminals often use fear, urgency, and impersonation tactics

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