JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting the arrest of 33-year-old Symone R. Austin of Memphis, Tenn. at 1:35 a.m. Monday in Ste. Genevieve County. The report states Austin was arrested for failure to appear on speeding charges out of Benton County, Mo. and Ste. Genevieve Co. She was being […]
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) today launched the 2026 “Makers Madness” contest, a bracket-style tournament that lets voters choose what locally-made product should be crowned The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois. Presented by Comcast Business, the competition celebrates the incredible work of manufacturers across Illinois, who have long served as the backbone
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JEFFERSON CITY – If you have always wanted to sell produce and other goods at the local farmers market, but you didn’t know where to begin, University of Missouri Extension can help, says MU Extension horticulture specialist Matthew Huchteman. MU Extension professionals and representatives from the Missouri Department of Agriculture will teach a five-part online
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Retail Merchants Association (IRMA) released the following statement after banks filed a motion to appeal a ruling by a federal judge that upheld the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act, the largest Main Street relief package Illinois has adopted. Under the law, banks and credit card companies would be prohibited from charging swipe fees
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BOSTON, Mass – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have risen 2.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.53/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 5.0 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 32.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As the tax filing deadline approaches, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway warned Missouri consumers to remain vigilant against a surge in tax-related scams designed to steal personal and financial information. Cybercriminals and fraudsters often take advantage of the urgency and stress surrounding Tax Day to target unsuspecting taxpayers. “Scammers rely on fear and
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FAYETTEVILLE, AR — Bridgette Steele of Perryville, Mo. has been named to the University of Arkansas Dean’s List for the 2025 Fall Semester. Steele is seeking a Political Science Bachelor of Arts, in the Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences She joins a distinguished group of students recognized for outstanding academic achievement by earning a grade-point
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OXFORD, MS — The University of Mississippi has announced the students named to the Fall 2025 Chancellor’s Honor Roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.75-4.00. Several of the honorees are from the River Region: Emma Christine, of Bloomsdale, MO, in the B.S. in Integrated Mktg. Communications program.
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By Jason Smith, member of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. – For years now, Americans have seen the devastating impacts from the creeping influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Individuals and companies connected to the CCP have stolen American business’ intellectual property, bought up American farmland, and flooded our streets with deadly fentanyl. The CCP
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Commission will not meet today, due to the President’s Day Holiday. The minutes of the Monday, February 9th meeting were released on Friday. SG COUNTY MINUTES 010926
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