ST. LOUIS — The National Weather Service in St. Louis last night reported their damage survey teams found evidence of five tornado touchdowns in its coverage area Sunday. One of the tornadoes passed through the River Region. An EF3 twister with winds up to 150 miles an hour, was on the ground for more than […]
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SPRINGFIELD — A new book will help downstate Illinois fire and police pension fund members to plan for retirement. The Illinois Public Pension Fund Association (IPPFA) is pleased to announce the publication of the IPPFA Retirement Guide, which is written for the men and women who serve or have served in Illinois as police officers
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COLUMBIA — When Lori Popejoy and Amy Vogelsmeier were working as registered nurses early in their careers, they saw firsthand how quickly respiratory infections, such as the common flu, could spread in nursing homes. “Outbreaks of respiratory infections are notoriously hard to control in places like nursing homes because you typically have enclosed spaces where
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JEFFERSON CITY — A 28-year-old woman from Memphis, Tennessee suffered minor injuries in a traffic crash on I-55 in Perry County late Sunday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Brittani N. Daniels was taken to Perry County Memorial Hospital by ambulance. The patrol says Daniels was the driver of a southbound 2021 Hyundai Elantra
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PERRYVILLE — Beginning November 28, all Masses will resume at Saint Mary’s of the Barrens Church in Perryville, Missouri. Sunday Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m., and weekday Masses will begin at 12:10 p.m. Every Monday, the Miraculous Medal Novena will follow the 12:10 p.m. Mass. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available each Monday
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ST. LOUIS – Despite a pandemic and world stress, we need a little Christmas right this very minute. On Thursday, December 9 at 7:30 p.m., MagicSpace Entertainment brings A MAGICAL CIRQUE CHRISTMAS, a comedic, musical, and magic-filled time travel journey of the holidays through the years that is both a perfect date night and
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CAPE GIRARDEAU – The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) annual winter trout program will soon begin with the stocking of nearly 7,000 rainbow trout in three southeast Missouri lakes — Perryville’s Legion Lake, Jackson’s Rotary Lake, and Farmington’s Giessing Lake. The cities of Jackson, Farmington, and Perryville, including Perry County, the Perry County Sportsman’s Club,
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Governor Mike Parson has released the following statement in support of the Missouri School Boards Association’s (MSBA) decision to leave the National School Boards Association (NSBA): “We applaud MSBA’s decision to withdraw from NSBA. Missouri parents value local control, and when it comes to our children’s education, parents have a right
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CHESTER – The Chester Planning Commission will meet in regular session Thursday at 5 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda: CH PLANNING AGENDA
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JEFFERSON CITY – Governor Mike Parson has ordered the Missouri State Capitol dome lighted purple beginning at sunset tonight until sunrise tomorrow in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. “We light the Capitol purple to bring awareness to victims of domestic violence and show our commitment to supporting survivors and our vulnerable citizens,” Governor Parson said. “Today and everyday,
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