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Fredericktown native serves on a submarine

By Megan Brown, Navy Office of Community Outreach KINGS BAY, Ga. – A Fredericktown, Missouri, native is serving aboard USS Alaska, one of the world’s most advanced nuclear-powered submarines. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Amanda Rae Moreno Petty Officer 3rd Class Dakota Dowd, a 2014 Fredericktown High School graduate, joined the Navy three […]

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EPA, Army announce regional roundtables on WOTUS

LENEXA, Kansas – Wednesday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of the Army (the agencies) called on communities to propose roundtables to provide input on the regional implications of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS). The regional roundtables will engage stakeholders representing diverse perspectives in meaningful dialogue to help inform the agencies’

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Small business optimism slips in September

JEFFERSON CITY — The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index decreased one point in September to 99.1. Three of the 10 Index components improved, five declined, and two were unchanged.   “Small business owners are doing their best to meet the needs of customers, but are unable to hire workers or receive the needed supplies and inventories,” said NFIB Chief

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Perryville gets $27 million to improve wastewater plant

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded$27 million in financial assistance to the city of Perryville for upgrades to its wastewater treatment system. The project is estimated to cost $30.3 million and is expected to be completed by September 2022. The project includes upgrades to the city’s existing wastewater treatment facility. These

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