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Retired Perry Co. Sheriff’s K-9 crosses the Rainbow Bridge

PERRYVILLE – The Perry County Sheriff’s Office announced the passing of its retired K-9 Ugas.      “It’s with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of retired K-9 Ugas. The Perry County Sheriff’s Office has lost a loyal partner and great friend. Ugas retired form the Sheriff’s Office in 2018. He served

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Say Yes To Life

By Jason Smith, member of Congress     As someone who is strongly pro-life, I was encouraged by the Supreme Court’s oral arguments this week on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case challenging Mississippi’s 2018 abortion law that bans the option to end a life in the womb after the 15th week of pregnancy. At

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SGHS American History classes tour National Park

STE. GENEVIEVE — Recently, about 50 Ste. Genevieve High School American History students attended a walking tour of historic downtown Ste. Genevieve and the Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park.   This was the first field trip to the new national park for Ste. Genevieve County R-II students. The high school history department was proud to

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SIU Carbondale 2021 fall commencement is Dec. 11

by Pete Rosenbery     CARBONDALE, Ill. – The academic achievements of 1,400 Southern Illinois University Carbondale students and recent graduates will be celebrated at fall 2021 commencement exercises on Dec. 11 at the Banterra Center. In an effort to keep graduates and their guests safe, two separate ceremonies – broken down by colleges and schools

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$147 Million in 2022 water infrastructure funding for Missouri

LENEXA, Kansas – On Thursday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the state of Missouri will receive $147,152,000 toward the State Revolving Fund (SRF) to create jobs, while upgrading America’s aging water infrastructure and addressing key challenges like lead in drinking water and per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination. This 2022 allocation is

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