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Attorney General Schmitt works to stop international scam calls

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Attorney General Schmitt is urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to put in place measures that will help stem the tide of foreign-based illegal robocalls that attempt to scam Americans. “Combating annoying, and sometimes dangerous, robocalls is an important mission of the Attorney General’s Office. Using the latest technology and working with

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CHS musicians wow crowd with ‘Sounds of the Season’ holiday concert

By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer     CHESTER — The Chester School District # 139 Music Department presented four music programs for the 2021 Christmas season to close out the first semester of the 2021-22 school year.  Three such programs were performed by Chester Grade School groups and the Chester High School Music Department gave the

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CMU announces Fall 2021 Dean’s List

FAYETTE, Mo. — The office of Central Methodist University provost Rita Gulstad announced recently the students included on the Fall 2021 Dean’s List. Almost 1,000 students across all campuses and online learning met the requirements for placement, including a grade point average of 3.50 or higher for the semester. The following River Region students were

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Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri unveil new cookie at Camp Fiddlecreek trail restoration groundbreaking

ST. LOUIS — Spire and the Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri are hosting a groundbreaking event at Camp Fiddlecreek, in Labadie Missouri, to recognize the commencement of a 2.5 mile trail restoration project, made possible through the generosity of Spire.  During the groundbreaking event, which was scheduled to take place this morning, the Girl Scouts

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MSHP reports

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest reports. Among those listed as arrested: 19-year-old Hunter W. Lebel of De Soto at 12:06 p.m. Monday in Ste. Genevieve County on a patrol charge of possession of one gram of THC wax. He was released.

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New project provides Illinois businesses with employee tobacco cessation program

Written by Liz Smith     URBANA, Ill. – Tobacco use comes with a heavy price to the state and nation, with tobacco-related illnesses estimated to contribute to more than $225 billion in direct medical care costs each year, including $156 billion in lost productivity. Although employer-sponsored tobacco cessation programs provide one effective means to help

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New scholarship provides reimbursements for high school students taking Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment courses

JEFFERSON CITY — Students in Missouri have a new option to help them pay for college courses during their junior and senior years of high school. The Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development (MDHEWD) has a new state financial aid program to reimburse students for the cost of dual credit and dual enrollment

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