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COVID-19: Perry Co. 42 new cases, Ste. Gen Co. 10 new cases

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services continues to report a higher number of COVID-19 cases in Perry County than in Ste. Genevieve County — 42 in the seven days ending Nov. 9 for Perry County and 10 for Ste. Genevieve during the same seven days. There were no new deaths

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Help local small businesses recover from the pandemic by shopping small

By Maureen E. Brinkley, District Director, SBA St. Louis District Office and Acting Regional Administrator, SBA Region 7 Serving Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska     The COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on all of us, but it’s been especially hard on small business owners. Over the last eighteen months they’ve faced closures, capacity limits, labor

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IDPH: 22,600 new COVID-19 cases over the past week

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 22,600 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 129 additional deaths since reporting last November 5, 2021.  New cases of COVID-19 increased 29 percent from last week.   Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 1,735,586 cases, including 26,077

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Missouri Senate Interim Committee on Greater St. Louis Regional Emerging Issues hosts fourth hearing Monday

JEFFERSON CITY – State Sen. Elaine Gannon (R-De Soto) announces the Missouri Senate Interim Committee on Greater St. Louis Regional Emerging Issues will host its fourth hearing with area leaders. Testimony will be provided by the St. Louis City circuit attorney, the St. Louis County prosecuting attorney and the Jefferson County executive.  During the first three

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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports. 29-year-old Desiree J. Kimmet of Perryville was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia as a prior drug offender. Kimmet was also charged with stealing. 60-year-old Joseph D. Baggett of Perryville was charged with possession of a controlled substance

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Public invited to discuss priority unfunded transportation needs

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri’s transportation system is a tremendous asset to the citizens of Missouri. The system consists of 33,830 miles of roads and 10,399 bridges, both of which rank among the largest for any state in the nation. The Missouri Department of Transportation working with its statewide regional planning partners have identified $1 billion

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