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Perry Co.: 55 new COVID-19 cases; Ste. Gen Co.: 12 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 — 55 in the seven days ending Nov. 7 for Perry County and 12 for Ste. Genevieve during the same seven days. The department reports Perry County […]

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Plant an Oak: Expert Panel on Selection & Care of Oaks

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.—As native plant advocate and entomologist Dr. Doug Tallamy explains in his book, The Nature of Oaks, oak trees are keystone species for supporting nature’s web of life for much of the United States. In the lower Midwest, there are more than 20 different kinds of oaks. Given the diversity of oak trees, homeowners,

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Rep. Jason Smith Calls for Impact Analysis of Biden IRS Spying Scheme that Targets Working Families

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, House Budget Committee Republican Leader Jason Smith (MO-08), in a letter to the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT), called for an official assessment of how the Biden Administration’s proposal to empower the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to spy on the financial activity of American citizens – including working families, farmers, small

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St. Louis area cost of living rises 7.5 percent over the year

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Prices in the St. Louis area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.6 percent for the two months ending in October 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Michael Hirniak noted that the October increase was mainly influenced by higher

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