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Jennifer Gegg takes top horseshoe honors, again

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WAUSAU, Wisc. – Missouri’s top horseshoe pitchers delivered an impressive showing at the National Horseshoe Pitchers Association (NHPA) World Championships, held July 20th–25th in Wausau, Wisconsin, with Bloomsdale’s own Jennifer Gegg successfully defending her world title in dominant fashion.     Jennifer Gegg Jennifer Gegg captured her second consecutive Women’s A World Championship, finishing the […]

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District 32 secures STEM, Communications Grants

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PCSD32 PERRYVILLE — Perry County School District 32 was recently awarded $6,500 in funding across two grants to support STEM education and family communication initiatives in the District.     District 32 Grant Coordinator Liz House advised the District was awarded a $5,000 STEM education grant from the Burns & McDonnell Foundation as well as

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Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday is August 7 – August 9

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JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri’s annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, August 7, and runs through midnight on Sunday, August 9. During this time, certain purchases such as school supplies, computers, clothing, and other qualifying items as defined by statute are exempt from all state and local sales tax.  During this

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52-year-old Ste. Gen man hurt when motorcycle runs off Route C

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JEFFERSON CITY — A 52-year-old St. Mary man suffered moderate injuries in a motorcycle crash on Route C in Ste. Genevieve County late Tuesday morning.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the man was the operator of a southbound 2018 Harley Davidson Ultra which failed to negotiate a curve causing it to run off

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2026 CHS Theatre Awards recognize cast members of this years’ play

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‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ is big comedic hit!   By Jim Beers CHESTER – The 2026 Chester High School play was a huge hit and had audience members laughing all the way home. This years’ play was titled, “The Play That Goes Wrong”. At the annual CHS Spring Concert Theatre Director Steve Colonel presented

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Chester girl is the first in Chester and Randolph County to earn the rank of Eagle Scout

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Emily Gruenewald had her Induction Ceremony Sunday July 27 at the American Legion Post 487 in Chester   By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester High School graduate, Emily Gruenewald, has become the first girl in both Chester and the entire Randolph County to area to reach the highest level in the Scouting of America program.

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Discover Nature with MDC at Missouri State Fair Aug. 13 – 23

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SEDALIA – Discover nature with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia Aug. 13 – 23. Visit the MDC Conservation Building from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. to see live fish and other native animals such as snakes, turtles, and amphibians. Ask MDC staff conservation-related questions, get educational materials,

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Food insecurity rises to 1 in 5 across Southeast Missouri

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SIKESTON – Hunger is rising across Southeast Missouri, according to new Feeding America data showing nearly 69,210 people, about 1 in 5 Southeast Missourians, experienced food insecurity in 2024, a significant increase from just one year earlier when 63,790 individuals faced hunger. More than 20,680 children, or more than 1 in 4 children, are now

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