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MSHP reports arrests

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest arrest report. 29-year-old Brett Dietemann of St. Louis was arrested at 5:48 p.m. Tuesday in Perry County on a Crawford County charge of possession of marijuana. He was being held in the Perry County Jail pending the posting bond.

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Missouri releases November 2025 General Revenue Report

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –State Budget Director Dan Haug has announced that net general revenue collections for November 2025 increased 16.2 percent compared to those for November 2024, from $931.7 million last year to $1.08 billion this year.   Net general revenue collections for 2026 fiscal year-to-date increased 4.3 percent compared to November 2024, from $4.84 billion

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MHTC awards contracts for Southeast District Projects

SIKESTON – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded contracts for the Southeast District during its regular meeting on Dec. 3.   The contracts included bridge replacements, a slope repair, and pavement resurfacing.   •      A $3,768,397 contract was awarded to Joe’s Bridge & Grading, Inc., for bridge replacements at the following locations in Ripley

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Kathy Kreitler completes Crisis Intervention Team training

STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste Genevieve Community Services Forum has announced Kathy Kreitler, domestic violence advocate, has successfully completed the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) 40 hour training, conducted by the SEMO CIT Council.     The classes were offered at The Perry County Justice Center by Sheriff Jason Klaus, CIT Regional Coordinator, and his team.  

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Governor Pritzker announces $10 Million investment in Job Training and Economic Development Program

CHICAGO – Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) have announced an additional $10 million in funding for the Job Training and Economic Development (JTED) Program for workforce training and wrap-around services that will bolster equitable workforce recovery for Illinoisans struggling to gain meaningful employment. As part of

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Breakout country star Ella Langley to play the Illinois State Fair in August 2026

SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Fair is excited to announce that country music sensation Ella Langley will take the Grandstand Stage as part of the 2026 Illinois State Fair lineup on Friday, August 21, 2026.   Langley, one of country music’s most dynamic and fastest-rising new voices, has rapidly become a force in the genre.

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Attorney General Hanaway warns Missourians to stay alert for holiday scams

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is urging Missourians to stay vigilant this holiday season as scammers use fake delivery notices, bogus sales, AI-generated messages, and fraudulent charities to steal money and personal information. “Staying alert and informed is one of the best defenses against holiday scams,” said Attorney General Hanaway. “We are committed

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USDA designates Randolph, Perry, and Ste. Genevieve Counties as Natural Disaster Areas due to excessive rain and flooding

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. –- The United States Department of Agriculture has declared 49 Illinois Counties and nine Missouri Counties as Natural Disaster Areas  for excessive rain and flooding. This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters

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United Pentecostal Church in Perryville will host free Christmas banquet

PERRYVILLE – Perry County United Pentecostal Church is cordially inviting friends, neighbors, and community members in Perryville and the surrounding area to join it for a free Christmas Banquet on Saturday, December 20th. Perry County UPC is located at 1713 Perryville Blvd. in Perryville, Missouri. (Directly across the street from Perryville Walmart.) The Christmas Banquet

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