JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri nonfarm payroll employment increased by 13,900 jobs in March 2025, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased by one-tenth of a percentage point. Private industry employment increased by 12,600 jobs and government employment increased by 1,300 jobs. Over the year, there was an increase of 20,200 jobs from March 2024 […]
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MILLERSBURG, OH – The National Scenic Byway Association is proud to recognize the Great River Road and the Mississippi Parkway Commission with the 2025 Byway Partnership Award, celebrating a multi-state collaboration that is turning the iconic route into a model for environmental stewardship and public engagement. A Great River Road marker in Ste. Genevieve. Spanning 3,000 miles through 10 states along
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PERRYVILLE – What will happen to the high school? Where will PHS students have classes next year? Those are the questions on the minds of Perry County School District 32 staff, students, and families after the March 14 tornado caused extensive damage to Perryville High School. “We don’t yet have answers to
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — A former faculty member at Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School will reflect on his career and time at SIU Carbondale, and his current role as a federal judge in Washington, D.C., during a lecture on April 22. Ryan T. Holte Ryan T. Holte, a judge
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SPRINGFIELD – Troops of Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland are making a real difference in your communities through their 2025 Fighting Hunger campaign. But they still need your help! Throughout April, local Girl Scout troops have been working hard to encourage your community to donate non-perishable food items to support local food banks
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PERRYVILLE – New York Times bestselling author April Henry enthralled students when she spoke about her books and her research method. Ms. Henry visited Perry County Middle School, where her Young Adult mystery/thriller novels are the most checked-out books in the school library. This visit was made possible through a partnership with school libraries
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STE. GENEVIEVE — The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s office has released its latest report of arrests and incidents. Arrested Person: 4 (The individuals listed below have been formally charged all other individuals cannot be listed at this time) Alarm Activation: 1 Assault: Assist Other Agency: 3 Animal Control: 10 Bomb Threat: Brush Fire: Burglary:
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by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Wildlife researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are using cameras to take a closer look at how deer socialize to better understand how a deadly disease is spread. John Vinson, a postdoctoral associate at the Center for Wildlife Sustainability Research, and Nina Davis, an undergraduate in zoology,
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STE. GENEVIEVE – This year’s Ste. Genevieve High School 2025 Prom was a great success! The theme this year was Enchanted Garden. Beneath twinkling fairy lights and lush greenery, students danced among blooms and an ivy-draped archway and backdrops, creating a dreamlike setting that felt pulled from the pages of a storybook. It was
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SIKESTON—Southbound Interstate 55 in Ste. Genevieve County will be reduced to one lane with a 14-foot width restriction as contractor crews perform concrete repairs. This section of roadway is located from Mile Marker 162 to Mile Marker 160 near Bloomsdale, Missouri. Weather permitting, work will begin Monday, April 28 through Friday, May 9 from 6 a.m. to
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