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Draft minutes of Dec. 15 Heritage Commission meeting released

STE. GENEVIEVE – The draft minutes of the December 15 meeting of the Ste. Genevieve Heritage Commission have been released.   Minutes HERITAGE COMMISSION Ste. Genevieve, MO December 15, 2025 6:00pm   Call to Order at 6:00 pm   Roll Call: Commissioners Casey Benner, Tom Hooper, Whitney Tucker and Mark Buchheit were present at roll […]

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Attorney General Hanaway launches investigation into companies using bitcoin ATMs to scam Missourians

Attorney General Hanaway launches investigation into companies using bitcoin ATMs to scam Missourians JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –  Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has launched a statewide investigation into companies operating cryptocurrency kiosks, due to national concerns of deceptive fee structures and use by bad actors to defraud consumers. “We have received reports of devastating new

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SIU’s 2025 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Showcase honors announced

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Showcase held recently at Southern Illinois University Carbondale drew scores of people to celebrate some of the region’s most impressive new innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs. The December event featured a variety of awards and special recognitions at the Dunn-Richmond Economic Development Center. One of the highlights

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MSHP reports arrest

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest arrest reports.   Among those listed as arrested:   35-year-old Kyle P. Benson of Arcadia at 11:22 a.m. December 16 on a Jefferson County warrant for driving while revoked and domestic assault. He was being held in the Ste. Genevieve County Jail pending

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IDPH reaffirms science-based recommendation for all newborns to receive Hepatitis B vaccine at birth

SPRINGFIELD – Today, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reaffirmed the recommendation for a universal hepatitis B vaccination at birth to prevent hepatitis B, a serious viral infection that can lead to acute or chronic liver disease.   The guidance aligns with decades of scientific consensus and endorses recommendations from the Illinois Immunization Advisory Committee

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Governor Kehoe and budget leadership announce FY 2027 Consensus Revenue Estimate

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Governor Mike Kehoe, along with Senate Appropriations Chairman Rusty Black and House Budget Chairman Dirk Deaton, announced Missouri’s Consensus Revenue Estimate (CRE) for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY2027). The annual CRE is a figure established by state budget experts and economists from the University of Missouri and Missouri State University. It serves as

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Former Missouri state trooper admits searching women’s phones for nude images

CAPE GIRARDEAU – A former Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper on Tuesday admitted unlawfully searching women’s cell phones during traffic stops to find nude pictures.   David McKnight, 40, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau to nine counts of deprivation of rights under color of law, namely the right to be free from

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