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Governor and Mrs. Kehoe launch ‘Mansion on a Mission’

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe and Mrs. Claudia Kehoe have announced the launch of Mansion on a Mission, a community service initiative led by the First Family and the Missouri Governor’s Mansion. The initiative’s first mission took place earlier today, Thursday, November 20, in Jefferson City, as the Governor and Mrs. Kehoe, along with the Governor’s […]

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Equine Herpesvirus Type 1 outbreak reported in nearby states

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Multiple cases of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM), the neurologic form of Equine Herpesvirus Type 1 (EVH-1), have been confirmed in Texas and Oklahoma following equine events in these states.   Currently, there are no confirmed cases in Missouri.   The first cases were confirmed in horses that attended an equine event

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Chester High School inducts 22 new members into National Honor Society

Induction ceremony took place Wednesday November 12, 2025 at CHS Colbert Memorial Gymnasium By Jim Beers CHESTER – The 2025-26 National Honor Society Summit Chapter held its annual induction ceremony Wednesday November 12, 2025. This year’s induction class was 22 members strong. Added to that number of new members were 12 former members giving the

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Chester Grade School presents ‘HIVE’ awards

19 students are recognized for demonstrating Respect, Responsibility, Safety, and/or Empathy By Jim Beers CHESTER – On Friday November 21, 2025, Chester Grade School presented its sixth set of “HIVE” awards for the 2025-2026 school year. These awards are presented twice each month throughout the year and students in grades kindergarten through the eighth grade

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Attorney General Hanaway secures ‘sunshine law’ compliance from City Of Kansas City

JEFFERSON CITY, MO. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that her office has secured accountability and corrective action from the City of Kansas City after the City admitted to knowingly violating Missouri’s Sunshine Law in the handling of three public records requests. The matter, filed in April in the Circuit Court of Jackson

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Ste. Genevieve hosts Holiday Christmas Festival December 6

STE. GENEVIEVE – The 41st annual Ste. Genevieve Holiday Christmas Festival is scheduled for Saturday, December 6th and Sunday, December 7th.   According to AAA magazine, this event, along with St. Charles, Missouri, is considered one of the top two Christmas festivals in the entire Midwest. And the thousands of fans that attend every year

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Perryville man receives minor injuries in I-70 crash

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports a 29-year-old Perryville man was one of two persons receiving minor injuries in a traffic crash Wednesday morning on the westbound I-70 in St. Louis County. The Perryville man and a 50-year-old St. Louis woman who also had minor injuries, were both taken to Barnes-Jewish Hospital

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MSHP urges Thanksgiving Holiday Safety

JEFFERSON CITY – Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, reminds everyone there will be an increase in traffic over the Thanksgiving holiday. The Thanksgiving holiday is one of the busiest travel periods of the year, with Wednesday and Sunday afternoon/evenings being the most heavily traveled times. Drivers should expect more

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