STE. GENEVIEVE – The minutes of the Monday, September 22, 25, 29, 2025 meetings of the Ste. Genevieve County Commission have been released. Ste. Genevieve County Commission Minutes MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 23RD Day of the July Term. The Commission Met Pursuant to Adjournment. Present were Presiding Commissioner Randy Ruzicka, Associate Commissioners […]
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — During Fire Prevention Week (October 5-11), the American Red Cross of Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas reminds everyone of the dangers of home fires, which claim seven lives every day in the U.S. To help protect your household, test your smoke alarms each month and practice your escape plan until everyone can
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) opened a working case to study and review current utility affordability programs available to customers, directing regulated public utilities to provide information on these programs. In its order opening the working case, Commissioners said that representatives from the PSC, the Office of the Public Counsel,
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By JERRY NOWICKI & HANNAH MEISELCapitol News Illinoisnews@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Illinois cannot yet file suit against the federal government for an apparent plan to send federal troops to Chicago, Attorney General Kwame Raoul said, but if boots hit the ground, President Donald Trump “should expect a legal challenge here.” It would be the latest in
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report of arrests. Among those listed as arrested: 40-year-old Crystal L. Compton of Desloge at 9:56 a.m. Wednesday in Ste. Genevieve County on a St. Francois County warrant for speeding, driving while revoked or suspended, no insurance, no license plates and
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ST. LOUIS – High quality care that keeps patients healthy and lowers the cost for everyone is the key to sustainable health care. The latest Accountable Care Organization (ACO) results released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) prove Mercy is achieving those goals. Mercy’s ACO ranks in the top five
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – On Monday, local governments, Mizzou and business leaders met to discuss immediate action items in downtown Columbia. The immediate action items include the following: • Increase staffing at the Columbia Police Department and MUPD. • CPD and MUPD will continue the increase in foot patrol in the downtown region during
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has announced the appointment of Justin Hamm of Mexico, Mo., as the Missouri Poet Laureate for 2025-2027. Mr. Hamm currently serves as the school librarian at Eugene Field Elementary in Mexico. He is the author of five books of poetry and several individual works, which often draw
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JEFFERSON CITY – NFIB’s September jobs report found that 32 percent (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in September, unchanged from August. The last time unfilled job openings fell below 32 percent was in July 2020. Twenty-eight percent have openings for skilled workers (unchanged), and 13 percent have openings for
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VENICE – The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that the intersection of Illinois 3 (Cedar Street) and Broadway near the McKinley Bridge in Madison County will be closed starting at 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 6, weather permitting. The closure is expected to last one week, with the intersection reopening by 6 p.m. Friday,
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