JEFFERSON CITY – Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, reminds Missouri’s travelers to make smart choices for a safe Independence Day holiday. Whether planning to visit one of Missouri’s recreational opportunities or hosting a backyard barbecue, everyone should make safety part of their plans. No matter how you decide to […]
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest arrest reports. 36-year-old Erika Morton of Farmington was arrested Tuesday, June 17th in Ste. Genevieve County on patrol charges of five counts of first degree promoting video child pornography and five counts of possession of child pornography images. She was being
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Soybean Association (MSA) Policy Chairman Ryan Wilson released the following statement in response to the Senate Finance Committee’s proposed language for the Section 45Z clean fuel production tax credit: “Missouri soybean farmers were encouraged by last week’s EPA announcement supporting increased domestic biofuel volumes. The move was a clear signal
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CHESTER – The celebration on July 4th, 2025, at Kaskaskia, Ill., will again proudly present the LIBERTY BELL OF THE WEST as an honored 1741 historic 650 pound bell that rang in liberty to the Illinois Country when in 1778 George Rogers Clark and his Long Knives arrived and captured the British garrison stationed there.
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JEFFERSON CITY – Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, has announced that 28 troopers graduated from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy Wednesday, June 18, 2025. The ceremony took place at 9 a.m. at the Patrol Academy gymnasium. The 123rd Recruit Class reported to the Academy on January 2, 2025. The
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CHESTER – On June 17, 16 students completed the Child and Babysitting Safety Class at Memorial Hospital in Chester. They gained essential skills to become responsible and trusted caregivers. Newly Certified Babysitters: Emma Bogard, Sophia Bogard, Gracelynn Cole, Reese Ebers, Josie Fisher, Kaylee Gerlach, Hailey Jaimet, Harper Jany, Elora Keyser, Lucas Maes, Camron
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JEFFERSON CITY – A 54-year-old Ste. Genevieve man received minor injuries in a truck crash on Route D in Madison County Road Tuesday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the man was taken to Madison Medical Center in Fredericktown by EMS. The driver was buckled up. The patrol reports the man was
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STE. GENEVIEVE — The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office has released its report of arrests and incidents for the week ending June 13. Arrested Person: 7 (The individuals listed below have been formally charged all other individuals cannot be listed at this time) Alarm Activation: 2 Assault: Assist Other Agency: 3 Animal Control: 27
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CHESTER – Chester Recycling Day is this Saturday, June 21st from 9AM-11AM in the BV Bank parking lot! The Chamber of Commerce will take all of your papers and documents FREE of charge! The Chester Rotary will take those various electronics items you have cluttering your space for a suggested donation of $5!
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PERRYVILLE – The Missouri side of the River Region has had good air quality so far in 2025 with the first official day of summer nearing. Southeast Missouri Regional Planning Comission Executive Director Jeremy Tanz reported the figures this week. “We have hit the halfway point of June with the first official day
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