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Southeast Economic and Work Force Report released

JEFFERSON CITY – The Southeast Region workforce had more than 158,100 employees in 2024, making up 5.2 percent of Missouri’s employment. Health Care and Social Assistance was the largest employing industry in the region in 2024, with employment totaling nearly 32,000. Retail Trade was the second largest industry, followed by Manufacturing and Educational Services. The […]

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SGHS students win 1st and 2nd in Voice of Democracy contest

STE. GENEVIEVE – Two Ste. Genevieve High School students were among those participating in the VFW Post 2210 and VFW Auxiliary’s annual Voice of Democracy Contest.     (left to right) Lois Flieg, VFW Auxiliary Youth Activities and Scholarship Chairperson; senior Luci Blankenship; English-Language Arts teacher Christia Wolk; junior Madilyn Shuffler; and VFW Quartermaster Paul

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SGHS hosts first French Honor Society induction ceremony

STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve High School has once again opened its doors to international visitors through its long-standing partnership with the organization FACES (French American Cultural Exchange Service).     Seven students from France joined the SGHS community from October 17 through October 30, arriving just in time to experience the excitement of the

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November is National Carbon Monoxide Awareness Month

SPRINGFIELD, Ill- The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is raising awareness during National Carbon Monoxide Awareness Month this November. The OSFM is urging everyone to recognize the silent and invisible danger of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, which claims hundreds of lives and sickens thousands each year across the United States.   In 2024,

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Northbound I-55 in Ste. Genevieve Co. to be reduced to one lane

SIKESTON – Northbound Interstate 55 in Ste. Genevieve County will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as MoDOT crews perform bridge maintenance.   This section of roadway is located from mile marker 141 to mile marker 142.   Weather permitting, work will take place Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 7 a.m. through

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NFIB Jobs Report: Job openings slowing but remain solid

JEFFERSON CITY – NFIB’s October Jobs Report found that 32 percent (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in October, unchanged for the second consecutive month. Before August, the last time unfilled job openings hit 32 percent was in December 2020. Twenty-eight percent have openings for skilled workers (unchanged from

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National Center for Civil and Human Rights reopens with major expansion and new galleries

ATLANTA, Ga. (Newswire.com) – The National Center for Civil and Human Rights has reopened following a $57.9 million expansion that fulfills the vision of its founders and strengthens its role as a national destination for education, reflection, and action. Leaders and supporters gathered on Nov. 4 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring Arthur M. Blank, former Mayor

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MSHP reports arrests

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest reports of arrests.   Among those listed as arrested:   41-year-old Rodney M. Green of Florissant, Mo. was arrested Friday at 9:38 a.m. by the Missouri State Highway Patrol on a warrant out of Cole County, Mo. for failing to appear on a

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