DU QUOIN, IL – The Du Quoin State Fair Box Office opens for in-person ticket purchases today. Regular box office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. During the Fair, August 22 to September 1, the box office will be open from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. Tickets are on sale […]
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ROLLA, Mo. – The friends and family of Robert E. “Bob” Myers joined with officials and state employees in Rolla on June 11 as a state office building was named in his honor. From 1971 to 1997, Myers served as Missouri’s first State Land Surveyor. He passed away in 2019 at the age of 88.
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JEFFERSON CITY – Everyone has heard the saying, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” But digital criminals, now often armed with artificial intelligence, have made that pound a whole lot heavier than it used to be. Having your system hacked or otherwise compromised can wreak untold havoc on your time, your
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KANSAS CITY – The Southwest Office of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has released Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – March 2025. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $39.71 per hour in the South
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By Jason Smith, member of Congress WASHINGTON. D.C. – Like so many Americans, I’m incredibly alarmed about the out-of-control riots in Los Angeles. We’ve seen violent mobs throw rocks and launch fireworks at law enforcement. They’ve set cars on fire, looted businesses, vandalized property, and burned American flags while waving those of other nations. That’s
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SEDALIA – Tickets to all Missouri State Fair concerts and events are on sale to the public, while supplies last. This includes all concerts and events in the State Fair Grandstand, presented by CFM Insurance, the Governor’s Ham Breakfast and $12 advance adult gate admission. These tickets will be available through Etix.com and by phone 1-800-514-ETIX/1-800-514-3849. Starting
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CHESTER – A public hearing and regular meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held Tuesday, June 17, 2025. The public hearing will begin at 7 p.m. and the regular meeting will begin at 7:15 p.m. in the Chester Community High School Juergens Gym located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester.
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PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports: A theft of stolen license plates was reported May 28 in the 100 block of Jefferson Street. An animal bite was reported May 30th in the 00 block of E. Wichern Road. 30-year-old Daniel J. Stueve of Perryville was arrested for
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Biodiesel Coalition of Missouri on Friday applauded President Donald Trump and the Environmental Protection Agency for proposed increases to renewable volume obligations for 2026 and 2027, calling the move a major win for Missouri biodiesel producers, fuel marketers, retailers and fleets. The proposal would raise biomass-based diesel requirements from a
JEFFERSON CITY – A 19-year-old Perryville man escaped injury in a traffic crash Friday evening in Perry County. The patrol’s report says the crash happened when a 2009 Toyota Corolla driven by the Perryville man east on Route J failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection with Route 51. A 2007
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