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Safe cars save lives: Drivers should check their vehicle during Vehicle Safety Recalls Week

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) mission is simple: Keep people safe on America’s roadways. One way we can all be assured that our vehicles are as safe as possible is by raising awareness of Vehicle Safety Recalls Week, which is March 4-10, 2024. NHTSA Region […]

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PCSD 32 Superintendent updates parents on status of ‘Get the Lead Out of Drinking Water’

PERRYVILLE – Perry County School District No. 32 Superintendent Dr. Fara Jones has given parents in the district an update on the Get the Lead Out of Drinking Water Act efforts.   “The statute dictates that each drinking/cooking water source has lead concentration of less than 5 parts per billion (ppb) or micrograms per liter

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Expert tips for protecting trees from historic spring cicadas

LISLE, Ill.— Ahead of the historic spring 2024 emergence of periodical cicadas in Illinois, the tree experts at The Morton Arboretum are sharing tips on how to protect young and other vulnerable trees and shrubs from potential damage.   “While their noise and presence on sidewalks can be a nuisance, cicadas are not dangerous to

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Ste. Genevieve County R-II Kindergarten Registration

STE. GENEVIEVE – Kindergarten Registration will be held at the locations and times listed below. Please contact your elementary office after 9 a.m. to schedule appointments. To be admitted to kindergarten for the 2024-2025 school year, a child must turn 5 years old prior to Aug. 1, 2024. Ste. Genevieve Elementary: Saturday, March 2, 2024,

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Ste. Genevieve County Health Department trustees meet today

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Health Department Board of Trustees will meet in regular session today at 4 p.m. at the health department office, 115 Basler Drive, Ste. Genevieve.   Ste Genevieve County Health Department Meeting of the Board Of Trustees   Posted:  Monday, February 26, 2024   Notice location:  Ste Genevieve County

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Celebrate Agriculture: March 3-9 is Thank a Farmer Week

PERRY COUNTY — Our changing economy illustrates how agriculture impacts our lives now more than ever.  Thanks to Missouri farmers, consumers have many choices for the locally sourced food and goods they enjoy.  Around the world, consumers value what our farmers and ranchers produce. Missouri Farm Bureau, Perry County Farm Bureau and county Farm Bureau’s across

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Catch-and-keep fishing season opens Friday at Missouri state trout parks

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri’s catch-and-keep trout fishing season officially begins at 6:30 a.m. Friday, March 1. The catch-and-keep season at Missouri’s trout parks runs through Oct. 31.   Before fishing – know before you go: To participate in the season, Missouri residents age 16-64, as well as nonresidents 16 and older, are required to purchase

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