JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Governor Mike Parson has announced that the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (MDHEWD) has awarded $20 million in funding to nearly two dozen postsecondary institutions to provide high-demand career training for new and underrepresented populations and to address the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on agriculture and […]
STE GENEVIEVE — The minutes of the Ste Genevieve County Commission meeting held December 1st have been released.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Commerce Commission has announced a new area code is coming to southern Illinois. The new 730 area code will “overlay” the existing 618 area code to address the depletion of prefixes available for assignment within the region. The first prefix in the new area code will not be
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Three individuals were honored with the Missouri Farm Bureau (MOFB) Outstanding Service to Agriculture Award December 5. The presentations were made by MOFB President Garrett Hawkins during the opening session of the organization’s annual meeting at the Lake of the Ozarks. The award is given annually to select individuals who have
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PERRYVILLE — A man who is a suspect in the theft of two vehicles Thursday was apprehended without incident after a high speed chase on I-55 that began in Perryville and ended in Jefferson County at the 174-mile marker. According to reports, that man stole a blue Chevy SUV from a small town near Chicago
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced a strengthened partnership to help connect Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. USDA and SSA’s new joint agreement, or memorandum of understanding, will improve efficiency, helping to advance food
CHESTER — The following Chester Grade School students were recognized with a CGS Character Award Friday December 2. The character trait being recognized is having and demonstrating, “Self-Management” skills. In the photo are (front row, left to right): Yanet Perez, Gracelynn Ebers, and Juana Ramirez-Lopez. (Back row, left to right): Blake Brown, Xander Hammel, Jesse
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MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. — Chick-fil-A Supply, LLC, a subsidiary and distribution service provider of Chick-fil-A, Inc., announced today it will open a new distribution center in Maryland Heights, investing $16 million and creating more than 60 new jobs. The 100,000-square-foot facility will be used to serve more than 40 Chick-fil-A restaurants across the St. Louis
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SMITHVILLE, Mo. — We hope the answer to that somewhat rhetorical question is “yes” and now is the time to start! This is the time of year many people ponder on whether to become a beekeeper. There are winter training courses across the State where people can learn how to get started. Missouri
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — As of today the use of recreational marijuana for those 21 and older will become legal in the state of Missouri under certain conditions following the passage of a constitutional amendment earlier this year. However, possession and use of marijuana remains subject to many limitations under both constitutional amendment and federal law.
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