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Grants available for Project Prom, Graduation Lock-In events

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SIKESTON – The Southeast Coalition for Roadway Safety is offering grant funding to local schools that hold student lock-in events for Project Prom or High School graduation. Events must include a presentation or activity educating students on highway safety issues within their night’s agenda. Qualifying schools will receive $200 each to assist with event expenses such […]

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Governor Kehoe announces approval of more than $814 million to expand broadband access 

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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Governor Mike Kehoe and the Department of Economic Development’s (DED) Office of Broadband Development (OBD) announced today that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved Missouri’s plan to award more than $814 million to bring high-speed internet to more than 200,000 unserved and underserved locations across the state. “High-speed internet is

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Chester Parks and Recreation Committee meets Tuesday

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CHESTER – The Chester Parks and Recreation Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois.   The meeting is open to the public.   The tentative agenda for the meeting:   PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA 1330 SWANWICK STREET, CHESTER, ILLINOIS 62233 TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2026, 6 P.M.  

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SNHU announces Fall 2025 President’s List

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MANCHESTER, NH — It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Fall 2025 President’s List. The fall terms run from September to December.   These River Region residents are among the students named to the President’s List:   Leanna Heberlie of Perryville  

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Sen. Schmitt’s streak of white Christian nationalism: five times he said the quiet part out loud

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By Progress MO KANSAS CITY, Mo – Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt’s political identity continues to push further toward the extreme right. Since his swearing in nearly 3 years ago, the junior Senator has devolved from a reasonable public servant to a radical white Christian nationalist promoting extreme and divisive ideologies.   Here are five things

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Mo bill would require ICE agents to clearly identify themselves

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri State Representative Ray Reed (HD-83) has introduced House Bill 2520 to require that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents operating in Missouri clearly identify themselves when engaging with the public, including displaying visible credentials and refraining from wearing masks or other face coverings except in limited, narrowly defined safety situations.

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MDC needs public help in finding who poached elk at Peck Ranch

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CARTER COUNTY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is asking the public for help in finding who illegally shot and left an adult bull elk as waste at Peck Ranch Conservation Area in southern Missouri the night of Nov. 25, 2025.   Visitors driving through the area on Wednesday, Nov. 26, first reported the

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Local students named to CMU Fall 2025 Dean’s List

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FAYETTE, MO — The office of Central Methodist University Provost Rita Gulstad announced recently the students included on the Fall 2025 Dean’s List.   More than 1,100 students across all campuses and online learning met the requirements for placement, including a grade point average of 3.50 or higher for the semester.   The following River

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lllinois Department of Innovation & Technology launches webinars to demystify the state procurement process for vendors

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) Office of Supplier Diversity, in collaboration with the IT Procurement Office (ITPO), announces the launch of a new webinar series titled “Mastering the State Contracting Game” as part of the “Leveraging Diversity in Technology Procurement” educational series.    This five-part series is designed to equip current

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