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State releases August 2023 General Revenue Report

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Budget Director Dan Haug announced Tuesday that net general revenue collections for August 2023 grew 3.1 percent compared to those for August 2022, from $1.01 billion last year to $1.04 billion this year.   Net general revenue collections for 2024 fiscal year-to-date declined 2.0 percent compared to August 2022, from $1.98 […]

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Seven River Region students named to SNHU President’s List

MANCHESTER, NH — Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Summer 2023 President’s List.   Avery Owens of Chester   Leslie Fann of Percy   Elizabeth Munier of Perryville McCaulin Bartley of Perryville Kelsey Berkbuegler of Perryville   Amanda Ford of Prairie Du Rocher   Nichole Deppe of Sparta

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Perry, Ste. Genevieve Counties included in disaster declaration request

JEFFERSON CITY– On Wednesday, Missouri Governor Mike Parson requested that President Joe Biden approve a major disaster declaration to provide federal assistance in 33 counties in response to multiple severe weather systems that impacted Missouri from July 29 – August 14. These storm systems generated tornadoes, straight line winds, heavy rain, and flooding across the state,

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Informational video updates for state parks and historic sites posted online in September

JEFFERSON CITY – Team members from Missouri State Parks invite the public to visit mostateparks.com and view informational videos for Johnson’s Shut-Ins, Katy Trail, Knob Noster, Pershing, Pomme de Terre, Rock Island Trail, Stockton, Taum Sauk Mountain, Harry S Truman and Wallace state parks, and Osage Village State Historic Site.   After watching the videos, the public is

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Hopkins and McDonough earn prestigious academic honors

College Board of National Recognition bestows honors for strong academic performance BY JIM BEERS CHESTER – Two Chester High School seniors, Garret Hopkins and Rylie McDonough, have been recognized by the Collage Board National Recognition Program for their excellent academic accomplishments throughout their high school careers to date. Chester High School’s Garret Hopkins and Rylie

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First major African-American film director and female millionaire are honored with historical markers in Metropolis

METROPOLIS, Ill. — The legacy of two influential Americans, Oscar Micheaux and Annie Turnbo Malone, were recognized last month with historical markers from the Illinois State Historical Society in front of the Chamber of Commerce Building on Market Street in Metropolis, Illinois,     Oscar Micheaux was America’s first major African American filmmaker and is

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Elayna Hasemeyer named to SNHU Dean’s List

MANCHESTER, NH — Elayna Hasemeyer of Ellis Grove has been named to Southern New Hampshire University‘s Summer 2023 Dean’s List. The summer terms run from May to August. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting term are named to the Dean’s List. Full-time status is achieved

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