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Colorado man sentenced to four years in prison for scamming military veteran in Pettis County, Mo.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Consumer Protection Team obtained the conviction of Nicholas Fontinelli, the owner of “Squared Up Structures,” for deceptive business practices, financial exploitation of an elderly person, and stealing by deceit. The judgment also won nearly $70,000 in restitution for Fontinelli’s victims, who include a […]

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Citizens Electric makes donation to Care to Learn – Ste. Genevieve Chapter

STE. GENEVIEVE – Last week, Citizens Electric donated $500 to the Care to Learn – Ste. Genevieve chapter (bit.ly/dragongiving). Care to Learn maximizes donations by securing matching grants to address students’ needs. The Ste. Genevieve chapter supports our Friday Backpack Program, as well as provides immediate funding for emergent health, hunger, and hygiene needs, ensuring

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CGS presents 26 HIVE awards

Students are rewarded for demonstrating Respect, Responsibility, and Empathy By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester Grade School recognized 26 students Friday April 10, 2026 in grades Kindergarten through eighth, for demonstrating the “HIVE” PBIS good character traits of either Respect, Responsibility, Safety, or Empathy. There are four “HIVE” PBIS characteristics that teachers and staff at

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Age Spots

By Jackie Dover   I Need Help, What Do I Do?   Many times, at Aging Matters we get calls from seniors or their families asking about help at home. The help needed can range from cleaning, bathing or wound care and more. Different needs determine what kind of care is needed and what payor

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19 new troopers graduate from Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy

JEFFERSON CITY – Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces that 19 troopers graduated from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy on Friday, April 10, 2026. The ceremony took place at 10 a.m. at the Patrol Academy’s gymnasium. The 125th Recruit Class reported to the Academy on January 5, 2026. The

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SIU’s Great Cardboard Boat Regatta begins a new half-century of fun April 18

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Have you ever tried sailing a banana? Or perhaps floating on a canopy bed or giant guitar? There’s just no telling what people will be paddling around Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Campus Lake April 18 when the Great Cardboard Boat regatta makes its 51st appearance. Make plans now to

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SIU hosts festival, conference honoring R. Buckminster Fuller April 22-26

CARBONDALE, Ill. — A five-day conference this month at Southern Illinois University will feature programming inspired by the vision and legacy of noted futurist, architect and designer R. Buckminster Fuller. The Fuller Futures Festival “Reimaging Solutions for the World We Share” is April 22-26 on campus and throughout the City of Carbondale. The festival will feature

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