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Food Insecure Grant application deadline is approaching

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced the availability of Food Insecure Cost-Share Grant funds of up to $50,000 per project. Applications for the grant funds must benefit residents affected by food insecurity in areas which have been designated as an urbanized area by the United States Census Bureau, and are due by Aug. […]

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District 32 board approves slight increase in tax rate

PERRYVILLE – During Wednesday’s public hearing, the Perry County School District 32 Board of Education approved its adjusted tax rate for 2023-24 at $3.3985 per $100 of assessed valuation.   This includes an operating levy of $3.0631 per $100 assessed valuation and a temporary levy of $0.3354 per $100 of assessed valuation.   This is

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Valle Catholic unveils homecoming court

STE GENEVIEVE — The Valle Catholic 2023 Homecoming Court has been introduced.   Front row: Chief Touchdown Gavyn Joggerst, son of Ben and Roxanne Joggerst; Miss Valle Kelsey Blum, daughter of Clayton and Gina Blum; Queen Adelyn Weiler, daughter of Ben and Robyn WeilerSenior Attendant Nicole Gegg, daughter of Jarrod and Carrie Gegg; Senior Escort

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Cover crop payments are available to farmers

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri producers interested in conservation practices now have more choices than ever for receiving incentive payments.  One of these opportunities is through the Missouri CRCL Project, which is a $25 million USDA-funded effort partnering University of Missouri with Missouri Corn Growers Association, Missouri Soybean Association, Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, Missouri Department of Agriculture

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Three charged in fentanyl overdose in St. Francois County Jail

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri ST. LOUIS – Three people have been indicted in U.S. District Court in St. Louis on drug charges and have been accused of helping smuggle the drugs that killed a St. Francois County jail detainee in 2021.   Timothy L. Noll, 34, Garry “Will” Triplett, 36, and Alissa

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Ste. Genevieve Middle School holds groundbreaking for Prop SG Project

STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve Middle School held a groundbreaking event to mark the start of construction of its addition during the school’s Open House Thursday, Aug. 24.   This is the second of several Prop SG groundbreaking events over the year and a half since voters approved the measure. On Tuesday, April 6, 2022,

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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports.   44-year-old Jeffrey D. Anderson of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a fugitive warrant out of Perry County. According to the report, the arrest was made at 6:45 a.m. August 11th on Highway 51 near Lake Drive.   A hit and run traffic crash

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National Drought Summary for August 22, 2023

LINCOLN, Neb. – This U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) week saw drought-related improvements on the map across southern portions of California and Nevada in association with the impacts of Tropical Storm Hilary, which made landfall in Southern California over the weekend and into Monday. The tropical storm, the first to make landfall in Southern California since

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