JEFFERSON CITY –After two years in a row of more than 1,000 fatalities on Missouri’s roadways, Gov. Mike Parson signed the Siddens Bening Hands-Free Law, prohibiting all drivers from using a handheld electronic communication device while driving, effective Monday, Aug. 28. Distracted driving is a leading cause of crashes in Missouri. Between 2012 and […]
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Commentary: Feeling the Pulse of Agriculture at the State Fair The 2023 Missouri State Fair was another one for the books, with a record number of exhibitors and new all-time highs in the Sale of Champions. From the livestock shows to the carnival rides, the concerts, fair food, and everything in between, there was something
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JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report of arrests. Among those listed as arrested: 22-year-old Tyler A. Lipp of Ste. Genevieve was charged with boating while intoxicated and insufficient personal flotation devices. He was booked and released. The arrest was made in Iron County at
COLUMBIA – A $150,000 grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs will fund the Homeless Veterans Outreach Program, a new initiative from the University of Missouri School of Law Veterans Clinic. Since 2009, the number of veterans experiencing homelessness across the United States has shrunk by more than 50%, according to a 2022 Department of
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GLEN CARBON, Ill. – Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois will host the 5th annual United We Lead Gala on Saturday, September 9, 2023 at Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville, IL. The United We Lead Gala, themed “Lead The Way” in 2023, brings together a wide range of people who share the same desire – to
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MURPHYSBORO, Ill. — Calling all educators! Egyptian Electric Cooperative is excited to announce that applications for the Touchstone Energy Classroom Empowerment Grants are now open for the 2023/2024 school year. Egyptian Electric Cooperative will award TEN Classroom Empowerment Grants, each valued at $500. Open to both public and private K-12 schools within our
SPRNGFIELD – Sixty years ago Illinois led the world with the visionary Natural Areas Preservation Act, creating the Illinois Nature Preserves system. This system of protecting land was a model that was followed by many other states and was championed by many passionate and dedicated activists. Today the Illinois Nature Preserves system protects 622 Preserves
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced Tuesday that his office has joined a coalition of 24 states in urging Congress to enact the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act. This bill would protect funding for school archery, hunting, and firearm safety courses in public schools throughout the nation after the Biden
JEFFERSON CITY — A 35-year-old Ste. Genevieve man suffered moderate injuries in a traffic crash on Highway 8 in Washington County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Jesse J. Roth was the driver of a 2013 Chevrolet 1500 which struck the rear of a 2016 Peterbilt 337 driven by 30-year-old Zachary R. Noll of
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest arrests and incident reports for the week ending August 18. Arrested Persons: 14 (The individuals listed below have been formally charged all other individuals cannot be listed at this time) Alarm Activation: 7 Assault: Assist Other Agency: 5 Animal Control: 17 Bomb
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