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Due to large unpaid balances, cafeterias will again offer alternate meals to students who cannot pay

Kate Martin, Perry County School District No. 32 PERRYVILLE – The return of pre-pandemic school food services procedures ­ — when the federal government provided funding so every student could eat free breakfast and lunch at school  — has resulted in a large unpaid meal balance at Perry County School District 32.    Parents can check […]

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Get hooked on fishing with MDC Free Fishing Days June 10 – 11

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Want some free fun that gets family and friends outside in nature? Get hooked on fishing with the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Free Fishing Days June 10 and 11. During Free Fishing Days, anyone may fish in the Show-Me State without having to buy a fishing permit, trout permit, or trout

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Illinois creatives have until midnight to apply for $50 million in state grant funds to ease pandemic losses

CHICAGO – The deadline to apply for the B2B Arts (Illinois Creative Recovery) Grant is 11:59pm on Wednesday, May 10, and Arts Alliance Illinois wants creatives across the state to know it’s not too late to submit an application. If you have your tax paperwork handy, it takes just 20 minutes.    “We’ve talked to bands,

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Labor quality becomes top small business problem, pollowed by inflation

JEFFERSON CITY – NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index decreased by 1.1 points in April to 89.0. This marks the 16th consecutive month below the survey’s 49-year history of 98. Labor quality was the top business problem at 24 percent, with inflation in second place by one point at 23 percent.   “Optimism is not improving on Main Street

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MDC reports hunters harvested 41,970 birds during spring turkey season

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows turkey hunters checked 41,970 birds during Missouri’s 2023 regular spring turkey season, April 17 through May 7.   Top regular season harvest counties were Franklin with 973 birds harvested, Callaway with 801, and Osage with 792.   Perry County hunters bagged

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Memorial Hospital provides First Responders with resource kits

CHESTER – Memorial Hospital of Chester and members of the Health Communities Alliance (formerly the Southern Illinois Substance Abuse Alliance or SISAA) are coordinating efforts to share resource information with first responders and municipalities throughout Randolph County. Rhonda Wilson delivers resource kits to Sparta Police Department In 2022, Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network (ICAHN), Population

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Mobile Market provides food for the needy and hungry

CHESTER – The Chester Area Christian Food Pantry came to Chester April 26th Volunteers from the April 2023 Chester Area Christian Food Pantry Mobile Market prepare to pass out two large crates of fresh mixed fruit and vegetables to clients. Pictured are (left to right) Steve Simpson, Dr. Steve Miller. Dr. Alan Liefer, and Lee

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Ste. Genevieve Nutrition Center launches patriotic fundraiser

STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve County Nutrition Center administrator Tina Winch says the center is launching a patriotic fund raiser. “Memorial Day and Independence Day are right around the corner….. you can have some of the coolest decations in town with this awesome ol’ time Patriotic truck that comes with several other lil odd and

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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports of arrests and incidents.   Arrested were:   According to a police report, 19-year-old Vonaa Crouse of Perryville at 6:25 p.m. April 13, 2023 for first degree burglary, fourth degree domestic assault, second degree attempted property damage and resisting arrest for a felony.  

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