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Missouri attorney general files multistate amicus brief defending Colorado cake maker’s religious liberties

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — In an effort to protect the Constitution, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined a coalition of 22 states in filing an amicus brief in the Colorado Supreme Court, arguing that the First Amendment protects Jack Phillips and his business, Mastercake Cakeshop, from being required to create a cake expressing a message […]

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Missouri Farm Bureau Commentary: As the Clock Runs Down on Legislative Session, Many Bills are Still Up in the Air

We are less than two weeks away from legislators throwing stacks of paper in the air to celebrate the end of the 2023 session of the Missouri General Assembly, and like every year, there are still a lot of bills in the air. Missouri Farm Bureau is focused on a few key issues as we

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More than 1,800 students will be honored at SIU Carbondale commencement exercises

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — The academic achievements of more than 1,800 Southern Illinois University Carbondale students will be celebrated during spring 2023 commencement exercises May 12-13. Festivities start with the SIU School of Law commencement on Friday, May 12, at Shryock Auditorium. On Saturday, May 13, Banterra Center will hold two commencement ceremonies.

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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports.   19-year-old Nathan J. Callier of St. Mary was cited for driving while intoxicated after police found him to be asleep behind the wheel at the intersection of Highway 61 and Route M at 4:04 a.m. April 15th.   An individual came to the

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U.S. Route 32 in Ste. Genevieve County reduced for pavement repairs

SIKESTON—U.S. Route 32 in Ste. Genevieve County will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as contractor crews widen the roadway and install turn lanes.   This section of roadway is located from Friedman Road to Joggerst Road near Ste. Genevieve, Missouri.  Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, May 22 through Monday, July 3 from

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Eight Illinois infrastructure projects, engineering firms selected for national recognition

CHICAGO – For their uniqueness, originality, technical innovation and social and economic value, eight Illinois infrastructure projects and the engineering firms behind their construction have been selected for honor at the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA). Known industry-wide as the “Academy Awards of the engineering industry,” nomination for the awards took

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Gateway STEM High School named School of Excellence

ST. LOUIS – Gateway STEM High School received national recognition for its work to increase the number of high school seniors applying to college through the Apply Missouri program.   The Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development (MDHEWD) awarded Gateway STEM High School and Missouri College Advising Corps (MCAC) Adviser Arifa Klokic with

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