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Missouri agriculture raises over 1.2 million meals for food insecure Missourians

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –Missouri Farmers Care, agricultural leaders, and partners joined together at the Missouri State Fair to capstone the 2023 Drive to Feed Kids. The effort to stand in the gap for those facing hunger in our state raised 1,200,389 million meals. Food insecurity affects one in seven Missouri children and increases to up […]

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Mapping the coronavirus spike protein could provide insight into vaccine development

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Although the COVID-19 pandemic was the first time most of humanity learned of the now infamous disease, the family of coronaviruses was first identified in the mid-1960s.  In a new study, molecular biologist Steven Van Doren, a scientist in the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, has uncovered

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Thousands of electric coop members oppose EPA power plant rule

PERRYVILLE – Citizens Electric Corporation is sharing a commentary from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association warning about the consquences of the EPA’s proposed rule that aims to essentially eliminate carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by 2035.   National Rural Electric Cooperative Association leaders say it puts electric reliability at risk and will raise

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ISP to provides safety education, child ID wristbands, and security for 2023 Du Quoin State Fair

DU QUOIN – The Illinois State Police (ISP) is providing an interactive safety education display, child ID wristbands, and safety patrols at the Du Quoin State Fair again this year.   The ISP Safety Education Tent will be located on Midway Drive.  Parents and caregivers are encouraged to stop by on the way into the fairgrounds

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Streetwork, water service interruption planned for part of Ste. Genevieve

STE. GENEVIEVE – The city of Ste. Genevieve announced Wednesday morning that on Monday, August 28, Jokerst, Inc. will complete repairs on Cedar Lane, from 4th Street to Cherry Street, and from Cedar Lane, down Rozier Street to Park Drive.   The water will be shut off to those streets beginning at 6 a.m. until

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MSHP reports arrests

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest reports.   Among those listed as arrested:   29-year-old Shakendra S. Marr of Memphis, Tenn. at 12:10 p.m. Tuesday in Ste. Genevieve County on a warrant out of Memphis for aggravated assault. She was being held without bond in the Ste. Genevieve County

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MSHP provides synopsis of several new laws effective August 28, 2023

August 24, 2023JEFFERSON CITY – Several laws related to public safety go into effect August 28, 2023. A synopsis of sections related to public safety follows: SENATE BILL 28 To read the truly agreed to and finally passed version of Senate Bill 28 in its entirety, follow this link: https://senate.mo.gov/23info/pdf-bill/tat/SB28.pdf PATROL RECORDS (Section 43.253 RSMo)

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Mo Attorney General puts St. Louis City mayor on notice after her announcement to target gun rights

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey put St. Louis City Mayor Tishaura Jones on notice that her office‘s proposed legislation would violate Missourians’ constitutional right to keep and bear arms.   In his letter, Attorney General Bailey notes, “’Our state constitution guarantees that the right of law-abiding citizens to bear arms

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