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Scott Joplin House State Historic Site hosts conceptual development plan open house April 29

JEFFERSON CITY, MO. – Site’s conceptual development planning open house from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 29, at the Joplin home. This event is being held in conjunction with Forest ReLeaf’s Arbor Day Tree Giveaway and Future City Tree Farm listening session. As the long-range plan for the historic site is updated, the […]

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Ste. Genevieve Lions Club annual drive-thru pancake breakfast April 30th

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Lions will be serving their annual drive through pancake and sausage breakfast Sunday morning April 30th From 6:30 till sold out.   Order and pick up will be on Market St. behind the Lions Club Park.   Cost per order is $7 seating is available in park.   As

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$30 million grant goes to local tourism, but not Ste. Genevieve

JEFFERSON CITY – On Thursday, Governor Mike Parson announced that the Department of Economic Development (DED) has awarded a total of $30 million through the Local Tourism Asset Development Grant Program for 26 projects across the state – but, apparently, none of the $30 million will come to Ste. Genevieve. The closest project being funded

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All welcome to hear SIU Green Fund winner announcement, environmental justice speaker

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — The announcement of grant winners and thought-provoking speakers will be featured at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Green Fund Award Ceremony from noon to 4 p.m. on April 19.   The event, with the theme “We are All Connected – Celebrating Earth Month,” will take place in the Student Center’s

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Atomic waste legislation unanimously passes Missouri House

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri House of Representatives has given unanimous bipartisan approval to legislation seeking to protect citizens and seek answers as to whether victims of atomic bomb and hazardous waste in St. Louis and St. Charles Counties could receive compensation from the United States government.   State Rep. Tricia Byrnes’ legislation, HCR

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CPSC  says immediately stop using certain combination smoke and carbon monoxide detectors due to failures

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers about the risk of smoke inhalation associated with the use of PETRICOR, VARWANEO, WJZTEK and OKEAH Digital combination smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors. The detectors can fail to alert consumers to the presence of hazardous smoke. Petricor, Varwaneo, Wjztek     Okeah

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