Greetings from Jefferson City! By Mo. State Senator Mike Henderson JEFFERSON CITY – Thank you for the opportunity to represent you in the Missouri Senate. It is an honor I do not take lightly. The First Regular Session of the 103rd General Assembly officially kicked off Jan. 8 when I took the oath of office […]
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen met Thursday. Aldermen Patrick Fahey was absent, but the remaining members of the board were present. Ashley Crider presented the annual report on the Ste. Genevieve Housing Authority. She noted that the facility is full and there is a waiting list. An alderman asked about constructing
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary’s (DESE’s) Office of Childhood (OOC) continues to clear the child care subsidy backlog in family applications for child care assistance, provider applications for subsidy contracts, and provider payment reviews. The OOC experienced several technical challenges launching the new Child Care Data System (CCDS) in December 2023,
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve School District R-II has released the “Board Briefs” for the January 21st regular meeting. The district notes that: This information includes highlights from the Ste. Genevieve County R-II Board of Education’s Jan. 21, 2025, Regular Meeting. This is an unofficial record. The official Board Minutes are posted on the
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PERRYVILLE – Perry County District 32 schools have updated their attendance practices as they continue to focus on achieving the state’s attendance goal of having at least 90 percent of students at school at least 90 percent of the time school is in session. “As the second semester begins, we will continue to encourage all
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital (SGCMH) is gearing up for its 26th annual Women’s Health Fair scheduled for Saturday, February 22, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The theme for this year’s event is “GenERAtions, celebrate your health era!” The hospital hallways will be filled with vendors and staff sharing lots of
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By Jackie Dover My Friend Said I Should Recently I had some sisters in my office to go over Medicare information and what each of them should do and when. They were from a big family and had many siblings and cousins who were all in the “talking about Medicare” stage of their lives and
WASHINGTON – Friday night, Senator Eric Schmitt, member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after voting to confirm Pete Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense. “I was proud to vote for Pete Hegseth to be our Secretary of Defense. Pete is a bold leader committed to prioritizing America’s safety and strength, and
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Haley Hoskin will study in London, Paris, Berlin and Prague with “The Catalyst” Study Abroad Program By Jim Beers CHESTER – Haley Hoskin, a 2024 Chester High School graduate, has decided to study abroad this summer. Hoskin, a freshman student at Loyola University in New Orleans, is in her second semester and has a goal
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CARBONDALE, Ill. — Stephen Heintz, president and CEO of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, will join Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute for a virtual conversation on Thursday, Jan. 30, to discuss the rapidly changing global landscape and the role of philanthropy in fostering a more just and sustainable world. During the event,
