JEFFERSON CITY – The number of new COVID-19 cases in Missouri has fallen from the previous number. This week 3,308 new cases were reported by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. There were fewer than 10 new cases in Ste. Genevieve County. That is about 28 per 100,000 population. There were fewer than […]
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PERRYVILLE — Perry County Health System (PCHS) CEO Chris Wibbenmeyer has announced the reopening of the facility’s operating room. He said, in a statement released recently that the “Perry County Health System has been working meticulously to repair and renovate our Operating Room (OR) that was affected by an unfortunate sprinkler pipe break.”
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Two bills I’ve been working on will go before committees Monday, Feb. 13th: 1. My Ste. Genevieve mining bill, House Bill (HB) 982, to stop the silica sand plant from opening due to concerns from residents and friends of Hawn State Park, will be heard by the Rural Community Development Committee. This bill has
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ROLLA, Mo. — Over 700 students received degrees from Missouri University of Science and Technology during commencement ceremonies held at Missouri S&T on Friday, Dec. 16, and Saturday, Dec. 17. Missouri S&T awards bachelor of science, bachelor of arts, master of science and doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees. Missouri S&T has traditionally recognized
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ROLLA, Mo. — Missouri University of Science and Technology announces the names of students who made the honor list for the Fall 2022 semester. To be included on the honor list, students must have carried a minimum of 12 hours and had grade point averages of 3.2 or above out of a possible 4.0.
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SIKESTON—Route 32 in Ste. Genevieve County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs. This section of roadway is located from Joggerst Road to Edgewood Lane near Ste. Genevieve. Weather permitting, work will begin Tuesday, Feb. 14 through Friday, Feb. 16 from 8 a.m. to 3
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — There are countless ways to make math easier to comprehend and to enable people to better learn it, and that’s what Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s 37th annual Conference on Teaching Mathematics is all about. The conference, coordinated by Conference and Scheduling Services, provides valuable ideas and information for teachers,
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JEFFERSON CITY — A 47-year-old Cape Girardeau man was hurt in a traffic crash on I-55 in Perry County Thursday morning. Matthew J. Bommarito was taken to St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau by Perry County Ambulance. The patrol says the crash happened when a southbound 2013 Chevrolet 1500 driven by 51-year-old
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CAPE GIRARDEAU – The United States Attorney’s Office announced that Mark A. Brand, age 33, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, was sentenced to serve 108 months (nine years) in federal prison for the offense of Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Brand appeared for his sentencing hearing before United States District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh,
This was another busy week in Jefferson City as bills cleared legislative hurdles, floor discussions ensued and the chief justice delivered the annual State of the Judiciary address. In the Senate Local Government and Elections Committee I chair, we heard a proposal to strengthen the security of our elections. If approved by voters, Senate Joint
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