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Man admits setting fires in Mark Twain National Forest and assaulting of Forest Service employee

From a news release CAPE GIRARDEAU – A 37-year-old man from Iron County, Missouri has admitted engaging in an October crime spree that included arsons in the Mark Twain National Forest in Missouri and the assault of a U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officer.   Lucas G. Henson pleaded guilty in front of U.S. District […]

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March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month: Brain Injury Fact of the Day

When someone sustains a moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) the result can be a chronic disease or disability that lasts a lifetime. Learn More at the Brain Injury Association of Missouri Centers for Disease Control (CDC) defines chronic disease as a health condition that last a year or longer and requires ongoing medical

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March is National Ladder Safety Month Awareness

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Labor’s (IDOL) Division of Occupational Health and Safety (IL OSHA) and On-Site Consultation Program are highlighting 2023 National Ladder Safety Month to promote the safe use of ladders and the opportunity to be certified in ladder safety training.   “Falling from a ladder can lead to serious injury or

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Missouri House approves one-mile landfill buffer

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Representatives, in an overwhelming 139-16 vote Wednesday, approved a measure creating a one-mile buffer between landfills and neighboring municipalities. The vote follows widespread public outcry about the potential development of a new landfill in southern Kansas City that would border Cass County. The development would be adjacent to tens of thousands of

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Missouri adults can now earn an accredited high school diploma online for free 

JEFFERSON CITY — Over 455,000 Missourians left high school without earning a diploma. Now, through a new program from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, those adults will have the opportunity to finish high school 100% online and at no cost through the Missouri Workforce Diploma Program.      Graduation Alliance has been selected as an adult high school diploma

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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports.   Among those listed as arrested are:   48-year-old Miguel Rojop Juarzez of Perryville was cited for operating a vehicle without a license, failure to show proof of insurance following a traffic crash in the 300 block of West St. Joseph Street at 3:50

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Sigma Pi’s AIEF Grant Program awarded $28,500 in Scholarships for the Fall 2022 Semester

ROLLA, MO – Sigma Pi’s Alpha Iota Education Foundation (AIEF) is announcing they awarded $28,500 in scholarships for the Fall 2022 semester. The AIEF Grant Program is available to support the educational needs of the Alpha Iota Chapter of Sigma Pi members at Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T).   AIEF is a

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