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Mineral Area College Board of Trustees meet Thursday

PARK HILLS – The Mineral Area College Board of Trustees will meet in work, executive and open sessions Thursday beginning with the work session at 10 a.m. The tentative agenda: Board of Trustees MeetingMineral Area College Thursday, July 14, 2022 VanHerck Board Room Work Session 10 a.m. Executive Session at conclusion of work session Open […]

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Commission awards contracts for Southeast District projects

SIKESTON – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded contracts for Southeast District projects during its regular meeting on July 6.   Contracts include the following:   A $291,250 contract was awarded to Fronabarger Concreters, Inc., concrete pavement repairs along interstate routes in the Southeast District.   Additional information, regarding timelines and impacts to traffic,

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July is National Ice Cream Month-Beat the heat with an ice cream treat!

St. Louis District Dairy Council ST. LOUIS – Looking for a tasty way to beat the summer heat?   Look no further, as July happens to be National Ice Cream Month. In 1984, President Ronald Reagan deemed ice cream to be “the perfect dessert” and declared a month-long celebration of the delicious dairy treat. Thirty-seven

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Farmington man arrested for possession of child pornography

Missouri State Highway PatrolJEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control announces the arrest of Carl Hart, 36, of Farmington, Missouri, on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, for possession of child pornography. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by members of the Division of Drug and Crime

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Route KK in Perry and Bollinger Counties Reduced for Pavement Repairs

SIKESTON—Route KK in Perry and Bollinger Counties has beeb reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.   This section of roadway is located from Route 51 in Perry County to Route K in Bollinger County near Sedgewickville, Mo.   The work began Wednesday and will continue through Wednesday, July

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Chester Municipal Band 2022 Summer Concert Series continues tonight

By Jim Beers Contributing Writer CHESTER –The Chester Municipal Band is back for its 2022 Summer Concert Series.  A rich tradition continues this summer as it has for more than 75 years.    The continuous string of concerts was broken in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic struck with a vengeance, but Muni Band Director Steve

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Learn to draw colorful stippled darters July 9 at MDC Cape Nature Center

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Darters have been described as the hummingbirds of the fish world: colorful, small, and quick. But have you ever drawn one? Sign up now so you can create your own version of a stippled darter with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center from 1 – 4 p.m. on

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Farmington youth hurt in pick up crash in Ste. Genevieve County

JEFFERSON CITY — A 17-year-old Farmington youth suffered moderate injuries in a pick up crash on Saline Creek Road Tuesday evening in Ste. Genevieve County.   The Missouri Highway Patrol reports the youth, whose name was not disclosed, was taken to SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital by an Air Evac Helicopter.   The patrol

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