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Missouri House Continues to Advance Legislation

Greetings Friends of the 144th Legislative District! I am pleased to hear that the City of Greenville in Wayne County has been awarded a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in the amount of $750,000 for Wastewater Improvements. My office is always willing to assist with letters of support as well as make calls, when municipalities…

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Lets cook for week of Jan 25

I received two interesting sounding recipes from Danny Krausz of Mascoutah, Illinois. He says these recipes came from his Aunt Elsie who was known for her cooking, and had put together a collection of recipes. He gave me a copy of two of her recipes that were handwritten by her. The first recipe is for…

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 The right to life

Every January, Americans from communities large and small hold marches and events to celebrate the right to life. It’s a tradition that began back in 1974, the year after the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade. Thankfully, the Supreme Court restored the people’s right, acting through their elected representatives, to answer the question of…

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Route KK in Reynolds and Iron Counties Reduced for Pavement Repairs  

Route KK in Reynolds and Iron Counties will be reduced as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.  This section of roadway is located from to Route 72 in Reynolds County to Route 32 in Iron County.   Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, Jan. 8 through Friday, Jan. 12 from 8 a.m. to…

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Route TT in Reynolds County Reduced for Pavement Repairs  

Route TT in Reynolds County will be reduced as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.  This section of roadway is located from to Route 72 to Route KK.   Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, Jan. 8 through Friday, Jan. 12 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily.  The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists…

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What Can Hospice Do For Me

By Jackie Dover There are many misconceptions about Hospice; what it does and whom it is for. Some people see hospice as what someone does when they have given up on life or what you do at the last minute as someone is dying. Hospice care is an underutilized program that is paid for by…

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Training for pesticide applicators begins in January

University of Missouri Extension offers recertification training for commercial pesticide applicators during eight days in January 2024, with follow-up days in February and March. Completing the online training classes recertifies licensed commercial pesticide applicators for three years, says Sam Polly, MU Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program coordinator. Polly recommends that applicators look at their licenses…

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Viburnum 4-H Club Receives Grant to Replace School Sign

    By Brad Coleman The Missouri 4-H Foundation with funds from Crader Distributing Co. and Stihldealers.com awarded a $1000 grant to the Viburnum Blue Jays 4-H Club to help with a project to replace the Iron County C-4 School District Middle School sign. Along with financial support and design help from the Iron County…

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Two Seriously Injured In Thanksgiving Day Crash

A Thanksgiving afternoon crash on Highway 21, east of Lesterville left two people with serious injuries. The crash occurred at approximately 2:49 p.m. on Highway 21 east of Lesterville. Jim E. Brown, 53, of Park Hills was eastbound in a 2008 Nissan Titan. According to the preliminary investigation, the crash occurred as the vehicle ran…

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