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Leadership Missouri Focuses on Workforce, Tech During UCM Lee’s Summit Visit
Workforce and technology training were the topics of the day as members of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Missouri program toured the University of Central Missouri (UCM) Lee's Summit at Missouri Innovation Campus (MIC) on July 17. The Leadership Missouri program aims to foster leadership skills in individuals...
Here are southwest Missouri's high school football defensive linemen to know in 2024
Southwest Missouri has produced a handful of great pass-rushers in recent years who have gone on to play college ball at high levels. Here are the top defensive linemen in the area entering the 2024 season:. Nick Allen, Lebanon, 12. Allen was a first-team All-Ozark Conference defensive athlete last season,...
Valley Park woman drowns while trying to help another person in water
ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY, Mo. — A Valley Park, Missouri, woman drowned after trying to help another person in the water on Sunday. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 40-year-old Melissa Hill entered the Big River upstream of St. Francois State Park around 2:15 p.m. to help another person in the water.
MDC invites public to celebrate Smokey Bear's 80th birthday at Ozark Empire Fair
Body SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – One of America’s most iconic environmental symbols – Smokey Bear – is turning 80 this year and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) wants to celebrate this beloved bear’s birthday. To honor Smokey Bear’s 80th birthday, MDC is inviting the public...
Missouri Woman Freed from Prison
Chillicothe, Mo. (KFMO) - A Missouri woman walked out prison Friday after serving 43 years in prison on a murder conviction, after it was overturned. She was released over the objections of the state’s attorney general. 64-year-old Sandra Hemme left the Chillicothe Correctional Center, but only after a judge...
City Seeks Applicants for Boards, Commissions and Committees
Citizen boards, commissions, and committees are an integral part of the City of Creve Coeur. Each board, commission, or committee exists to provide the Mayor, City Council, and staff members with needed insight into areas of citizen interest or concern. Several boards, commissions and committees have openings and are seeking...
Pritzker, Labor leaders cut the ribbon on new Emerson Park Public Safety Center
East St. Louis, IL – Gov. JB Pritzker, Labor leaders and public officials stood together to cut the ribbon on the new Emerson Park Public Safety Building – another union-built project funded by Rebuild Illinois. The $15 million center is located at the Emerson Park Metrolink station, intended...
Jones departs Crystal City for Ste. Genevieve
A fixture in Crystal City athletics has moved on. Ken Jones resigned in June as Crystal activities director and director of transportation and is the new transportation director for the Ste. Genevieve R-II School District. Jones, 47, oversees about 40 employees, including bus drivers and mechanics, and manages an expanded fleet through the district’s recent acquisition of Fallert Bus Service, Inc.
Workers at Wentzville Lear plant go on strike
WENTZVILLE (First Alert 4) -- Nearly 460 workers are on strike from the Lear seating assembly plant in Wentzville on Monday. Lear is a company responsible for making the seats in several cars, including for the General Motors plant across the street. The strike started at midnight. The Local 282...
Career Central: The city of St. Louis is hiring
ST. LOUIS — The city of St. Louis needs to fill more than 100 open positions, including refuse drivers, utility workers, security officers and 911 operators. A hiring freeze had been in place earlier in the year, but Mayor Tishaura Jones lifted that on May 20. St. Louis also...
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