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SENIOR CENTER STAYS CLOSED

5 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

RICHMOND – The Ray County Senior Center will remain closed until at least late May, but the Eagleton Center can open at any time, based on a discussion between Senior Center Director Pat Mills and the County Commission.

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GOP lawmaker backs early voting

5 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

JEFFERSON CITY – Most Americans want to mail in ballots at their convenience, rather than stand in sometimes long election lines on a day that could be inconvenient or at a place that could be dangerous, with the coronavirus continuing in Missouri.

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Stimulus checks reaching public

5 years ago By J.c. Ventimiglia

WASHINGTON – The first stimulus checks are being sent by direct deposit and in some cases began arriving this week, the Internal Revenue Service announced. In this area, U.S.

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Lawmakers to add 12.5 cents to each gallon of gas

5 years ago By J.c. Ventimiglia

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Senate’s answer to growing road and bridge needs is to add 12.5 cents per gallon to the motor fuel tax – equal to about $460 million annually. The 73.5% increase, going to 29.5 cents per gallon, would equal about $1.25 more for every 10 gallons put in a fuel tank.

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Brandy, rye headline homemade farm goods

5 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

The bouquet is a spirit sprung from apples. The golden-amber color is warm and welcoming.

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Gifted education bill includes small Mo. schools

5 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

JEFFERSON CITY – Sen. Denny Hoskins again seeks to increase gifted education for Missouri schoolchildren with his Senate bill 151.

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Health department reports on vaccine availability

5 years ago By News Staff

RICHMOND – Missouri is designating about 53% of weekly vaccine allocations to area hospitals, and about 23% to regional mass vaccination events in partnership with local vaccine teams and the Missouri Nation Guard.

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Arrest follows homicide

5 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia Editor-in-chief

RICHMOND – The investigation continues into a suspected Lafayette County homicide following a chase involving law enforcers from multiple jurisdictions, recovery of a Pleasant Hill man’s body and the arrest of a homicide suspect, Ray County Sheriff Scott Childers said late Tuesday afternoon.

“We’re certain it is a homicide,” he said.

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Possible homicide under investigation

5 years ago By News Staff

RICHMOND – The investigation continues this morning into a possible homicide, Sheriff Scott Childers said.

An adult suspect has been taken into custody and an adult’s body has been located, but details are not being released at the moment.

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Better discharge process could reduce rehospitalizations, MU research finds

5 years ago By Lori Popejoy

COLUMBIA – Throughout her career, Lori Popejoy provided hands-on clinical care in settings from hospitals and nursing homes to community centers. Popejoy became interested in care coordination, as patients who are cared for poorly after a hospital discharge often end up being readmitted in a worse state of health.

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