Friday MoDOT and contractor Millstone Bangert, Inc. broke ground on the Interstate 55 widening project in Jefferson County in a ceremony at the old weigh station south of Route M. . .

So it is done. Congress has taken from the people yet another freedom. They swore to protect the Constitution and instead, they have each plunged a knife into the heart of that sacred document. We have therefore moved one step closer to becoming a socialist nation under the rule of a tyrannical government. Masking this transition under the guise of “helping the people”, those in Congress have deemed themselves of greater wisdom than the average American by passing the Health Care Bill of entitlement. . .

Wednesday Rep. Russ Carnahan met with leaders in labor, education, commerce, development and county and local government at his Crystal City office to discuss economic development in Jefferson County.  He spoke about current, past and upcoming legislation, national, regional and local strategies, and asked for help prioritizing his action plan.  The congressman opened the meeting with some grim economic indicators like the 9.7% unemployment rate, distributed his recently updated economic plan, "A Regional Approach to Job Growth,"  and he offered optimism. . .

Election results. . .

The Jefferson County Animal Forum hosted the first Jefferson County Animal Summit Saturday, April 20 in Festus. County Executive Chuck Banks proclaimed the event a great success. . .