October 2021

Betty Jane Schumer

A funeral will be held Friday, October 29, 2021 for 78-year-old Betty Jane Schumer of Perryville, Missouri who passed away Sunday, October 24, 2021 at Holiday Residential Care. She was born August 25, 1943 in Cape Girardeau, Mo., the daughter of Arthur and Della (Robison) Bingenheimer who both preceded her in death. She and Othmar […]

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Tornadoes cause damage in the River Region

RIVER REGION — It is not known, at this time, exactly how many tornadoes moved through the River Region Sunday night. There were likely at least two and maybe more. Locations impacted by the tornadoes included a house near Route F and Route AA where a resident was reportedly trapped inside a damaged home which

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Storm damage affects Citizens Electric members

PERRYVILLE – Citizens Electric Corporation (CEC) linemen, engineers, and contractors have been working since late Sunday evening to repair storm damage in Ste. Genevieve and Perry County. Severe weather passing through Southeast Missouri caused widespread damage within CEC’s territory causing 1,700 members to be without power. Crews are working to replace more than 30 poles,

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NWS reports River Region tornado damage

(Not all damage was reported to the National Weather Service) ST. LOUIS and PADUCAH — Here are the River Region storm damage incidents reported Sunday night by the National Weather Service offices in St. Louis and Paducah, Kentucky.   9:04 p.m. Tornado four miles northwest of Lithium in Perry County reported by a trained spotter

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FOP opposes changing Health Care Right to Conscience

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Fraternal Order of Police State Lodge President Chris Southwood has issued a statement regarding proposed veto session changes to the Health Care Right of Conscience Act: “The Illinois Fraternal Order of Police remains strongly opposed to any changes to the Health Care Right of Conscience Act that would diminish any individual’s right

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Communities speak up at redistricting hearings

JEFFERSON CITY– The Senate and House Bipartisan Redistricting Commissions held their first set of public hearings in St. Louis, Kansas City and Springfield this week. Missourians were able to attend in person to show support, testify or submit written testimony though the Redistricting Office website. A common theme throughout testimony was to count everyone. Republicans are

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Quintin T. Huck

A funeral will be held Friday, October 29, 2021 for 89-year-old Quintin T. Huck of Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, who passed away Friday, October 22, 2021 at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Festus, Mo. He was born July 23, 1932 in Bloomsdale, Mo., the son of Joseph Huck and Gertrude (Drury) Huck, who both preceded him in

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