CHESTER – Tammy Liefer, a fifth grade teacher at Chester Grade School has been awarded a $980 grant entitled “Hands-On Science 2.0” from the Lambda State Foundation for Educational Studies, Inc., a constituent of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. The money was used to buy science equipment and science-themed novels for all three fifth […]
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Due to multiple sweeping emergency declarations issued by Governor Pritzker starting with the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the State of Illinois saw a massive uptick in unemployment claims. American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds were distributed to states to help with that cost. Last night, Illinois Democrats led by Governor
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Rep. Mary Elizabeth Coleman’s efforts to cut taxes for Missouri families have taken another important step forward. Her legislation (HB 1992) to cut eliminate the sales tax on food was approved by the House Rules-Administrative Oversight Committee this week. The bill is now cleared for floor discussion as soon as
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri non-farm payroll employment increased from January 2022 to February 2022, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by one-tenth of a percentage point. Employment, seasonally adjusted, increased by 9,200 jobs over the month, with job gains in both goods-producing and service-providing industries. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.7
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CHESTER – The minutes of the March 17 meeting of the Chester CUSD 139 Board of Education have been released. CHESTER SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) released the following statement on the passing of former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright: “Secretary Albright broke barriers and made a difference. After serving as Secretary of State, she continued to be an important voice in our foreign policy discussions. Only a couple of years ago, I was
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CHESTER – The members of Beta Delta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma met at the Trapshooting Hall of Fame and Museum & Research Library in Sparta. The program was presented by the Director of the Museum, Terry Waldron of Sparta, and Docent Kathy Williams. Members met in the Library which preserves volumes of information dating
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The Pechacek Funeral Home has announced the passing of 80-year-old Rose Ann Walls of Ellis Grove, Illinois, at 2:29 a.m., Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at Independence Care Center, Perryville, Missouri. She was born September 21, 1941 in Evansville, Ill. the daughter of Harold and Clementine (nee Bleem) Wunderlich who both preceded her in death.
A funeral will be held Saturday, March 26, 2022 for 88-year-old Leslie “Les” M. Deterding of Modoc, Ill., who passed away at 12:25 pm, Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at his residence. He was born June 24, 1933 in Evansville the son of Ernest Robert and Ida Monica (nee Simpson) Deterding, who both preceded him
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Donna Sue Boyer passed away Sunday at the age of 44. Visitation is Thursday morning at ten at Cozean Funeral Home. The funeral service will be Thursday afternoon at one o’clock at Cozean Funeral Home in Farmington. Burial will be in the Haney Cemetery in Ste. Genevieve County.
