JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – After the pandemic impacted two years of Cancer Action Days, cancer advocates, survivors and caregivers from across the state traveled to the Capitol in Jefferson City yesterday to meet in person with their elected officials. They let their lawmakers know that they can and must do better to prevent and treat cancer. […]
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A funeral was held Tuesday, February 1, 2022 for 60-year-old Clyde Floyd Arnold of Perryville who passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022, at his home. He was born December 27, 1961, in Fredericktown the son of Floyd and Norma Lee (Stacey) Arnold who both preceded him in death. He married Peggy Sue Wills
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A celebration of life will be held at a later date for 65-year-old Cheryl Morgan of Patton, Mo. who passed away Monday, February 28, 2022 at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville, Mo. She was born February 5, 1957 in St. Louis, Mo. the daughter of Densel and Jenny (Forester) Dodson who both preceded her
CHESTER – The family of Zach Zappa, a senior SIU Pep Band soloist, stands with his family support group Wednesday February 23 on “Senior Night” at the Banterra Center on the campus of Southern Illinois University. Pictured with Zappa (left to right) are Beth Zappa, mother; Kathy Zappa, grandmother; Jack Zappa, grandfather; Zach Zappa; Grace
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Missouri Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Vice Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, Wedneday introduced the Isolate Russian Government Officials Act of 2022. The bill excludes Russian Government Officials from major financial and intergovernmental forums. “Vladimir Putin and his cronies have breached the territorial sovereignty of Ukraine and declared war on an
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post No. 2210 of Ste. Genevieve has donated copies of “The Saluting Marine” to local school libraries, including the Bloomsdale Elementary library, the Ste. Genevieve Elementary Library, St. Joseph – Zell Library, St. Agnes Library, the Valle Catholic Schools Library and the Ste. Genevieve County Library.
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BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Following a review of the best available scientific and commercial information, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections for the western fanshell (Cyprogenia aberti) and a newly identified species known as the “Ouachita” fanshell (Cyprogenia cf. aberti). These two freshwater mussel species found in rivers and
SPRINGFIELD – The diversity and strength of our state’s manufacturing industry takes center stage as the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) launches its third annual “Makers Madness” contest, a bracket-style tournament in which the public will vote on which product earns the 2022 title of The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois. Presented by Comcast Business, the
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LYONS, NEBRASKA – Interviews focused on the history of sustainable agriculture have been turned into a limited podcast series, “Sustainable Agriculture Policy with Ron Kroese.” The interviews are a part of an oral history archive documenting the development and evolution of public policies to advance sustainable and organic agriculture going back to the 1970s. More than 40
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STE. GENEVIEVE — In January, Missouri Foundation for Health announced the addition of four new members to its Board of Directors, one of whom is Ste. Genevieve County Engagement Specialist Estrella Carmona. Carmona specializes in Nutrition and Health Education at University of Missouri Extension in Ste. Genevieve. In this role, she serves as a primary
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