ST. LOUIS — Baseball season is in full swing, and that means it’s once again time to roll up a sleeve to help save lives. Join the Cardinals, Bally Sports Midwest and the American Red Cross at the 19th annual St. Louis Cardinals Blood Drive June 14-16 at 22 locations in the St. Louis, Greater […]
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JEFFERSON CITY – With 1,878 deaths, 2020 had the highest number of fatal drug overdoses to date in the state of Missouri – a 19% increase from 2019. 1,375 of these deaths involved opioids. Today, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) launched a new, interactive dashboard showing data regarding both fatal and
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Story and photos by Jim Beers, contributing writer CHESTER – Four employees of the Randolph County Sheriff’s office were honored Friday during the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners meeting. Pictured are Mary Beam, Tele Communicator-Dispatcher; Jarrod Peters, Chief Detective; Ryan Coffey, Detective; and Stephen Miles, Detective-Deputy. The four were honored at
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By Garrett Hawkins The supply chain issues that started with toilet paper and computer chips in 2020 have morphed to disrupt nearly everything in our daily lives. As of late, news shows are highlighting weary parents who are scouring near and far for essential baby formula. At home in Appleton, I drove past two fuel
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CHESTER – The Eaglefest midway was a very popular place throughout the three-day event. Brady’s Amusements provided a wide array of rides for young and old alike and provided good, clean entertainment for the large crowds visiting the festival. The musical highlight of the 2022 Eaglefest was the appearance of the “Downstate Music Company”
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CHESTER – The Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission meets Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the municipal building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda: Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission Agenda May 19, 2022 Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes-Donella Butler/Melissa Gross Treasurer’s Report-Linda Rader
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), the top Republican on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor/HHS), pushed back against the Biden administration’s FY23 budget proposal. Blunt raised concerns over the administration’s plan to cut funding for several National Institutes of Health (NIH) programs and the
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A funeral will be held Tuesday, May 24, 2022 for 94-year-old Bertha Mae Blechle of Chester, Illinois, who passed away at 1:23 a.m., Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at Independence Care Center, Perryville, Missouri. She was born January 19, 1928 in Chester, Ill., the daughter of August and Anna (nee Jany) Marcinkowska, who both preceded her
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A funeral will be held Wednesday, May 18, 2022 for 74-year-old Linda Jeanne Layton of Perryville, Missouri who passed away Friday, May 13, 2022 at Independence Care Center in Perryville. She was born April 13, 1948 in Trenton, NJ to Walter L. and Merl Jean (Markham) Black, who both preceded her in death. She married
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A funeral will be held Saturday, May 21, 2022 for 84-year-old Mary Ann Rankin of Campbell Hill, Illinois who passed away Sunday, May 15, 2022 at Chester Memorial Hospital. She was born June 20, 1937 in Belgique, Mo. to Otto and Ella Edith (Phillips) Amberger who both preceded her in death.. She is survived by
