May 2022

Building Safety Month: Take action to protect your home  

CHICAGO – May is Building Safety Month, and this year’s campaign, “Safety for All: Building Codes in Action,” raises awareness about the importance of building codes to ensure safety in the spaces in which we live, work and learn.    “Resilient communities require a commitment to strong building standards,” said Tom Sivak, regional administrator, FEMA Region 5. […]

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Blunt questions top U.S. defense officials about inflation, aid to Ukraine, and future defense challenges

WASHINGTON – During a Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee hearing yesterday, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) questioned Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley about the impact of inflation on President Biden’s proposed budget, which would turn the proposed funding increase for the Department of Defense into

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ACLU of Missouri comments on leaked SCOTUS opinion overturning Roe

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The following statement was issued by American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri Executive Director Luz María Henríquez in response to reporting of a leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade:   “Never have we seen the Supreme Court overturn a ruling which would instantly deprive more than half of

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Theresa Schweiss

A funeral will be held Monday, May 9, 2022 for 95-year-old Theresa  Schweiss of Sainte Genevieve, Mo. who passed away Monday, May 2, 2022 at Parkwood Meadows in Sainte Genevieve.   She was born September 13, 1926 in Ste. Genevieve, the daughter of Frank Flieg and Elizabeth (Grass)  Flieg who both preceded her in death.

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Daniel Joseph Steele

A funeral will be held Monday for 61-year-old Daniel Joseph Steele of Perryville, Mo. who passed away Monday, May 2, 2022 at his residence. He was born February 14, 1961 in Perryville, Mo. to Esmond and Betty (McCarthy) Steele who both preceded him in death. He and Donna (Yankey) Steele were married August 22, 1986

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Two Perryville women inducted into Phi Kappa Phi

BATON ROUGE, La. — Two Perryville women were recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.   Brittney Franklin and Kaycee Erzfeld were inducted at Southeast Missouri State University.   They are among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and

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Ste. Genevieve Elementary holds Habit Leader Ceremony

STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve Elementary School held its third and fourth quarter Habit Leader Ceremony Monday, celebrating its 2021-2022 Habit Leaders!   These students are chosen as Habit Leaders by living and learning the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People each and every day.   They show tremendous leadership, follow expectations and lead the

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