July 2022

Two years ago Mike Bost urged Prairie Du Rocher be considered for National Park status

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Just two years ago this weekend, U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) authored a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary David Bernhardt requesting the National Park Service (NPS) conduct a study of the historical significance of sites in Prairie du Rocher for possible recognition as a National Historic Park. This action came […]

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Chester Grade School Character Awards Decision-Making Skills

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CHESTER — Chester Grade School honored the following six students Friday May 13 in the final Character Award presentations of the 2021-2022 school year.    The character trait being recognized was “Good Decision-Making Skills”.  Pictured (left to right) are Cindy Ponder, Program Coordinator, Bree Johnson, Jason Stumpe, Madison Stauffer, Halliyah Santizo, and Presley Howell.  Not

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Rumble strips, shoulders for Route M in Ste. Genevieve County

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SIKESTON—Route M in Ste. Genevieve County will be reduced to one lane starting Monday so contractor crews can perform pavement improvements, including the addition of rumble strips and adding shoulders to the roadway.   Traffic will reduced to a 10-foot width between Highway 61 in Ste. Genevieve and Route J near Ozora, Missouri.  Weather permitting, work will begin

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Two River Region residents graduate from Quincy University

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QUINCY, Ill. — Two students from the River Region have graduated from Quincy University.   Collin Jerald Doiron of Red Bud received a Bachelor of Science in Sport Management and Madison Haertling of Steeleville, Illinois received a Bachelor of Science in Forensic Psychology.   They were among the 156 undergraduates and 32 graduate degree recipients

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Terri Lynn Simpson

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Terri Lynn Simpson, 63, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Sunday, July 3, 2022 at the Perry County Memorial Hospital. She was born May 13, 1959 in San Diego, CA to Julius G. Graul and Patricia A. Cummings. Terri and Paul were married January 5, 1999 in Mesquite, TX. She was a member of the Christian

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52nd Annual Patriotic Ceremony on Kaskaskia Island is outstanding

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By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer KASKASKIA, Ill. — Monday July 4th, 2022 was a beautiful day with bright sunny skies, for the most part, however, by noon on Kaskaskia Island, Illinois, God sent an occasional cloud now-and-then, to provide some respite from the glare and heat from the sun. Guests at the 52nd Annual Patriotic

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