August 2022

Register now for SIU’s Rocky Ledges 5K/10K Trail Run

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Registration is now underway for the Rocky Ledges 5K/10K Trail Run, a unique race that takes place among the beautiful, forested lakeside trails at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center. Everyone is welcome. The runs begin at 10 a.m. Sept. 17 at Camp 2, at the […]

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School buses, young drivers, children walking … must be time for students to return to school!

JEFFERSON CITY –  August has arrived and with it the 2022-2023 school year. The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to encourage parents to include conversations about safety when preparing their student for school. It’s also important that drivers be prepared for the change in traffic patterns as students begin another year of instruction. In

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Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen will meet in a regular and work session Thursday

STE. GENEVIEVE — The Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen will meet in a regular and work session beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday   The agenda for the regular session: SG BOARD OF ALDERMEN REG SESSION1 SG BOARD OF ALDERMEN REG SESSION2 On the agenda for the work session:   The fiscal year 2023 city budget

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Opal Emma Mahnken

Opal Emma Mahnken, 93, of Farrar, Missouri died Sunday, August 7, 2022 at Independence Care Center in Perryville. She was born October 4, 1928 in Farrar, MO to Theodor and Hilda Verseman Steffens. She and Leonard Mahnken were married September 28, 1948 at Salem Lutheran Church. He preceded her in death on May 7, 1988.

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Herbert A. Seemann Sr.

Herbert A. Seemann Sr., 79, of Perryville, Missouri peacefully passed away Friday, August 5, 2022 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 10, 1942 in Frohna, MO to Otto Paul and Flora Stelling-Seemann. Herbert and Jayne L. Kreyling were married June 11, 1988 at Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna, MO.

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Deborah Bieser

Deborah Bieser, 60 years old, of Sainte Genevieve passed away Monday, August 8, 2022 at Mercy Hospital St. Louis in Creve Coeur, Mo.   She was born January 30, 1962 in Perryville, Mo.   Survived By: Fiance, Jeff Spraul of Sainte Genevieve, MO; Three Daughters, Heather Kertz of Saint Louis, MO, Terra (Nate) Eggemeyer of

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Blunt votes against Democrats’ ‘Reckless Tax-and-Spend Bill’

WASHINGTON – On Saturday, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) released the following statement after voting against Democrats’ reckless tax-and-spend bill:   “Last year, Democrats passed a massive, partisan spending bill despite warnings it would fuel historic inflation. Now, families are facing the highest level of inflation in 41 years, straining budgets to the breaking point.

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