September 2022

Timothy Michael Tarrillion

A funeral will be held Thursday, September 22, 2022 for 36-year-old Timothy Michael Tarrillion of Perryville, Mo. who passed away Thursday, September 15, 2022. He was born September 17, 1985 in Sainte Genevieve, Mo. to Tim and Tammy Tarrillion. Survivors include his parents; son: Boston; daughter: Natalie; maternal-grandmother: Dorothy Wingerter; three sisters: Shannon (Brian) Bauwens, […]

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Harley Marie Hopper

The Basler Funeral Home has announced the death of 19-year-old Harley Marie Hopper of Perryville, Mo. who passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at Mercy St. Louis in Saint Louis, Mo.   She was born June 29, 2003 in Kirkwood, Mo.   She is survived by her mother: Tina Hopper of Perryville, Mo.; her son:

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Avian influenza confirmed in Midwest during fall migratory season

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri poultry producers are encouraged to review and tighten biosecurity protocols in light of the avian influenza virus confirmation in poultry throughout the Midwest. Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 is known to be deadly for domesticated chickens and turkeys. Avian influenza has been confirmed in both commercial and backyard poultry flocks in

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CPSC urges parents/caregivers to use products that are safe for sleep; check baby’s sleep space for suffocation hazards

CPSC urges parents/caregivers to use products that are safe for sleep; check baby’s sleep space for suffocation hazards WASHINGTON, D.C. – On average there are almost 100 infant deaths annually in unsafe sleep environments involving nursery products. During Baby Safety Month (September), the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging parents and caregivers to

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Eastern Missouri Girl Scouts celebrate Recycle Awareness Week

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – For more than 100 years, Girl Scouts have led the way in championing environmental issues throughout history. From conserving our natural resources to protecting the environment, Girl Scouts strive to leave the world a better place than they found it. During the week of September 19, as communities celebrate Recycle Awareness

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Enjoy the foliage of the season with MDC’s fall color forecast

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The temperatures are cooling down and trees are beginning to change color – a sure sign that fall has arrived. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages people to enjoy fall foliage through camping, driving tours, hiking, or even floating. To help, MDC offers weekly online fall color updates from agency foresters

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Garrett Hawkins testifies on broadband before U.S. House Committee on Agriculture

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Farm Bureau (MOFB) President Garrett Hawkins was one of four featured speakers to present before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Agriculture on Thursday. President Hawkins testified to the committee about the necessity of broadband internet in Missouri’s rural communities.   Speaking on behalf of both the Missouri Farm

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MAC, PCMH create innovative nursing education partnership

PARK HILLS – Mineral Area College (MAC) and Perry County Memorial Hospital (PCMH) have embarked on a new relationship in nursing education.  A working partnership through a pilot program approved by the Missouri State Board of Nursing was established based on an increasing number of students from the Perryville and Cape Girardeau area and a

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Missouri Department of Social Services working with medically complex children, their families and advocates to improve access to in-home nursing services through settlement

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Seven children with medically complex conditions and the Caring for Complex Kids Coalition have reached a settlement with the Missouri Department of Social Services in the case S.J, et. al v. Knodell. Legal Services of Eastern Missouri and the National Health Law Program filed the case on behalf of the children and the Coalition two years ago, arguing that the Medicaid

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Missouri National Guard commemorates engineer lineage

RAYTOWN, Mo. – Missouri National Guard’s 110th Engineer Battalion’s lineage will be commemorated on September 17, 2022 with a memorial dedication and recognition of the land donation.   Activated in 1917, the 110th Engineer Battalion was headquartered in Kanas City, Mo. The unit saw combat operations in WWI, WWII and Iraq and supported several state and federal

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