September 2022

Rep. Friess and Waterloo Police host drive in drug drop off event

RED BUD, Ill. – Illinois State Representative David Friess (R-Redbud) and the Waterloo Police Department will be hosting a Prescription Drug Drop-Off event in Waterloo on Wednesday, September 14th from 9:00-11:00 am. The event collects unwanted or expired prescription drugs and safely disposes of them for FREE.   The free prescription drop-off will take place

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See fall colors on a tram tour of the Katy Trail Oct. 19-20

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Experience the dramatic scenery and fall colors along the Missouri River bluffs during the Fall Colors Tram Tours on Wednesday, Oct. 19 and Thursday, Oct. 20.   The two-hour, round-trip tours will take visitors on the Katy Trail between Rocheport and McBaine in the comfort of an open-air tram coach. This 9-mile

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SGHS invites local businesses to participate in college & career information event

STE. GENEVIEVE – Local businesses are invited to participate in the 2022-2023 College & Career Information Event at the SGHS Peggy J. Johnson Gymnasium on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022. The school will hold two sessions, one for students during the school day, and one for families that afternoon during Parent/Teacher Conferences: Set-Up for Colleges &

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Share your love for the land on National Public Lands Day

ROLLA, Mo.—National Public Lands Day (NPLD), the nation’s largest single-day volunteer event for public lands, will be celebrated in National Forests across the country on September 24, 2022. Established in 1994 and held annually on the fourth Saturday in September, this event attracts thousands of volunteers to help restore and improve public lands around the country. 

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SIU’s 2022 Family Weekend features Oscar and Kevin from ‘The Office,’ football, crafts and more

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — You can “Meet Oscar and Kevin from ‘The Office,’” enjoy a big craft sale, Greek Sing, Saluki football and so much more as Southern Illinois University Carbondale celebrates Family Weekend 2022 Sept. 22-24. The theme is “Salukis’ Funniest Home Videos,” and the weekend is a time for students, their

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes to list the Tricolored Bat as endangered under the Endangered Species Act

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced a proposal to list the tricolored bat as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The species faces extinction due primarily to the range-wide impacts of white-nose syndrome, a deadly disease affecting cave-dwelling bats across the continent. Bats are essential for healthy ecosystems and

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Kathleen M. Reinwald

A funeral will be held Saturday for 97-year-old Kathleen M. Reinwald of Brazeau, Mo. passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at Independence Care Center.   She was born September 26, 1924 in Perry County, Mo. to Clyde and Ola (Blair) Hinkle.   She and Fred A. Reinwald were married December 11, 1943 and he preceded

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James J. Farrar

A memorial service will be held Saturday for 72-year-old James J. Farrar of Perryville, Mo. who passed away Monday, September 12, 2022 at his residence. He was born February 26, 1950 in Cape Girardeau, Mo. to Frank and Iola (Clements) Farrar. He and Charlotte Bohnert were married July 17, 1971 at Zion Lutheran Church in

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95 legislative candidates earn NFIB Missouri PAC endorsement

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.– The NFIB Missouri PAC today endorsed 13 candidates for state Senate and 82 candidates for seats in the Missouri House. The political action committee is comprised solely of NFIB members from throughout the state.   “This is a pivotal year for Missouri’s small businesses,” NFIB State Director Brad Jones said. “Main Street is contending with the worst inflation in

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