PERRYVILLE — The Perry County Historical Society will host a presentation on the history of Tower Rock by Dr. Eddleman following the society’s bimonthly meeting on Monday, March 20, 2023. The meeting begins at 6:00 p.m. and the presentation will start about 6:30-6:40 in the Perryville Higher Education Center, 108 S. Progress Drive in […]
Presentation on Tower Rock at Perry County Historical Society Read More »
by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s nationally recognized aviation program recently received a donation from The Boeing Company to further enhance offerings to its students. Boeing’s latest gift of $50,000 will be used toward scholarships and enabling students in aviation-related student registered organizations to attend conferences where they gain additional knowledge
SIU Aviation receives Boeing donation for student scholarships, other resources Read More »
by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – It has been home to Native American tribes, French explorers and traders and early American settlers. It saw prosperity and wars and was mostly wiped away by flooding 150 years ago. But researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale think much of the lost community of Kaskaskia can still be
SIU researchers seek lost community: the original site of Kaskaskia Read More »
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration must ensure that Mexico abides by its obligations under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and allow American farmers to sell U.S. grown corn and other American-made agriculture products on the Mexican market, write House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (Mo.) and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Adrian Smith (Neb.) in a
SPRGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois AFL-CIO President Tim Drea issued the following statement in response to Governor J.B. Pritzker’s budget address. “Governor J.B. Pritzker’s proposed budget is a win for working families in Illinois. It is a sound and fiscally responsible budget that meets the needs of working families and prepares our workforce for an
Statement from IL AFL-CIO President Tim Drea on Governor Pritzker’s Budget Address Read More »
CHESTER — Please join the Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, February 21st at 12PM at the Chester Eagles as we welcome Randolph County Sheriff Jarrod Peters to speak on various topics for our Quarterly Lunch Program. Lunch will be available for purchase during the event. Please plan to arrive a little early as
Upcoming Chamber speaker lunch engagement Read More »
Merlin Raymond Brickhaus, 80, of Perryville, Missouri passed away surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at Independence Care Center in Perryville. He was born October 13, 1942 in Millheim, MO to Herman and Iona (Hoffman) Brickhaus. Merlin and Velma Gibbar were married January 31, 1970 at St. Rose of Lima
Merlin Raymond Brickhaus Read More »
A private funeral will be held for 70-year-old Kathie Hennemann of Lake Forest Estates, Mo. who passed away Sunday, February 12, 2023 at Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital in Sainte Genevieve, Mo. She was born September 20, 1952 in St. Charles, Mo. She married Stephen Hennemann on April 28, 1973. She is
STE. GENEVIEVE – Operation Sand posted this message on its Facebook page after the group asked for residents to come to the state capitol Monday to show their support for a bill that would bar a sand mine in Ste. Genevieve County. THANK YOU! Thank you to everyone who came to Jeff City today for
Operation Sand officials pleased with turn out in Jeff City Read More »
LENEXA, Kan. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $24,420,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants like per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water across Missouri. This funding is part of the $2 billion water infrastructure allotment announced by EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan at
