February 2023

Sally Ann Modde

Sally Ann Modde, 91, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Monday, February 6, 2023 at Independence Care Center. She was born December 18, 1931 in Perry County, MO to Sanford and Leola (Chappius) Buehler. She was a Librarian. She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Perry County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, Volunteer with

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Pamela K. Knop

PAMELA K. KNOP, 68, of Smithton, Illinois, formerly of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 9:08 pm, Monday, February 6, 2023 at her residence surrounded by her family.   She was born to the late Henry and Leola (nee Smith) Eggemeyer on August 8, 1954 in Chester, Illinois.   Pamela married Gary Knop on June 8,

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Delwain Meyr

Delwain Meyr, 57, of Friedheim, Missouri passed away Sunday, February 5, 2023, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.   He was born December 4, 1965, in St. Louis, Missouri, son of Dean and Delores Detjen Meyr. Delwain was a 1985 graduate of Oak Ridge High School.  He enjoyed farming from the time he was a

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Curtis Arthur Hadler

Curtis Arthur Hadler, 82, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Monday, February 6, 2023 at The Arbors at Bluff Creek Terrace.   He was born January 6, 1941 in Farrar, MO to Arthur and Wilma (Versemann) Hadler. Curtis and Charlotte L. Weber were married September 4, 1965 in Perryville, MO and she preceded him in death

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Museum Learning Center will host presentation on history of the Ste. Genevieve Catholic Church

STE. GENEVIEVE – Fr. Nemeth will present the History of the Ste. Genevieve Catholic Church at SGMLC The history of Ste. Genevieve Catholic Church will be the subject of the next speaker presentation on Wednesday, February 8th at the Sainte Genevieve Museum Learning Center. The original program date was postponed due to inclement weather. Father

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Black South Africans report higher life satisfaction and are at less risk for depression post-migration, MU study finds

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Although relocating can be stressful, a new study at the University of Missouri found, on average, Black South Africans who migrated far away from home to find work reported better emotional well-being and were at lower risk for depression after the move.  As mental health and internal migration continue to be understudied components of

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Fighting Human Trafficking

Last week, I had the honor of speaking to Missourians gathered at the State Capitol for the 8th Annual Human Trafficking Awareness Day. As a member of Missouri’s Statewide Council on Sex Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation of Children and also the Missouri Rights of Victims of Sexual Assault Task Force, which studied human trafficking as

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