April 2023

Olivia Gielow

A celebration of life will be held at a future date for 88-year-old Olivia Gielow of Sainte Genevieve, Mo. who passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at Ste. Genevieve Care Center in Sainte Genevieve, Mo. She was born October 7, 1934 in Bloomsdale, Mo. a daughter of William H. Fallert and Regina Fallert, who both

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American Airlines-SIU Aviation Career Day: Sharing a passion for flight

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — A flood of memories will hit dozens of SIU Aviation alumni aboard an American Airlines’ Boeing 737 on Saturday, April 15, as they fly over Southern Illinois University Carbondale and then land moments later at Southern Illinois Airport.   But there is also a purpose with this visit: showing

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Area prices rose 0.6 percent in March, up 4.9 percent over the year.

KANSAS CITY, Kans. – Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.6 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) The all items less food and energy index increased 0.8 percent, led by an advance in prices paid for owners’

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CGS students earn character awards

CHESTER – The following Chester Grade School Students were recognized Friday March 10 for demonstrating the CGS Character Trait of the month of March. “Decision-Making Skills”. The CGS character award recipients are (Front row, left to right): Zander Martin, Ren Holley, Carter Belton, and Joslyn Gregory, (Back row, left to right): Harper Cushman, Freya Roche,

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CHS music students score well at 2023 IHSA Solo & Ensemble Contest

Blechle, DeGuzman, Kaempfe, Krieg, Smith, and Sibley earn “perfect” scores BY JIM BEERS, Contributing Writer CHESTER – The Chester High School Music Department is on another quest to earn another State Trophy in the 2023 IHSA Music Sweepstakes competition. The first step in accomplishing this goal was competing in the 2023 IHSA Solo and Ensemble

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Department of Natural Resources will host annual Earth Day celebration April 21

JEFFERSON CITY, MO.  – After pausing for three years during the pandemic, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources will resume its annual Earth Day celebration. The 2023 event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, April 21, 2023, on the south lawn of the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City. This will be the first

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Fake threats made to communities across Illinois

SPRINGFIELD – As of 3 p.m. Wednesday, the Illinois State Police (ISP) had reports of local law enforcement in 19 counties, totaling 21 calls, receiving threats directed towards schools.   Responders did not locate any actual threats as a result of these calls.   The ISP Statewide Terrorism and Intelligence Center currently has no information concerning

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Federal court grants Attorney General Bailey’s request to halt WOTUS Rule

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In a major win for Missouri famers, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota has granted his motion for preliminary injunction halting President Biden’s unconstitutional Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. This order comes mere days after President Biden

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