SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Representative Randy Frese said last week’s announcement of the launch of the new Illinois Blue Collar Jobs Act (BCJA) Tax Credit will help revive Illinois’ job climate and state economy. Rep. Frese, (R-Paloma) sponsored the Act in the 101st General Assembly (House Bill 3373), and said he is very pleased that the […]
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GLEN CARBON, Illinois – Distinguished volunteer Rita Schaefer from Belleville has been honored with the annual Heart of Gold Award by Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois. This prestigious award recognizes the tremendous long-term impact a volunteer has had on girls and adults in his or her community through Girl Scouts, and it is the highest
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Health Departmenty Board of Trustees will meet this afternoon for closed and open meetings. The closed meeting will begin at 4 p.m. The open meeting will begin following the closed meeting at about 4:20. The public is invited to attend the open meeting. The
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A graveside service will be held Saturday, June 3, 2023 for 24-year-old U.S. Army Air Force Technical Sgt. James Mills Howie of Chester Illinois. He was serving with the 345th Bombardment Squadron, 98 Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force, U.S Army Air Forces when he died August 1, 1943, in Operation Tidal Wave during the
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A funeral will be held Wednesday, May 24, 2023 for 89-year-old Genevieve Joan Tindall (nee Petrowske) who passed peacefully from this life into the next on May 22, 2023 with family by her side. Genevieve was born April 25, 1934 in Chester, Illinois to Herman and Florence (Singer) Petrowske. She lost her mother at
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SPRINGFIELD — The passage of Senate Bill 1701 advances agriculture conservation in Illinois by supporting farming practices that will yield healthier, stronger soils and cleaner water across the state, advocates said today. Legislators approved Senate Bill 1701 as part of the final days of the spring legislative session in Springfield. It now goes to the Governor for
JEFFERSON CITY — Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s Securities Division was helpful in bringing federal charges against a Connecticut man accused of defrauding investors in 11 states, including Missouri. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in a release, thanked the Missouri Securities Division for their role in providing information and evidence that was material
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Local scholarships total $260,000; when adding academic & athletic scholarships and military benefits, Chester seniors bring in approximately 1.8 million dollars BY JIM BEERS, Contributing Writer CHESTER – An annual rite of passage was held at Chester High School Wednesday evening May 20, 2023 when Casey Hawkins, School Guidance Counselor, CHS Administrators, Jeremy Blechle, Principal
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LEBANON, Mo. – On Friday, the Missouri Conservation Commission showed it is committed to the future of trout fishing in the Show-Me State. By unanimous vote, the Commission approved Cahills Construction Inc. of Rolla to be the contractor for a multi-year renovation of the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Bennett Spring Hatchery. The hatchery supplies
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KANSAS CITY – Faith Kapp of Perryville was one of 13 graduating students named as a Dean of Students Honor Recipient at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC). Kapp graduated with a Doctor of Medicine. Every semester, exceptional graduating students are honored with this designation. These students maintain excellent academic standards while actively participating in
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