HERRIN, Ill.— More than 70 youth gathered at Herrin City Park, May 20, to wet a line during the Take Kids Fishing Day hosted by the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA) and Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) Local 773. LiUNA Local 773 hosts more than 70 youth for their first Take Kids Fishing Event […]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Mines State Historic Site invites the public to the return of the annual Rock Swap from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 10. Attendees will have the opportunity to buy, sell, swap or admire rocks, mineral specimens, fossils, rock jewelry and rock art at this event on the
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JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest reports. Among those listed as arrested: 45-year-old Johnny R. Shoopman of Bonne Terre at 4:17 p.m. Thursday in Ste. Genevieve County on a Jefferson County warrant for failing to appear on charges of no insurance and failure to register a vehicle
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PERRYVILLE – The Missouri National Guard’s Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 138th Infantry Regiment said goodbye to their families and community in a Perryville departure ceremony held prior to their setting out on a deployment to the Middle East Friday. “The Perry County Sheriff’s Office was honored to observe their ceremony and assist in the escort
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PERRYVILLE – The Perry County School District No. 32 has released its “Board News” from the recent school board meeting.
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JEFFERSON CITY — A 69-year-old Perryville man was involved in a traffic accident on Highway 67 in St. Francois County Friday which sent a 63-year-old St. Peters woman to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the Perryville man, Van Pingel, was the driver of a southbound 2000
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PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports. 37-year-old Cory E. Klein of Perryville was cited for DWI-alcohol and failure to drive on the right half of the roadway at 12:13 a.m. May 21st. Police say the charges were filed following a traffic stop on Bruce Street near Drury Lane.
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CARBONDALE, Ill. — The SIU Alumni Association is awarding $75,099 to about 60 new and returning Southern Illinois University Carbondale students for the 2023 fall semester. One of the awards will go to Matthew Koester who receives a Randolph County Chapter Scholarship of $373.60. Funded by association members and donors throughout the year,
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RED BUD, Ill. — Illinois State Representative David Friess has issued the following statement on the FY24 Illinois state budget: “Illinois families are still grappling with high inflation. Groceries, utilities, gas, and other living expenses have all gone up. That isn’t stopping Illinois Democrats from working to lock Illinois taxpayers into long-term spending commitments
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WASHINGTON – This month, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) held a reception to recognize students from Missouri’s 8th Congressional District who placed in the top 15 of the 2023 Congressional Art Competition. Smith congratulated Clarissa Hulse, a senior from Houston, Mo., for taking first place with her piece, “Old Man.” U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.)
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