May 2023

Illinois House Resolution naming the new Chester bridge in honor of Don Welge, approved

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SPRINGFIELD – An Illinois House Joint Resolution sponsored by State Representative David Friess (R-Red  Bud) honoring a well-known local businessman, was adopted in the House on Wednesday.   HJR38 designates the new Chester Bridge over the Mississippi River along Illinois Route 150 and Missouri Route 51 as the “Don Welge Memorial Bridge”.   After graduating from LSU, Welge […]

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Local business owner Bryant Wolfin launches campaign for state representative

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From a news release STE GENEVIEVE – Bryant Wolfin, a conservative Republican, has announced his candidacy for the Missouri State House of Representatives in District 145, which includes Ste. Genevieve and Perry County. “Every day our freedoms are under attack,” explained Wolfin. “The problem is plainly obvious! Our government is too big and too entrenched

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Long receives Memorial Hospital Explorer Scholarship

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CHESTER – Memorial Hospital of Chester, Ill. is proud to announce that Jada Long, daughter of Jeremy and Natalie Long of Evansville, Ill., is the recipient of the 2023 Memorial Hospital Medical Explorer Scholarship awarded by the Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Applicants for this award must be seniors in high school or currently enrolled in college,

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MoDOT urges extra caution for start of summer travel

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JEFFERSON CITY – As Memorial Day approaches and Missourians hit the road starting this Memorial Day weekend, the Missouri Department of Transportation is urging drivers to be cautious and patient and use good judgment when traveling. Impaired driving, distracted driving, excessive speeds, and not wearing seat belts are just a few of the concerns that

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MRV Banks hold ‘Thank You’ event to celebrate 10 years serving the Cape Girardeau community 

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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – MRV Banks, a locally-owned independent bank, is hosting a ribbon cutting to celebrate its 10-year anniversary serving the Cape Girardeau community. The celebration will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, June 2 and will include complimentary food and drinks from local food vendors as well as a ribbon

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Perryville Police reports

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PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest report of arrests. 24-year-old Tristen D.J. Cavins of Perryville was charged with careless and imprudent driving, failing to register, resisting arrest by fleeing, failure to maintain proof of financial responsibility and endangering the safety of another. Police say Cavins fled the scene of a traffic

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SIU doctoral student explores how engineered microbes may upcycle plastic

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by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – A graduate student researcher at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is developing biological technology aimed at keeping that water bottle you bought last week out of the landfill or worse – the ocean – where it will remain virtually forever. SIU doctoral student Lakshika Dissanayake tests whether an engineered microbe

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Start summer right this Memorial Day – ‘Click It or Ticket!’

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SPRINGFIELD – As summer traveling season approaches, the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and more than 200 local law enforcement agencies today announced the “Click It or Ticket” campaign to crack down on seat belt law violators and impaired drivers. “Throughout Illinois, Memorial Day means the start of summer road trips and an

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Storybook Trail begins June 7 at Perryville City Park

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PERRYVLLE – Perryville area youngsters are invited to participate in a summer literary adventure every week in the city park. The Perryville Storybook Trail is a fun, FREE, educational activity that places the pages from a children’s storybook along the City Park Trail. This trail helps build a child’s interest in reading while encouraging healthy

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