Melvin Howard Berkbuegler, 91, of Perryville, Missouri died Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at his home. He was born March 4, 1932 in Perryville, MO to Edward and Thresa (Ernst) Berkbuegler. Melvin and Arly Renaud were married September 28, 1957 at Church of the Assumption in Perryville, MO. He served in the United States Army and […]
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Frances C. Lakenan, 96, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at Independence Care Center of Perry County. She was born February 4, 1927 in McBride, Mo. to Roman William and Clara Agatha (Bohnert) Ponder. Frances and James Meredith Lakenan Jr.were married June 14, 1947 at Church of the Assumption, Perryville, Mo. He
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August James Bonine of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri was born May 3, 2023 in St. Louis, Missouri, to Caleb and Reina (nee Rodriguez) Bonine, and entered into rest, Tuesday, May 30, 2023. He is survived by his loving parents Caleb and Reina (nee Rodriguez) Bonine; brother, John D. Weldon; grandparents, Carla Griffith and Danny Joe and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has announced that his office awarded SAFE Kit Initiative Service Awards to area law enforcement agencies and community partners for their dedication towards the eradication of untested sexual assault kits throughout the state. “The Attorney General’s Office has made great progress in the fight to clear the
JONESBORO – A Bloomsdale woman has been named to the Arkansas State University Chancellor’s list. Maci Reynolds was required to maintain a 4.0 grade point average while carrying a class load of 12 credit hours or more in order to qualify for the honor.
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New program honors students that make an impact on teachers and staff BY JIM BEERS Contributing Writer CHESTER – With the advent of a new principal at Chester High School, a new program has been launched that recognizes students that make a difference or impact on teachers and staff. Jeremy Blechle brought the idea with
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There’s nothing quite like a “Farm Bill Year.” For those engaged in agricultural policymaking, it’s a pretty big deal. When farm bills come around, policy wonks love to recall the successes and failures of previous bills. No matter how long you’ve been in the ag policy game, everyone always talks about the farm bill in
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SIKESTON – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded contracts for Southeast District projects during its regular meeting on June 7. Awarded contracts include pavement improvements, a bridge replacement, sidewalk improvements, and signage and traffic camera upgrades. Contracts include the following: A $7,086,940 contract was awarded to Penzel Construction Company, Inc., for replacing
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by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – A team of up-and-coming soil scientists from Southern Illinois University Carbondale placed second in a national soil judging competition recently. Members of the SIU Soil Judging team who finished second at the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) competition in Modesto, California, include, left to right: Amanda
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CHICAGO – Building on four years of fiscally responsible leadership, Governor JB Pritzker signed the Fiscal Year 2024 budget into law today, delivering his fifth balanced budget while making transformative investments in early childhood, K-12 schools, higher education, workforce and economic development and efforts to fight violence and poverty. The Fiscal Year 2024 budget
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