July 2023

River Region students graduate from the University of Missouri

COLUMBIA – The following students have graduated from the University of Missouri with the indicate degrees   Bloomsdale   Madelyn R Flieg Bachelor of Arts in Communication-BA Bachelor of Arts in Psychology-BA Undergraduate Certificate in Multicultural Studies-Ugrd Cert   Alley Brooke Hoffmeyer Bachelor of Health Science in Health Science – BHS with an emphasis in […]

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Rockhurst University announces Spring 2023 Dean’s List

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Rockhurst University has announced the dean’s list for the spring 2023 semester. This honor recognizes students who have achieved a grade-point average of 3.5 or above.   Megan Lipe of Perryville, MO  Maria Mueller of Red Bud, IL Rockhurst University, founded in 1910 and located in the heart of Kansas City,

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Virginia J. Lowes

Virginia J. Lowes, 87, of Perryville, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 surrounded by her family.   Virginia was born in Perryville, Missouri on June 26, 1936 to Wilbert and Ottana Marie (Michaud) Lawrence.   Virginia was married to Paul Lowes on July 2, 1955 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Perryville, Missouri.

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Gerald Joseph Basler

Gerald Joseph Basler 83 years old of Bloomsdale, Mo. passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis, Mo. He was born June 3, 1940 in Bloomsdale, Mo. He married Marjorie “Margie” (Klein) Basler on October 28, 1961, she survives in Bloomsdale.   He is also survived by two sons: Michael

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Patricia A. Unzicker

Patricia A. Unzicker, 76, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri died Sunday, July 16, 2023 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, MO.   She was born April 19, 1947 in Dekalb, IL to Robert W. and Leota L. (Turnbow) Benson.   She and William Unzicker were married on June 14, 1969 in Rollo, Illnois. He preceded

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Attorney General Bailey warns Fortune 100 companies to cease use of racially discriminatory policies

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced Tuesday that his office joined a coalition of 13 states in warning Fortune 100 companies to immediately cease the use of racially discriminatory hiring practices.   To ensure compliance with the Constitution, the letter explained the significance of the recent United States Supreme Court ruling

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CEC power outage blamed on traffic incident

PERRYVILLE – A Citizens Electric Corporation spokesperson said a traffic incident at an indisclosed located caused approximately 1,300 members of the utility to lose power around 1:45 p.m. in the western portion of Ste. Genevieve County.   Crews discovered the source of the outage after they actively patroled areas in Ste. Genevieve County. The traffic

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