August 2023

Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office releases arrest, incident reports

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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests and incidents for the week ending August 11.   Arrested Person: 3 (The individuals listed below have been formally charged all other individuals cannot be listed at this time) Alarm Activation: 2 Assault: Assist Other Agency: 4 Animal Control: […]

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Ste. Genevieve R-II School Board will meet in closed session Wednesday morning

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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County School District R-II has announced that the school board will meet in a closed session Wednesday.   Wednesday, August 16, 2023   SPECIAL EXECUTIVE (CLOSED) MEETING   TIME: 7:00 am   LOCATION: Ste. Genevieve High School, R W Thomas Library – Faculty Library, 715 Washington Street, Ste. Genevieve,

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Villanueva champions equitable restroom law

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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Senator Celina Villanueva championed a newly signed law to allow gender-neutral, multi-occupancy restrooms to be installed in private and public businesses.   “Businesses now have the autonomy to decide how to best show up for their communities,” said Villanueva (D-Chicago). “The inclusivity of this law not only benefits members of the LBGTQ

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Sally Kate Rubert

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A funeral will be held Sunday, August 20, 2023 for 61-year-old Sally Kate Rubert of Perryville, Mo. who passed away Saturday, August 12, 2023, at her residence.   She was born August 14, 1961, in Nashville, Tenn. to Richard Amos and Dorris Kate (Cummins) Lindsey who both preceded her in death.   Survivors include her

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Ruth A. Horrell

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A funeral will be held Thursday for 81-year-old Ruth A. Horrell of Perryville, Mo. who passed away Monday, August 14, 2023 at her residence. She was born November 30, 1941 in Perryville, Mo. to Albert and Maggie (Jaco) Horrell Sr. who both preceded her in death. Survivors include a brother: Albert (Donna) Horrell Jr. of

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Janet L. Cornelius

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A funeral will be held Thursday, August 17, 2023 for 65-year-old Janet L. Cornelius of Perryville, Mo., who passed away Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Independence Care Center. She was born May 13, 1958 in Hayti, Mo. to Ale and Betty (Croy) Cato, who both preceded her in death. Janet and Lee Cornelius were married

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$10 million program to provide air purifiers to improve air quality in day care centers

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CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced today that the state is offering more than 20,000 HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) purifiers at no cost to Day Care Centers in Illinois to help reduce the transmission of respiratory viruses, including COVID-19. To receive air purifiers, plus a three-year

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15th Harry S. Truman Conference commemorates 70th anniversary of U.S.-Korea Alliance

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COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri and its Korean Alumni Association are proud to announce the 15th Harry S. Truman Conference, scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 24. This year’s conference commemorates the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-Korea Alliance and will be held in Memorial Union on the MU campus.   The conference highlights the historical ties between

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Attorney General Bailey applauds S&P’s announcement to halt use of ESG

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that last week, in a win for all Americans, S&P Global Ratings shared that it would no longer publish new ESG credit indicators or update outstanding ESG credit indicators. Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) scores are used to rank a corporation’s loyalty to various left-leaning political causes. This

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Better to be liked or remembered? Research finds linguistic recipes for likeable and memorable slogans

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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Branding is key for organizations. While it’s important for a company’s logo and name to remain consistent, one way any business can significantly impact their brand is by changing their slogan.   New research at the University of Missouri shows that businesses can improve their brand recognition through specific changes to their slogans. The

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