Michael L. Miller, 75, of Rockwood, Illinois, passed away at 6:46 pm, Thursday, August 3, 2023 at his residence. He was born to the late Harry Gordon and Lillian (nee Kelly) Miller on October 26, 1947 in Chester, Illinois. Michael married Karen Allen on April 1, 1967 in Carbondale, Illinois; she survives in Rockwood, Ill. […]
RODNEY R. ROGERS, 62, of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 4:30 pm, Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at his home, where he enjoyed living life with his family for 37 years. He was born to George and Carol (nee Dietz) Rogers, Sr on October 19, 1960 in Belleville, Illinois. Rodney married Margaret Mezo on March
William “Bill” G. Jones, 61, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at his residence. He was born September 19, 1961 in Perryville, MO to Grover and Doris (Hansen) Jones. He was baptized September 1961 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Friedheim. He and Paula Lawson were married on October 4, 1986 in
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A funeral will be held Wednesday, August 9, 2023 for 85-year-old Shirley Ann Hartmann of Chester, Illinois, who passed away at 11:55 pm, Thursday, August 3, 2023 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois. She was born to the late Elmer and Lydia (nee Schmidt) Kueker on August 13, 1937 in Red Bud,
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JEFFERSON CITY – Forty-two percent of small business owners (seasonally adjusted) reported job openings they could not fill in the current period, according to NFIB’s monthly jobs report. The percent of small business owners reporting labor quality as their top small business operating problem remains elevated at 23%, down one point from June. Labor costs
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LENEXA, Kan. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $115 million in grant funding for projects that cut harmful pollution from the nation’s existing fleet of older diesel engines. Under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grant funding competition, EPA anticipates making 4-10 awards in each of EPA’s ten regions to
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PERRYVILLE – Storms played havoc with Citizens Electric Corporation installations Wednesday in both Perry and Ste. Genevieve Counties with 1,686 members still out of power Thursday morning; mainly in Perry and Ste Genevieve Counties. Three contract crews assisted CEC crews with two contract crews working in Ste Gen county and one in Perry
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CHESTER – The tentative agenda for Monday’s meeting of the Chester City Council has been released. CHESTER, ILLINOIS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Aug 7, 2023 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING CORRESPONDENCE REPORTS Mayor City Treasurer City Clerk – Approve
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CAPE GIRARDEAU – The United States Attorney’s Office announced that Jammie Renfro, age 35, of Kennett, Missouri, was sentenced to serve 130 monthsin federal prison for the offenses of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Distribution of Methamphetamine. Renfro appeared for his sentencing hearing today before United States District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr. at the
PARK HILLS — The East Missouri Action Agency (EMAA) is conducting a Community Needs Assessment and would like to invite community members to provide feedback in the following counties: Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Iron, Madison, Perry, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, and Washington. Topics of Discussion include: Education, Employment, Health, Housing, Nutrition, Transportation, and Income.
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