January 2024

Renee M. Markwell

Renee M. Markwell, 53, of Wichita, Kansas, formerly of Perryville, MO peacefully passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, January 1, 2024 at her residence. She was born June 2, 1970 in Perryville, MO to Melvin J. and Anna M. (Stortz) Brown. Renee and Jay A. Markwell were married April 27, 1991. She

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Dave Klump

A funeral will be held Saturday, Jan. 6, for 70-year-old Dave Klump of Ste. Genevieve, Mo. who passed away peacefully at home in Ste. Genevieve surrounded by family Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at 2:22 a.m.   He was born April 9, 1953, a son of Larry J. Klump and Georgiann T (Grass) LaRose and step-father

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Lady Jackets are Consolation Champions at Centralia

Win 3-of-4 games; Lexi Mott makes All-Tournament Team By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester High School Lady Jackets Basketball Team won the Consolation Championship of the 2023 Christ Our Rock Lutheran High School (CORLHS) Winterfest Tournament. The Chester High School Lady Jackets Basketball Team won the title of 2023 Consolation Champions at the 2023

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Commentary – Farmometer Results Provide Optimistic Outlook for 2024

Commentary – Farmometer Results Provide Optimistic Outlook for 2024 JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Farm Bureau has wrapped up another great Annual Meeting in December, and this year’s theme focused on our organization being “Guided by Tradition.”   One of those annual traditions is the Farmometer survey.   For nearly 30 years, annual meeting goers have

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Governor Parson bans China-owned agricultural land near critical military facilities, including one site in Perryville

JEFFERSON CITY, MO -– Governor Mike Parson has issued Executive Order 24-01, which bans individuals and businesses from nations designated as foreign adversaries from purchasing agricultural land within a 10-mile radius of critical military facilities in the State of Missouri. The restriction includes Co C, 1-138 Inf Regt located in the National Guard Armory in

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