March 2024

Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission meets Thursday

CHESTER – The tentative agenda for the upcoming meeting of the Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission has been released.   Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission Agenda March 21, 2024   Pledge of Allegiance             Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes-Melissa Gross   Treasurer’s Report-Linda Rader   Public Petitions & Correspondence             Standing Committee Reports             Take Pride Award-JoAnn Simmons/Linda Rader […]

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Christ our Savior FFA participates in agronomy contest

EVANSVILLE – The Christ Our Savior FFA recently participated in the Agronomy contest at SWIC in Belleville.     Pictured (from left) are Charlie Ralhfs, Isaac Luebkemann, Brianna Brake and Alyssa Heimann.   There, they took a test, ranked plants from 1-4, and identified different plants.   They took home 8th place as a team. 

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Gov. Pritzker signs executive order to promote equity in gene and cell therapy treatment access and affordability

CHICAGO — Governor JB Pritzker has signed an Executive Order to create a framework for financing and expanding access to new and transformative therapies and drugs, like the recently approved gene therapies for Sickle Cell Disease. New financing arrangements are necessary to ensure equitable access to novel and transformative therapies and drugs, and ultimately improve health

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MDC and MPFC ask those doing prescribed burns to ‘Log Your Burn’

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Missouri Prescribed Fire Council (MPFC) encourage landowners, land managers, and others who conduct prescribed burns on private land to “Log Your Burn” through the MPFC website at moprescribedfire.org.   Prescribed fire, or controlled burning, is an affordable and effective management tool to accomplish land management

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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey Challenges Biden’s Censorship Regime at SCOTUS

WASHINGTON, DC – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that the United States Supreme Court heard his challenge to the Biden administration’s vast censorship enterprise targeting conservative viewpoints. At stake is the court order blocking the White House, Surgeon General, FBI, DHS, and CDC from continuing to violate the First Amendment rights of millions of

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Missouri Department of Agriculture celebrates National Agriculture Week

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –This week, the Missouri Department of Agriculture celebrates the state’s position nationally in agriculture production. Missouri is home to 87,887 farms, employs nearly 460,000 people in agriculture, forestry and related industries, and has an estimated economic impact of $93.7 billion. Agriculture remains the state’s number one economic driver, supporting both rural and

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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports.   62-year-old Jacquie G. Hart was arrested March 15th on a fugitive warrant out of Perryville.   Keith Greer of Perryville (age not reported) was cited February 24th for driving while suspended or revoked.   Officers responded to a report of careless and reckless

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