SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced it has been awarded $1.8 million from the Federal Transit Administration to launch a pilot program in Southern Illinois with the goal of improving access to public transportation for people with disabilities, older adults and those with low incomes. The grant, administered through the federal […]
KENNETT, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Little River Conservation Area (CA) in Dunklin and Pemiscot counties will be temporarily closed from 3 p.m. June 25 to June 27 due to entrance road construction starting ahead of schedule. MDC Construction Administration Manager Tim Anderson said the considerable size of the deliveries,
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PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Missouri’s National Veterans Memorial (MNVM) is proud to announce its new addition to the Museum’s USMC exhibit dedicated to the 1st Battalion/27th Marine Regiment, highlighting their valiant contributions during the Vietnam War. MNVM is scheduled to host the veterans who served within that unit on Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 10 a.m.
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SEDALIA – Tickets to concerts and events in the State Fair Grandstand, presented by CFM Insurance, are on sale now. These tickets are available for purchase now through Etix.com and by phone 1-800-514-ETIX/1-800-514-3849. The State Fair Box Office will open July 1. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, July 1 through Aug.
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SEDALIA – Farm families from across the state – including families from Ste. Genevieve and Perry Counties – will gather at the Missouri State Fair on Monday, Aug. 12 to celebrate Farm Bureau/Farm Family Day. Farm families are selected from each Missouri county, plus the City of St. Louis, to participate in special events
STE. GENEVIEVE – The minutes of the June 17 meeting of the Ste. Genevieve Heritage Commission have been released. Regular Meeting Minutes Call to Order at 6:00 pm Roll Call: Commissioners Casey Benner, Whitney Tucker, Tom Hooper, and Bill Hart were present at roll call. Additionally, Asst. City Administrator David Bova was present. Commissioner
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Students from three universities, including Southern Illinois University Carbondale, continue to unearth important information about the French and American forts once visited by the Lewis and Clark Expedition by participating in the annual Archaeology Field School at the Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site in Randolph County. SIU
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Submitted article FARMINGTON — Popular Farmington Historian, Howard Nobel tells us his Special Feature Presentation, “Waltzing Thru Missouri” is a little play on our state song, “The Missouri Waltz.” It is a survey of some of the interesting and unique place names, large and small that are located in our state. We will
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A funeral will be held Monday, June 24, 2024 for 76-year-old Pam C. Harnagel of Chester, Ill., who passed away at 8:51 p.m., Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at St, Clare Hospital in Fenton, Mo. She was born August 11, 1947 in St. Louis, Mo. a daughter of Ralph Mansker and Wilma Jean (nee Mansker)
A funeral will be held Saturday, June 22, 2024 for 85-year-old Anna M. Hasemeyer of Ellis Grove, Ill., who passed away at 9:11 a.m., Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at Three Springs Senior Living and Rehabilitation, Chester, Ill. She was born May 6, 1939 in Red Bud, Ill. to Benjamin and Marcella (nee Gaertner) Pautler
