A funeral will be held Friday, June 21, 2024 for 88-year-old Shirley Marie Wallace of Grand Rapids, Michigan who went to be with her Lord on Saturday, June 8, 2024. She is survived by three children: Jana Wallace, Deborah (Tom) Keesecker and David (Carolyn) Wallace; two grandchildren: Emily and Andrew Wallace; a brother: E. […]
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ST. LOUIS – With near triple-digit temperatures in the forecast, Ameren is providing some suggestions to help customers stay safe and cool while keeping energy costs low. “Extreme heat comes with health and safety concerns, and that’s why we want our customers to be aware and take action to protect themselves,” said Tony Lozano, director of
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Kennon was 3-year member of Chester High School Lady Jacket Dance Team By Jim Beers CHESTER – Amanda Kennon, a Class of 2024 Chester High School Dance Team member, has signed a letter of intent to become a member of the McKendree University Bearcat Dance Team. Kennon was a May 2024 graduate of Chester
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to remind the public that driver examination stations throughout the state will be closed on the following dates: Wednesday, June 19, 2024, in observance of Juneteenth. Normal operations will resume on Thursday, June 20, 2024. Thursday, July 4, 2024, in observance of Independence
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SEDALIA – The Missouri State Fair will kick off on Thursday, Aug. 8, in Sedalia! Join us on Opening Day, Mizzou Day, presented by the University of Missouri, with $7 gate admission for fairgoers age 13 and older, $2 admission for ages 6-12, and free admission for kids 5 and under. The day’s sponsor, University of
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Governor Mike Parson has kicked off the first project within Missouri’s Improve I-70 Program with an official groundbreaking ceremony in Columbia. Governor Parson joined federal, state, and local elected officials along with members of the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission and its Design-Build contractor team to break ground on Project No.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo – Missouri Governor Mike Parson has requested that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approve a major disaster declaration to provide federal assistance to 15 counties in response to multiple severe weather systems that impacted the state from May 19 – 27. These storms generated tornadoes, high winds, heavy rain, and flooding across
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced today that it has launched a new data collection process to help gather more clinical information about a troubling increase in congenital syphilis cases. A new online form will make it easier to collect comprehensive data by alerting public health officials if a person who
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been awarded a federal grant totaling $14,963,220 from the United States Department of Energy’s (U.S. DOE) Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund (EE RLF) Grant Program. The federal funding will have a project period from June 1, 2024, through May 31, 2029. The Illinois EPA’s Office of
CHICAGO – The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA), the state’s leading financier of affordable housing developments and homebuyer down payment assistance, joins its partners in the housing community to celebrate National Homeownership Month. For the past 40 years, IHDA has been committed to providing safe and reliable financial options and educational resources to help individuals
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