October 2024

United Airlines-SIU Aviation Career Day helps students chart flight paths for their future

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — More than 130 Chicago-area high school students will be introduced to Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s nationally recognized aviation program when United Airlines brings them to Southern Illinois Airport near Murphysboro on Saturday, Oct. 19.   One of many high school students arrives for the 2023 United Airlines-SIU Aviation Career […]

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Where rubber meets the road

COLUMBIA – Mizzou researchers are devising a way to demonstrate how rubber-based asphalt reduces greenhouse emissions.   Roads made with rubber-based asphalt mixtures are proving to be more durable than traditional asphalt, and they’re better for the environment by providing an effective way to recycle discarded tires. But do they also help reduce greenhouse gas

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Leola Rose Bock

A funeral will be held Monday, October 21, 2024 for 80-year-old Leola Rose Bock of Perryville, Mo., who passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at Independence Care Center.   She was born February 25, 1944 in Longtown, Mo. a daughter of Christian and Frieda (Leible) Renner who both preceded her in death.   Leola married

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Chester Grade School presents HIVE awards

Story And Photo By Jim Beers CHESTER – Several Chester Grade School students have been recognized as Chester Grade School “HIVE” award recipients for demonstrating one of or more of the traits of “Respect”, “Responsibility”, “Safety” or “Empathy”.  Row 1: Benjamin Westbrook, Violet Smith, Charlie Carroll, Cayson McDonough, and Mia Phillips.   Row 2: Mathew

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Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe announces 2024 Class of Missouri Veterans Hall of Fame

JEFFERSON CITY –  On Friday, October 25, 2024, the Missouri Veterans Hall of Fame will induct the 2024 Class of the Missouri Veterans Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony is open to the public and will be held at 2:00 p.m. on October 25, 2024, at the Missouri State Capitol.   The 2024 Class inductees include William

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Man shot in chest with arrow, suspect in custody

From a Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office news release STE GENEVIEVE — A 19-year-old Ste. Genevieve man has been charged with first degree assault and armed criminal action in connection with the wounding of a man with an arrow. The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office reports Jack Thomas Farlow, is being held in the Ste.

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MSHP reports arrests

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest reports of arrests.   Among those listed as arrested:   29-year-old Daniel C. Blankenship of Bonne Terre at 9:20 p.m. Tuesday in Ste. Genevieve County on Park Hills charges of assault and three traffic offenses and on Bonne Terre charges of trespassing and

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