October 2024

COSLHS participates in Landuse FFA competition

EVANSVILLE – Christ Our Savior participated in the Landuse FFA competition in Sparta, Illinois recently.   Members of the team went to four different sites to judge the soil, two agriculture sites, and two home sites.   Isaac Luebkemann placed eighth overall.     Members who participated were Charlie Rahlfs, Christine Liefer, Brianna Brake and

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Enhancement grant campaign seeks community support to equip students with cutting-edge skills

PARK HILLS, Mo. – Mineral Area College (MAC) has long been recognized for providing quality, affordable education that not only transforms lives but also strengthens the local workforce by producing highly skilled, job-ready graduates. The college’s commitment to educational excellence is reflected in its ability to offer curriculum aligned with industry standards and to stay

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Local drop-off locations to open for Operation Christmas child

Volunteers are preparing to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, Nov. 18 – 25. More than 4,700 drop-off locations will open across the country in November, and shoebox packers can find their local drop-off locations nearest them.   Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering gift-filled shoeboxes to children including

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Missouri net farm income takes another dip in 2024

Contact: Brian Consiglio, consigliob@missouri.edu COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri net farm income is projected to decline in 2024, for the second consecutive year. That’s the latest from the University of Missouri’s Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center’s (RaFF) Fall 2024 Missouri Farm Income Outlook. Published bi-annually, the report provides state-wide projections of key farm financial

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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports.   Police report the arrests of two persons in connection with shoplifting at Roziers September 23rd.   Arrested were: 21-year-old Trinity L A Taylor and 20-year-old Gabriel A. Krieger, both of Perryville.   43-year-old William C. Haupt of Patton was arrested for driving while

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Edmond Loness

Edmond Loness, 74, of Jackson, Missouri passed away Friday, October 11, 2024 at his residence. He was born October 15, 1949 in St. Louis, MO to Alfred and Alberta (Mills) Loness. Edmond and Cathy (Pinkley) were married December 6, 1980, she preceded him in death on April, 26, 2017. Edmond and Jennifer (Smith) were married

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2024 Du Quoin State Fair breaks attendance records

DU QUOIN, IL – Today, Governor JB Pritzker announced that more than 204,000 people attended the 2024 Du Quoin State Fair, breaking the previous record of 171,000 set in 2022. This marks the first time that fair attendance has exceeded 200,000 since industry standards were enacted.   From the Twilight Parade that kicked off the fair through

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