November 2024

Phenomenal YellowJackets season ends with 28-7 loss at Maroa-Forsyth

By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester High School Football YellowJacket’s phenomenal 2024 season came to an unfortunate end Saturday November 9 in Round 2 of the 2024 IHSA Class 2A State Football Playoffs.   The No. 7 YellowJackets traveled to No. 2 Maroa-Forsyth to take on the Trojans in a 2:30 matchup.   After

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Rose Mary Winschel

Rose Mary Winschel, 85, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Monday, November 11, 2024 at Mercy Southeast Hospital. She was born May 2, 1939 in Perryville, MO to Wallace and Ella (Rahmoeller) Chappius. Rose Mary and Elliott Winschel were married on June 7, 1958. He preceded her in death. Rose Mary was a cafeteria worker. She

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$6.5 million in medical marijuana funds transferred to veterans fund

JEFFERSON CITY, MO —The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) transferred $6.5 million in funds from Missouri’s medical marijuana program to the Missouri Veterans Commission. Cumulatively, this transfer from the medical marijuana program makes a total of $46,478,820 transferred to MVC since medical sales began in October 2020.  Missourians voted in November 2018 to

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Bolivar school district stops having prayers during public meetings

From a news release from the Freedom From Religion Foundation MADISON, WI – In response to a Freedom From Religion Foundation letter, the Bolivar R-1 School District in Missouri won’t impose prayer on its staff during official meetings. A concerned employee informed the national state/church watchdog that official prayer started the district’s Aug. 13 all-staff assembly. A

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Country Superstar Megan Moroney to perform at Illinois State Fair August 10

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Named by People Magazine as “Country’s New Darling,” Megan Moroney is set to bring her emo cowgirl charm to the Illinois State Fair Grandstand on Saturday, August 10.   With nearly 2 billion total global streams to date, the Georgia-bred singer/songwriter kicked off the latest era of her formidable career with her critically acclaimed sophomore album Am I Okay?, a

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Fifth grade students combine science lessons and culinary skills

  STE. GENEVIEVE, MO. – Recently, fifth grade students at Ste. Genevieve Elementary School took their science lessons on food origins to the next level by creating their own “farm-to-table” pizzas.     After learning about how ingredients make their way from farms to our tables, students designed their own unique pizzas, drawing each creation

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