Boys Basketball CHESTER – Chester hosts the Chester Invitational Tournament tonight. Valle, Saxony Lutheran, Perryville, and Sparta are among the teams taking part. Saxony Lutheran lost to New Athens 75-57 in the opening game. Chester defeated Valmeyer 49-18 in in the second game. The Yellow Jackets improve to 9-10 overall, […]
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BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have risen 1.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.74/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 6.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 9.5 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.
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PERRYVILLE — The Perry County Rural Fire Department was called out at 11:38 a.m. Sunday by a report of a structure fire in the 10 Block of Blue Springs Lane. Upon arrival firefighters found an approximately 20×20 shop fully involved. The fire spread to the house which received minor damage to the exterior of
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CHICAGO – The last day of Open Enrollment for the Get Covered Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace is Wednesday, January 15th. “We encourage all Illinois residents who do not have health insurance coverage to visit GetCoveredIllinois.gov before Open Enrollment ends at midnight on January 15th,” said Get Covered Illinois Director Morgan Winters. “There is still time to
CAPE GIRARDEAU – The 19th Annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge will take place on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. Brave men and women from around the area will don costumes and swimwear and take “polar” dips into the lake at Cape County Park North. Their Reason for Freezin’ is the athletes of Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO)! All
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Farmers Care Foundation has awarded 46 grants to organizations committed to addressing food insecurity in their communities. This marks the fourth year the Missouri Farmers Care Foundation has provided matching grants to Missouri FFA chapters, Missouri 4-H clubs, collegiate, and career and technical education organizations to support efforts to improve
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — For many nursing home residents, a trip to the hospital can be a jarring experience — one that leaves them confused and stressed. Yet avoidable transfers happen far too often, not only disrupting a resident’s routine but also costing the U.S. healthcare system $2.6 billion annually. When researchers at the University
STE. GENEVIEVE – The Sainte Genevieve Museum Learning Center will present Paths, Trails and Rails, the history of transportation in Missouri at its next speaker presentation on Wednesday, January 15th at 6 p.m. at the Orris Theatre in Ste. Genevieve. The program presenter, Jesse Francis, is currently the St. Louis County Parks Cultural Site
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PERRYVILLE – School will be in session tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 14 at Perry County School District 32. All parents/guardians should determine if it is safe to travel based on their unique situations (road conditions, power outages, students who drive to school, etc.). • Emergency bus routes will be used. View the emergency bus route information
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has releases its latest arrest reports. Chyna J. Sikic 28, Percy, January 7 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office on a Grundy County IL warrant for failure to appear on a bringing contraband into a penal institution charge, a Will County IL warrant for failure to appear on a
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