February 2025

Mary Peura

A funeral will be  held Saturday, February 22, 2025 for 88-year-old Mary L. Peura of Sainte Genevieve, Mo. who passed away Monday, February 3, 2025 at Riverview at the Park in Sainte Genevieve, Mo.   She was born December 20, 1936 in Urania, Louisiana.   She is survived by a daughter: Mary (Charles) Lile of […]

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Vincent P. Weiler

A funeral will be held Saturday, February 8, 2025 for 96-year-old Vincent P. Weiler of Sainte Genevieve, Mo. who passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo.   He was born April 30, 1928 in New Offenburg, Mo., the son of Charles Weiler and Cathleen (Fallert) Weiler, who

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Wanda Marie Frazer

Wanda Marie Frazer, 96, of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 1:33 pm, Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at Three Springs Senior Living and Rehabilitation, Chester, Illinois.  She was born to the late Elmer and Pearl (nee Seel) Hasemeyer on September 13, 1928 in Fort Gage, Illinois. Wanda married Harry A. Frazer on June 4, 1945

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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports.   48-year-old Rachel Ann Bunch, who is homeless in Perryvlle was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia at 328 South Spring Street Tuesday, January 14th around 5 p.m. According to the police report, an office was sent to the location to investigate a disturbance.

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Sign up now for SIU’s 2025 Little Grassy Songwriter Retreat

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Calling all music fans who are songwriters or would like to be. The third annual Little Grassy Winter Songwriter Retreat is coming to Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s scenic Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center Feb. 28-March 2, and registration is now underway. Poss Music Works, an Effingham nonprofit organization, and Touch of Nature

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SIU Carbondale, Taiwanese university reach pact for aviation, other opportunities

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Chaoyang University of Technology (CYUT) in Taiwan recently entered into an agreement to promote collaborative academic, research and student exchange possibilities. SIU Carbondale and Chaoyang University of Technology (CYUT) in Taiwan recently entered into an agreement to promote collaborative academic, research and student exchange

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SIU’s fermentation science student gets co-op position with St. Nick’s

by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Students with Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s fermentation science program are putting their brewing skills to use through a new co-op program with a local beer maker that provides part-time employment and training opportunities. Students with Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s fermentation science program are putting their brewing skills to use

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