STE. GENEVIEVE – Ainsley McClard has ben named the Elks Student of the Month for February from Ste. Genevieve High School. Ainsley is the daughter of Lance and Laura McClard. Ainsley’s scholastic honors include: being in the Top 10% of her class, earning A Honor Roll, being recognized with the designation of […]
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A funeral will be held Saturday, February 15, 2025 for 98-year-old Phyllis A. Michaud of Perryville, Missouri who passed away peacefully Saturday, February 8, 2025 at her residence. She was born June 17, 1926 in Weldon, Iowa to Fred Olan and Lural M. (Pittman) Carrington who both preceded her in death. Phyllis married Harold Michaud
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Officer Jason P. Roscow, 46, of North Las Vegas, Nevada, formerly of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, lost his life in the line of duty on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was a dedicated police officer and a member of the North Las Vegas Police Department for the past 17 years.
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — A program showcasing the diverse dance talents of Southern Illinois University Carbondale students and guest artists will take the McLeod Theater stage Feb. 14-16. “PHOENIX — A Dance Concert,” directed by Darryl K. Clark, associate professor in musical theater dance, will celebrate the recent reorganization of the College of Arts
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By Jason Smith, member of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. – Since the day he took office, President Donald Trump has proved that he will use every tool he has to enact the policies needed to make America great again. Whether it was his executive actions to secure the border, combat the Left’s radical woke agenda, or
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By Mike Henderson, Mo. State Representative JEFFERSON CITY – Famous groundhog forecaster, Punxsutawney Phil, woke up Feb. 2, saw his shadow and predicted six more weeks of winter. Regardless of what a cute, prognosticating rodent saw, spring is on the way, and I am predicting a very productive 2025 legislative session. I’m also forecasting the
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has announced that the Grand Jury of St. Louis County has returned charges against Joseph C. Benne, 38, for allegedly defrauding consumers in connection with his businesses All in One Contracting and JCB Construction Service. Benne faces one felony count of Financial Exploitation of an Elderly
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JEFFERSON CITY – It’s been an active year for earthquakes in the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ), with 293 minor quakes reported in the past 12 months. Though most were too small to be felt, they are an important reminder that southeast Missouri is located in the heart of the NMSZ, which generated some of the most
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SPRINGFIELD, MO – Cookie Entrepreneurs of the Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland council opened their cookie booths over the weekend. Consumers can now purchase cookies from a Girl Scout at a cookie booth near them. Editor’s note: There are dozens of cookie booths in the River Region counties of Ste. Genevieve and Perry in
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MARION, IL – Gary Nelson of McLeansboro joined the US Army in February of 1968 to serve his country. Eventually deployed to fight in Vietnam, Nelson was honorably discharged in 1971 and returned to McLeansboro. Proud of his service, he applied to fly with Veterans Honor Flight in 2018. Diagnosed with
