A memorial service will be held Friday, March 7, 2025 for 76-year-old Jimmie J. Niemeyer of Chester, Illinois, who passed away at 3:59 am, Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at his daughter’s residence. He was born August 10, 1948 in Chester, Ill. to Harvey and Dorothy (nee Weaver) Niemeyer, who both preceded him in death. Jimmie […]
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CHICAGO – The American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois (ACEC Illinois) has recognized the state’s top engineering achievements of the past year during its annual Engineering Excellence Awards. Projects completed by engineering companies across the state were recognized for their innovation, complexity, overall design and economic impact. The top construction projects honored are transformative projects
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control announces the arrest of Corey A. Oliver, 52, of Bismarck, MO. Oliver was arrested on February 26, 2025, for three counts of possession of child pornography. The arrest follows an investigation conducted by the Special Victims Unit of the Missouri State
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CAPE GIRARDEAU – The United States Attorney’s Office has announced that Steven Lee Brown, age 33, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, has been sentenced to serve of term of 360 months (30 years) in federal prison following his guilty plea to the offense of Producing Child Pornography. Brown appeared for his sentencing hearing this week
DU QUOIN, IL – For 11 days a year, the Du Quoin State Fair bustles with carnival rides and livestock exhibitors, food vendors and live music. Yet, the fair takes up only a fraction of the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, leaving hundreds of acres in their natural state. This green space presents a unique opportunity
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has released the 2025 Annual Census of Missouri Public Water Systems. The annual census provides detailed information regarding the volume, source water type, population, chemical characteristics and other information about Missouri’s 2,802 public drinking water systems. The census also includes test results for selected chemicals along
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EAST ALTON. Ill. Governor JB Pritzker, Wieland Rolled Products North America, and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) joined local leaders and partners to celebrate the groundbreaking of Wieland’s modernized East Alton facility. Wieland’s $500 million investment in this modernization project will retain 800 jobs throughout Illinois, enabling the company to increase
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds hunters, trappers, anglers, and outdoor enthusiasts they can get free copies of its updated booklets beginning in mid-March on 2025 Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information and Summary of Missouri Hunting and Trapping Regulations at MDC regional offices, MDC nature centers, and other places where permits are sold. MDC’s
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STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo.—The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites ladies on an all-women outdoor adventure for a hike at one of Missouri’s most outstanding natural areas. MDC will host Women in the Woods: Women’s Hike at Pickle Springs on Sunday, March 16 from noon – 3 p.m. The event is free and open to women of all
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JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released this arrest report. 40-year-old Daniel M. Taylor of Corinth, Mississippi was cited Monday at 2:56 p.m. on a patrol charge of possession of a controlled substance and on Scott County charges of driving without a valid license and speeding. He was taken to
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