April 2025

Why the lights came on

by Caleb JonesIf you ever go out to the Jones Farm, you’ll see some of the finest corner posts in Moniteau County. While the rest of the fence may need a little work, those old hedge posts have stood the test of time.   Around 25 years ago, my brother, Clayton, and I buried those

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Carl J. Stuppy

A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, May 3, 2025 for 61-year-old Carl J. Stuppy who passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on April 28, 2025.   He was born October 30, 1963 to Leanna and Norman L. Stuppy.   Carl is survived by his mother: Leanna (Joggerst) Stuppy, and siblings:

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River Region Sports Wrap for Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Baseball CHESTER – Chester lost to  St. Vincent 6-3. The Yellow Jackets host Carlyle today. St. Vincent plays Kelly at 4:30 today. PERRYVILLE – Perryville lost at Fredericktown 5-0. The Pirates host Meadow Heights Wednesday at 4:30. STE. GENEVIEVE – Valle hosts Bismarck today at 4 p.m. JACKSON – Saxony Lutheran plays at Bell City

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Building on a Foundation of Faith and a Groundbreaking

CHESTER – St. John Lutheran Church and School in Chester has chosen the theme “Building on a Foundation of Faith” for their ministry expansion campaign.  The congregation voted in September 2023 to build a new facility for their day school which will include church and school offices, multipurpose rooms and daycare. The church and current

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Corn grower groups urge Ford to stand with rural America

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.-The Missouri Corn Growers Association (MCGA), alongside more than 20 other state corn organizations and the National Corn Growers Association, is formally calling on Ford Motor Company to reinstate its production of Flex Fuel Vehicles (FFVs) and reengage in advancing renewable fuel technologies that support rural America.   In a joint letter addressed to Ford

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EPA allows for nationwide year-round E15 ahead of the summer driving season

LENEXA, KAN. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an emergency fuel waiver allowing the sale of E15 gasoline — gasoline blended with 15% ethanol — nationwide during the summer driving season. By doing so, EPA will keep E15 on the market giving consumers more options across the nation. This is consistent with

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Former employee admits smuggling drugs into Missouri prison

ST. LOUIS – A former employee of a Missouri state prison on Wednesday admitted smuggling drugs and knives into prison. Steven M. Reminger, 53, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute controlled substances and one count of attempting to

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