ALTENBURG – A lightning strike is getting the blame for a blaze that destroyed the visitor’s center at the Saxon Lutheran Memorial Sunday night. A post on the memorial’s Facebook page includes photographs of the blaze and an update posted Monday morning that stated the Fire Marshal confirmed the cause was a lightning […]
BLOOMSDALE – Bloomsdale Bank has posted the following notice on its Facebook page: “In light of the recent rise in vandalism affecting local ATMs, we have made the executive decision to temporarily disable our ATMs until further notice. This decision was not made lightly, as we understand the inconvenience it may cause. However, our primary
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County R-II School District is excited to announce that Dr. John Boyd Jr., principal of Ste. Genevieve High School, has been named the 2025 MoASSP/Walsworth Southeast Regional Consummate Professional. This prestigious award, selected by peers, honors principals who exemplify dedication to the profession and the Missouri Association of Secondary
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Missouri Governor Kehoe has appointed a new Associate Circuit Judge to the 32ndJudicial Circuit. Amy Trueblood, of Cape Girardeau, was appointed as Associate Circuit Judge for Cape Girardeau County in the 32nd Judicial Circuit. Mrs. Trueblood earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law and holds a Bachelor of Arts in environmental science and
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CHICAGO, IL – The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved its annual five-year Crossing Safety Improvement Program (FY 2026-2030) to implement life-saving safety upgrades at highway-rail crossings across Illinois. Over $400 million from the Grade Crossing Protection Fund (GCPF) and Rebuild Illinois (RBI) will help local communities pay for much-needed improvements at over 900 crossing locations. “Illinois’ rail system is made
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CHICAGO – Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has proclaimed March 31st as Transgender Day of Visibility in Illinois, highlighting the state human rights law that protects transgender people from discrimination. To mark the occasion, the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) today issued non-regulatory guidance on the right to be free from discrimination on the basis of gender identity. “As
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RED BUD — The office of state representative David Friess and the Randolph County Humane Society have announced the winners of the Mural Contest. Students were invited to submit design concepts that they will paint on the walls of the new Randolph Couonty Humane Society building in Steeleville. Michelle McBride, a student at Red
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CAPE GIRARDEAU – Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS), one of Missouri’s longest-serving social service agencies, is recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month in April by highlighting the crucial need for intervention, support, and healing for Missouri children and families impacted by abuse and neglect. In Missouri, thousands of children are affected by maltreatment each
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BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have risen 10.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.94/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 8.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 32.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
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PADUCAH, Kent. – The National Weather Service office in Paducah has released this list of severe weather reports from the Sunday evening storms which moved through the area. Preliminary Local Storm Report…Summary National Weather Service Paducah KY 550 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025 ..TIME… …EVENT… …CITY LOCATION… …LAT.LON… ..DATE… ….MAG…. ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST..
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