April 2025

Brenda Kay Pingel

A private service will be held for 72-year-old Brenda Kay Pingel of Perryville, Missouri who passed away Saturday, April 26, 2025 at her residence. She was born June 23, 1952 in Perryville, Mo. to Clemond “Red” and Ruby Mae (Brown) Eddleman. Brenda and Allen Joseph Pingel were married June 15, 1973 at the Immanuel Lutheran […]

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100 Golden Days

By Jason Smith, member of Congress  WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 30, 2025, will mark the 100th day of President Donald J. Trump’s new administration, and what an incredible record of accomplishment he and the Republican majority in Congress have already achieved. President Trump said in his Inaugural Address that he would waste no time in

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CGS presents HIVE Awards

CHESTER, Ill. – Twenty-nine Chester Grade School students were recognized Wednesday March 12 with “HIVE” Character Awards for demonstrating one of the four “HIVE” good character traits including “RESPECT”, RESPONSIBILITY”, SAFETY”, or “EMPATHY”.     Jim Beers photo   Each student received a certificate, and his or her name was announced over the CGS public

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Discover nature in May with MDC Cape Nature Center’s free programs

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Discover nature in May with Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center’s free programs.   Conservation Families: Celebrate Our 20th Anniversary! | 1 – 4 p.m. on May 3 at Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center | Registration not required. MDC is inviting you to Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center’s

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Governor Kehoe signs bills ‘supporting efficiency, structure, and fairness in civic and legal processes’

From the Governor’s office JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.– In a move that underscores his commitment to both the protection of individual rights and legal efficiency, Governor Mike Kehoe signed into law two pieces of legislation: Senate Bills (SB) 22 and 47. “While these bills differ in subject matter—one focused on electoral procedures and the other on

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Governor signs ‘Let Politicians Lie Act’; Attorney General tries to overturn abortion will

Abortion Action Missouri JEFFERSON CITY – On Thursday April 24th, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed SB 22, the Let Politicians Lie Act, which will allow partisan elected officials to trick voters by using unfair and dishonest ballot language on citizen-initiatives. SB 22 also opened the door for the Attorney General to work outside the judicial

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Illinois Gaming Board bans credit cards for sports wagering

CHICAGO—The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) adopted proposed new rules at its April 24, 2025, meeting, including a prohibition on the use of credit cards to fund sports wagering accounts to further support responsible gambling.   When legal sports wagering began in Illinois in March 2020, sports betting was authorized in 13 other states, and none

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