August 2025

Fletcher Bone is the August 2025 Missouri Department of Natural Resources Team Member of the Month

JEFFERSON CITY, MO. – Fletcher Bone, an environmental program specialist with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Missouri Geological Survey, is the department’s Team Member of the Month for August 2025. The department selected Bone for his efforts to assist a Missouri community with potential issues related to its wastewater treatment facility.     In […]

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Route Y/61 intersection improvements coming to in Bloomsdale

SIKESTON-The Missouri Department of Transportation plans to upgrade the existing Route 61/Y intersection in Bloomsdale, Missouri to improve turning movements. This will be accomplished by widening and increasing some of the radiuses at the existing intersection.   The project also includes drainage improvements and adding a pedestrian crossing along Route 61.   Tentatively, the project

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Leon B Schumer

A funeral will be held Saturday, August 30, 2025 for 97-year-old Leon B. Schumer of Perryville, Mo. who passed away peacefully Thursday, August 21, 2025 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 10, 1928 in Schumer Springs, Mo. to Frank and Mary (Leible) Schumer who both preceded him in death.

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Stephen C Schweigert

In Loving Memory A funeral will be held Thursday, August 28, 2025 for 71-year-old Stephen “Scobie” Schweigert of Sainte Genevieve, Mo. who passed away August 24, 2025.   He was born August 2, 1954 to Gilbert “Gib” Schweigert and Wilma (Eisenbeis) Schweigert, who both preceded him in death.   He married Jean (Jokerst) Schweigert. She

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Bipartisan effort to take partisanship out of drawing legislative districts

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Former Commerce Secretary Bill Daley and former congressman and Transportation Secretary, Ray LaHood, are teaming up to launch a new push for fair maps in Illinois’ state legislative districts.   The pair is looking to take partisanship out of the process and give voters a better voice in elections.    It is

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