September 2025

Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s report

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office has released a report of arrests and incidents for the week ending September 12.   Arrested Persons: 6  (The individuals listed below have been formally charged all other individuals cannot be listed at this time) Alarm Activation: 5 Assault: Assist Other Agency: 2 Animal Control: 14 Bomb […]

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United Way of SEMO receives AmeriCorps Grant

CAPE GIRARDEAU – The United Way of Southeast Missouri (UWSEMO) has been awarded a $250,000 AmeriCorps grant to launch the region’s only Childcare Resource Center.   The regional hub is dedicated to strengthening childcare access and support for families across Southeast Missouri. While the center will not provide direct childcare, it will support and expand

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Donald L.Giesler Sr.

Donald L. Giesler Sr., 88, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Saturday, September 13, 2025 at Independence Care Center. He was born November 20, 1936 in St. Mary, MO to LeRoy John Giesler and Rita A. (L’Hote) Giesler Kiefer. Donald and Norma J. Giesler were married on February 18, 1984. She preceded him on July 14,

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Gov. Pritzker issues disaster proclamation following severe storms and flooding in multiple Illinois counties

SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker today issued a state disaster proclamation after severe weather and flooding caused extensive damage across Boone, Cook, Kane, McHenry, and Will Counties from August 16-19, 2025. The proclamation ensures that state resources can be directed to support local response and long-term recovery efforts.   “To support those impacted by the devastating

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Illinois House Republican Leader backs HB50 to protect DOC workers and keep drugs out of prisons

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) announced her support for House Bill 50, legislation sponsored by State Representative David Friess (Red Bud) to put Department of Corrections (DOC) worker safety first by tightening control of inmate mail.   HB50 requires the Illinois Department of Corrections to electronically scan and process all incoming mail, using

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Illinois lowers proficiency requirements in English, science and math

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Board of Education recently voted to adopt new performance levels and proficiency benchmarks for state assessments.     The move will affect how Illinois measures whether students are achieving grade-level proficiency in English, mathematics and science and whether they are ready for college.     The change means a significantly higher number

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IMEA’s $33.6 million savings will be passed on to municipal utility members

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Municipal Electric Agency (IMEA) member municipalities will see an overall savings of $33.6 million on their power bills over the next ten years, thanks to a successful bond refinancing this summer by IMEA, their wholesale electric supplier.     IMEA is a nonprofit joint-action agency that supplies power and other value-added services

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Meetings on impaired waters slated

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is making available for public review and comment the proposed Missouri 2024-2026 Section 303(d) List of Impaired Waters.   As part of the proposed 2024-2026 Section 303(d) List, the department has included the prioritization for Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) development.   The proposed 2024-2026 Section 303(d) List is available

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Missouri Department of Natural Resources opens 2025-2026 Bus Grant Program

JEFFERSON CITY  –  The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Division of State Parks is pleased to announce the opening of the next round of the Bus Grant Program for the 2025-2026 school year. This is a noncompetitive grant that is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to qualified applicants. The deadline to apply is May

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