September 2025

MoDOT offering flexible shifts to recruit winter help

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Transportation is looking to fill open full-time maintenance positions and hire emergency maintenance equipment operators to supplement the department’s winter weather response efforts in the upcoming months.   MoDOT employs 2,400 maintenance employees across the state to maintain more than 33,000 miles of state routes, but more help is needed,

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Museum will host program on historic Koetting Building

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Sainte Genevieve Museum is located in a building that is steeped in history–The Koetting Building!   Jack and Mickey Koetting will present the fascinating history of this building and the Koetting family dating back to the 1800’s and their migration to the United States.     The Koetting Building has been

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Randolph County Sheriff reports arrests

CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests:   55-year-old Tracy L. Jany of Chester, September 15, 2025 by Chester Police on a Randolph County warrant for retail theft and unlawful possession of methamphetamine. Incarcerated.   28-year-old Marcos Atsin-Leonides of Chester September 17, 2025 by Chester Police for home

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SIU Carbondale welcomes 42 new tenure-track faculty this fall

CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois University Carbondale is welcoming 42 new tenure-track faculty to campus for the 2025-2026 school year. Sheryl A. Tucker, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, said she is looking forward to learning about their scholarly and creative activities and how they will contribute in the classroom. “We are excited about the

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Jackets shut out Bulldogs, 27-0; improve to 3-1, overall and 1-0 in the Cahokia Conference

Colvis, McCartney, Blechle, and Palacio score Touchdowns; Blechle runs for 2-point conversion and Landeros kicks 1 extra point By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester YellowJacket Football Team traveled to Sparta Friday September 19 to face the Bulldogs. It was the first Cahokia Conference game of the 2025 season. In a game that was plagued

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Wayne F. Walker

Wayne F. Walker, 83, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Friday, September 19, 2025 at Mercy Hospital Southeast.   He was born October 8, 1941 in Perryville, MO to Alfred and Lillian (Lohman) Walker. Wayne and Carol Marie Walker were married at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Perryville, Mo. and were blessed with 30

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MDA Photo of the Week

Director Chinn and Deputy Director Klenklen joined counterparts from across the U.S. this week at the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) conference in Rogers, AR. During the conference they heard from USDA Secretary Rollins, met with agricultural entities headquartered in NW Arkansas and participated in conversations on meeting future food demand. In

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Chester Grade School presents “HIVE” awards

28 students recognized for showing Respect, Responsibility, Safety, and/or Empathy By Jim Beers CHESTER – On Friday September 19, 2025, Chester Grade School presented its 2nd set of “HIVE” awards for the 2025-2026 school year. These awards are presented twice each month throughout the year and students in grades Kindergarten through 8th Grade are eligible

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