A funeral will be held Saturday, September 13, 2025 for 94-year-old Audrey L. Kieffer of Red Bud, Illinois, who passed away at 1:11 pm, Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Oak Hill in Waterloo, Illinois. She was born January 8, 1931 in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois. to Eli “Lee” and Barbara (nee Okenfuss) Aubuchon who […]
PERRYVILLE – Experience the roar and the ride of this amazing patriotic event, Missouri Vietnam Wall Run, this National POW-MIA Day and weekend! Whether riding in or cheering on the veterans and participants in the Run, everyone is invited to be a part of and attend in this FREE statewide two-day event! Full schedule
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JEFFERSON CITY — A 46-year-old Bonne Terre woman was arrested Friday evening in Ste. Genevieve County on drug and other charges. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Melissa A. Ellis was picked up at 7:16 p.m. Friday on patrol charges of two counts of possession of a controlled substance (two needles containing three grams
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri business applications in July 2025 totaled 8,277, an increase of 2.1 percent from June. That was just under the 2.6 percent increase, seasonally adjusted, seen nationwide. U.S. business formations data indicate that business applications in the nation totaled 470,571 in July 2025. These statistics give an early look
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CHESTER – On Friday, September 5, 2025, Chester Grade School presented its first set of “HIVE” awards for the 2025-2026 school year. There are four main good character traits that are considered when teachers and staff nominate students for a “HIVE” award: Respect, Responsibility, Safety, and Empathy. On Friday, there were 22
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CHESTER – The Chester Area Christian Food Pantry August Mobile Market was held Wednesday August 27. Approximately 25 volunteers prepare pallets of food from the St. Louis Area Food Bank to be distributed. (Jim Beers Photos) The event was located at the Cohen Recreation Complex parking lot. Items distributed included watermelons, carrots,
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Here’s your chance to discover how affordable, accessible and wonderful a study abroad experience can be. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is sponsoring a Study Abroad Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 10, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the first-floor art gallery at the Student Center, and faculty, staff, students
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By Jason Smith, member of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. – On September 2, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. military carried out a lethal strike against members of a Venezuelan cartel who were smuggling deadly drugs in a boat that was headed to the United States. The strike came just days after the Pentagon deployed
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) released today 2026 Plan Year rates for the Get Covered Illinois Marketplace. Similar to national trends impacting states across the country, Illinois’ average rate increase is rising due to the devastating impacts of Trump’s budget bill, which will result in the loss of the federal enhanced premium tax credits
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) is reminding motorists and farmers about traffic safety on Illinois roadways this fall. Agriculture is one of the leading industries in Illinois and farmers across the state will be moving equipment along roadways throughout the upcoming months. As farmers travel between fields, ISP reminds motorists and farmers alike to
