William H. Paradee, 85, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Friday, January 16, 2026 at his residence. He was born June 5, 1940 in Ramsey, IL to Harold and Lenna (Schempf) Paradee. William and Cathy Schied were married on June 24, 1985 in Bryan, Texas. She survives him in Perryville. He worked as a livestock farmer […]
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Dennis Fischer, 84, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 3:05 pm, Monday, January 12, 2026, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. He was born to the late Herbert and Loretta (nee George) Fischer on August 5, 1941, in Belleville, Illinois. Dennis married Nola L. Spinnie on January 7, 1966, in St. Louis,
STE. GENEVIEVE – The minutes of a recent meeting of the Ste. Genevieve County Commission have been released.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri State Highway Patrol is in compliance with legal provisions related to the use of highway funds according to an audit report issued today by State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick. The audit, required by state law, includes a review of the Highway Patrol’s management of its appropriations from the State Highways
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MONMOUTH, IL — Kayla Braun of Evansville made the Dean’s List at Monmouth College for the Fall 2025 semester. To make the list, students needed to have a minimum 3.5 GPA while taking at least 3.0 academic credits for letter grade. Founded in 1853 and affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Monmouth College offers 44 majors,
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CHESTER – The Chester Gas, Water & Sewer Committee meets Thursday at 1 p.m. for a special meeting. The date has changed from a previous news release. NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING GAS, WATER & SEWER COMMITTEE CITY OF CHESTER, ILLINOIS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Gas, Water & Sewer Committee of the City of
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CHESTER – Chester Fire was dispatched to 1307 Jefferson Street at 9:27 p.m. on a recent evening by a report of a structure fire which was discovered by the Chester Police Department. Photo was taken by Mike Lutz Police also advised of several small explosions and one bigger one which was the
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Governor Mike Kehoe has announced a judicial appointment to the 32nd Judicial Circuit. Austin Crowe, of Jackson, was appointed as the Associate Circuit Judge for Cape Girardeau County in the 32nd Judicial Circuit. Mr. Crowe is an assistant prosecuting attorney for New Madrid County and previously served in a similar role in the
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SPRINGFIELD–During this Radon Action Month, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) and the American Lung Association in Illinois encourage families and schools to talk about radon and its dangerous effects. One way to spur the conversation is to ask school-age students to enter artwork into the statewide awareness poster and
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Retail Merchants Association (IRMA) has announced the launch of the Illinois Retail Scholarship Challenge, which encourages high school seniors to develop creative, practical solutions to real business challenges facing the retail sector, with teams competing for scholarships of up to $60,000. Supported by grant funding from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic
