Terry J. Ernst, 75, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026 at Independence Care Center. He was born August 13, 1950 in Cape Girardeau, MO to Weldon and Wilberta “Birdie” (Bohnert) Ernst and raised on crop/livestock farm near Biehle in Perry County. He received his high school diploma in 1968 from St. Vincent’s […]
Sue Hagan Busse of Kirkwood, Mo. passed away January 2 surrounded by family. She was born in Perryville, Mo. January 23,1948 to Lilburn (Shorty) and Esther Hagan. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother David (Tammy) Hagan. Sue earned a degree in nursing, was a surgical nurse, and ended
Joan R. Mueller, 92 years old, of Bloomsdale, MO passed away January 14, 2026. She was born July 23, 1933. She is survived by daughters: Theresa Mueller and Rita (Jerry) Moore; a son: Thomas (Jennifer) Mueller; a sister; Janet Schulte; and grandchildren: Morgan (Casey) Swartz, Seth Mueller, Erin Mueller, Katherine Moore, Zachary Moore,
Bro. F. Joseph Hess C.M., 87, residing at Lazarist Residence in St. Louis, Missouri entered into eternal rest Monday, January 12, 2026 at the Apostle of Charity Residence, Perryville, Missouri. He was born May 29, 1938 in Crystal City, MO to Francis Joseph and Marguerite H. (Huber) Hess. Bro. Joseph Hess C.M. was a Roman
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CHESTER – A regular meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held Thursday, January 15, 2026, at 7:05 p.m. following a 7 p.m. bond hearing in the Chester Early Childhood Center located at 2319 Old Plank Road, Chester, IL. Tentative Agenda Call to Order and Roll Call – 6:30 p.m.
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KANSAS CITY – The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region decreased 0.1 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has reported. Energy prices fell 2.1 percent, led by declining gasoline prices. The index for all items less food and energy remained unchanged in December, while
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – On Tuesday, January 13, 2026, exactly one year since being sworn in as Missouri’s 58th Governor, Governor Mike Kehoe delivered the 2026 State of the State Address to the Missouri General Assembly, outlining his legislative priorities and budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027. The Governor’s address centered on delivering a responsible, conservative
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has issued a statement after the Court unanimously upheld the SAFE Act, Missouri’s law that bans Medicaid from funding sex-change procedures and bans gender transition procedures for children: “Today’s unanimous ruling marks a landmark victory for Missouri families. By upholding the SAFE Act, the Missouri Supreme Court confirmed
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SPRINGFIELD – For the fourth year in a row, the number of shootings on Illinois interstates has dropped. The Illinois State Police (ISP) is reporting interstate shootings statewide decreased 31% in 2025, compared to 2024, with zero fatal interstate shooting in Illinois. This is the first time in roughly a decade there has been zero
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) continues to target vehicle theft, hijacking, and related violent crimes using grant funding from the Illinois Secretary of State Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council. ISP was awarded a $10 million grant for the first fiscal year, another $677,000 in June 2024,
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