January 2026

SGHS boys and girls wrestling teams defeat Hillsboro

STE. GENEVIEVE — The Ste. Genevieve High School girls wrestling team won their dual Wednesday evening over the Hillsboro Hawks by a final score of 76-0.   Ste. Genevieve (STGENEV) 76.0 Hillsboro (HILSBORO) 0.0   100: Lexi Wolk (STGENEV) over (HILSBORO) (For.) 105: Abby Vogt (STGENEV) over (HILSBORO) (For.) 110: Chloe Dixon (STGENEV) over (HILSBORO) […]

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Dupo advances to Consolation Championship Game; Marissa advances to Championship Game

Steeleville will play for 7th Place and Cobden will play for 3rd Place By Jim Beers CHESTER – Day No. 3 tipped off Wednesday January 7 in the 19th Annual Lady Jacket Mid-Winter Classic Tournament at Chester High School. Day 3 featured Dupo and Steeleville in Game 5 at 6:00 p.m. and Marissa and Cobden

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Donald N. Joggerst

In Loving Memory Donald N Joggerst 82 years old of Saint Louis, MO November 8, 1943 – January 3, 2026   Survived By: Daughter, Etta (Steven) Madura, Granddaughter, Olivia D. Madura, Grandson, Braden R. Madura   Preceded in Death By: Father, Lester Joggerst; Mother, Lois (Jones) Joggerst; Sister, Janet (Dennis) Dunlap; Brother, Lester Joe (Lisa)

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Barkhausen Cache River Wetland Center to reopen Jan. 10

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) invites the public to celebrate the reopening of the Henry N. Barkhausen Cache River Wetland Center at Cache River State Natural Area in southern Illinois from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10.    Visitors can enjoy family-friendly environmental crafts; explore nearly 20 interactive community education and conservation

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Consumer Expenditures for the St. Louis Metropolitan Area

KANSAS CITY – The Mountain-Plains Information Office of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics today released Consumer Expenditures for the St. Louis Metropolitan Area: 2023-24.   The release provides annual household expenditures, percentage shares, and selected demographic characteristics for households in the St. Louis area for the period 2023-24.   Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted

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House Democrats say they will work to quell chaos of GOP’s failures

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri House Democrats will enter the 2026 legislative session with a renewed focus on protecting, supporting and investing in Missouri’s people and making life more affordable, marking a sharp contrast to majority party’s agenda of shifting the tax burden to working families and undermining funding for basic government services.   “While

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ICJIA announces grant opportunities totaling $50 Million to restore communities impacted by systemic racism and disinvestment

CHICAGO, IL – The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) has announced  two funding opportunities for the Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) Program, totaling $50 million in grants to historically underserved communities.    ICJIA will allocate $35 million to support community reentry from the criminal legal system, economic development, and civil legal aid programs, with another

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Illinois Outdoor Excellence Awards winners announced

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF) announced the recipients of its annual Outdoor Excellence Awards. The awards recognize individuals and organizations whose work has strengthened conservation, outdoor recreation, and public access across Illinois.   2025 Illinois Outdoor Excellence Award winners:   Outdoor Writer/Author of the Year – Steve Sarley Steve Sarley is recognized for more

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