February 2026

Welge Charitable Trust expands early literacy access for children in Randolph County

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CHESTER – Children across Randolph County will have greater access to early literacy opportunities thanks to a generous donation from the Donald and Mary Alice Welge Charitable Trust. This gift directly supports enrollment in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, ensuring more local children receive free, high-quality books delivered to their homes each month. The program was facing the […]

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Girls’ BB: PHS tops Woodland

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PERRYVILLE — The Perryville High School Lady Pirates beat Woodland 49-33 Tuesday night to even our season record at 8-8.   We had two girls with double digit rebounds: Madeleine Gremaud- 13 rebounds Paula Sticht- 10 rebounds   We were led in scoring by: Aby Amberger with 16 points Paula Sticht with 13 points  

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Raymond Crossland Sr.

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Services will be held at a future date for 75-year-old Raymond Crossland Sr. of Perryville, Missouri who passed away Sunday, February 1, 2026 at his residence. He was born May 17, 1950 in Moro, AR to Charley Carly and Freda Nadine (Brewer) Crossland who both preceded him in death. Raymond and Regina Mitchem were married

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Braun makes Dean’s List at Monmouth College

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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, 41 minors and 14 pre-professional programs.

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Department of Justice opposes unfair class action settlement involving accessibility of website under the ADA

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WASHINGTON. D.C. – The Department of Justice filed a Statement of Interest arguing that a proposed class action settlement involving an apparel company’s website would afford little value to consumers with vision disabilities while generously compensating attorneys.   Plaintiffs in the case, Alcazar v. Fashion Nova Inc., alleged that Fashion Nova Inc., a California-based apparel retailer, operated an

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February is Earthquake Awareness Month in Missouri

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JEFFERSON CITY – As Missourians shovel snow and huddle indoors against the February cold, earthquakes are among the last things they’re thinking about. But that’s the point of Missouri Earthquake Awareness Month, which is observed across the state each February.     “A major earthquake for Missouri is what’s known as a “high-impact, low-frequency” event,

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Illinois House Minority Leader McCombie pushes for greater transparency with new bill

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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) is pushing for greater transparency in state government this year. The House Minority Leader filed legislation to ensure that legislative proceedings are available to the public, including audio and video recordings of all committee hearings in the General Assembly. Under her bill, those resources would be available

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Local students placed on President’s, Dean’s list at UA

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TUSCALOOSA, AL – A total of 15,388 students enrolled during Fall Semester 2025 at The University of Alabama were named to the dean’s list with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the president’s list with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s). These driven students are making waves across UA’s more than 70 undergraduate programs and 12

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Missouri Corn Scholarship deadline quickly approaching

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Missouri Corn Scholarship deadline quickly approaching JEFFERSON CITY–Time is running out for Missouri agriculture students to apply for a 2026 Missouri Corn Scholarship. High school and college students pursuing a career in an agriculture-related field must submit the necessary forms by Feb. 13 to be eligible for one of seven $1,000 scholarships awarded by the

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Mo DCI: $129 million recovered for Mo consumers

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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance has announced over $129 million in recoveries for 2025, returning funds to thousands of policyholders and beneficiaries across the state through its consumer assistance, outreach and regulatory efforts.   The total includes recoveries made by DCI’s Consumer Affairs and Market Regulation Divisions, as well as recoveries obtained by

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