April 2026

Valle Catholic High School announces third quarter honor students

STE. GENEVIEVE — Valle Catholic Hihg School has announcesd its third quarter honor students.   Valle Catholic High School High Honors 3rd Quarter 9th Grade Chase Basler Lyla Bauman Logan Donze Gage Fallert Jaida Fallert Levi Fallert Nolan Joggerst Audrey Jokerst Ava Kavaliauskas Brielle Klump Connor Manshack Charlotte Naeger Easton Rayoum Tessa Roth Lyla Shortt

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Valle Catholic Middle School announces third quarter honors lists

STE. GENEVIEVE – Valle Catholic Middle School has announced the sixth, seventh and eighth grade students at the school who have received honors for their efforts during the third quarter.   Valle Catholic Middle School   3rd Quarter Honor Roll   6th Grade High Honors Miles Woodward, Beckett Wehner, Colby Kutz, Reese Jokerst, Emma Henderson,

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Margaret Gustafson

Margaret Mary “Muffy” Gustafson, 77, of Galesburg, Illinois, died at Saturday, April 4, 2026 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington, Illinois.   Muffy was born November 18, 1948 in Galesburg, the daughter of George Dale and Betty Lou (Dillon) Spilman.   Muffy graduated from Knoxville High School in 1967 and shortly after, married William

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SEMO Wind Ensemble performs at Cincinnati’s WindFest

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO – Two members of the Southeast Missouri State University’s Wind Ensemble were among the members who recently performed at WindFest, an invitation-only concert held at Cincinnati Music Hall, where select ensembles showcase their talents on a national stage. The two local members of the Wind Ensemble who performed at WindFest were Megan

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Alpha-gal syndrome gives new urgency to tick prevention

COLUMBIA, Mo. – As temperatures rise and people begin camping, fishing and farming, it’s more important than ever to be aware of the health dangers posed by ticks, says University of Missouri and Lincoln University Extension urban entomologist Emily Althoff.   Increasing reports of alpha-gal syndrome, Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and other tick-related

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April is Hazardous Materials Awareness Month

SPRINGFIELD– Residents may not always know what chemicals are used in their community or how to interpret the safety codes posted on certain buildings. That’s why agencies including the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA OHS), Illinois Department of Labor, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, the Illinois Fire Service Institute (ISFI), and local

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