June 2026

Memorial Community Pharmacy partners with Randolph County Health Department to expand free sharps disposal program

CHESTER – Memorial Community Pharmacy is proud to partner with the Randolph County Health Department to expand access to a vital public health initiative offering free sharps containers and safe disposal services to Randolph County residents.     Constantine Charalab, Health Educator and Public Information Officer for the Randolph County Health Department and Amy Kloos, […]

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New NFIB survey: Small businesses report reduced optimism

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 0.6 points in May to 95.3, remaining below its 52-year average of 98.0. The Uncertainty Index rose 3 points from April to 91, remaining well above its historical average of 68.   As reported in NFIB’s monthly Jobs Report, the NFIB Small Business Employment Index remained essentially flat, registering

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Red Cross has urgent need for donors

ST. LOUIS — The American Red Cross has an urgent need for donors and is counting on people to act now and book a time to give blood or platelets. Donors of all blood types and those giving platelets are needed to keep a strong supply of lifesaving blood products on hospital shelves into the summer.    As summer heat ramps up, so do

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SIU’s Paul Simon Institute hosts discussion with Vatican correspondent on Pope Leo’s impact

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Elise Ann Allen, a Rome-based Vatican correspondent and Pope Leo biographer, will join Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute on Tuesday, June 16, for a virtual discussion on how the new pontiff is reshaping the Catholic Church, global affairs and American political life.     Allen is a senior correspondent for Crux,

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Ste. Genevieve man graduates from Truman State University

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Truman State University has released the names of students who graduated at the conclusion of the spring semester.   The list includes one student from Ste. Genevieve: James Fredrick Kirkhuff   The complete list of names of the graduates can be found online at truman.edu/honors/spring-2026-graduation-list.    Students who graduated with honors will have

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Shon Allen Blair

December 4, 1966 – June 4, 2026 Shon Allen Blair passed away on June 4, 2026 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO, leaving behind a family and circle of friends who loved him deeply and will miss him dearly. Born on December 4, 1966, Shon lived a life marked by inner strife along with

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DHSS recognizes World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

JEFFERSON CITY – June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), an event that seeks to unite communities worldwide to raise awareness of elder abuse. In Missouri, the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) receives and investigates reports of abuse, neglect, bullying and exploitation of some of the state’s most vulnerable individuals –

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