Perryville American Legion invites vendors to craft, rummage and bake sale
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September 2026
Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois to hold annual Fall Product Program
Glen Carbon, Illinois – Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois’ Fall Product Program runs through October 25! Girl Scouts will be selling tasty treats, magazine subscriptions, BarkBoxes, Tervis tumblers, candles, and personalized products to fuel their adventures this year. “The Fall Product Program is a great way for troops to raise start-up funds as they
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MU Extension in Perry County to Host “Passwords, Passkeys, and More” Digital Security Workshop
PERRYVILLE, MO — University of Missouri Extension in Perry County is bringing AARP’s popular Senior Planet curriculum to local older adults with an upcoming educational session titled “Passwords, Passkeys, and More.” The workshop is designed to help area seniors reduce the frustration of managing multiple online accounts while strengthening their personal cybersecurity. As digital
Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Launches Investigation into Students for Justice in Palestine
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office has launched an investigation into Students for Justice in Palestine’s (SJP) fundraising and charitable‑solicitation activities within the State of Missouri. Public reports from independent organizations have raised concerns about SJP’s fundraising representations and alleged links between its efforts and organizations whose resources
Auditor Fitzpatrick issues report on state agencies’ use of federal dollars
JEFFERSON CITY, MO (September 23, 2026) — Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick today released his office’s review of how Missouri state agencies managed and spent approximately $20.5 billion in federal funds during Fiscal Year 2025. This year’s Statewide Single Audit reviewed 21 major federal programs with expenditures totaling approximately $16 billion, administered by 9 state
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SIU Carbondale to host noted musician, educator and alumnus Eric Frazier Sept. 30
By Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Noted jazz musician, educator and Southern Illinois University Carbondale alumnus Eric Frazier — the first graduate from the school’s then-Black American Studies program — returns to his alma mater to inspire current Salukis by sharing his own career journey. Frazier will discuss his SIU experience and its impact on
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The University of Dubuque Announces Summer 2026 Graduates
DUBUQUE, Iowa (September 23, 2026)- The University of Dubuque is excited to celebrate the academic accomplishments of undergraduate, graduate, and seminary students who graduated this summer. Ste Genevieve, MOJoan Huck, Certificate in Congregational Leadership
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Carole Ann Kueker
Carole Ann Kueker was born into meager beginnings on April 27, 1940, the eldest child of Lowell and Marion Durkee of Chester, Illinois. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on September 23, 2026. Her indomitable spirit, feistiness, and persistence will out live her and will be fondly remembered by her husband, sister, nephew, three
John Alan Odom
JOHN ALAN ODOM, 73, of Sparta, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon, Illinois. He was born to the late Robert Leon and Alice Marie (nee Scarborough) Odom on October 7, 1952, in Christopher, Illinois. John Alan married Martha Lee on July 25, 1987; she preceded him in death on May
