GERALD EDWIN HITZEMANN, 80, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 2:11 pm, Thursday, October 1, 2026, at his residence. He was born to the late Edwin and Esther (nee Salger) Hitzemann on October 9, 1945, in Red Bud, Illinois. Gerald married Bonnie K. Stellhorn on August 9, 1969, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Red Bud […]
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Joshua Lee Weith, 43, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at Mercy Hospital Southeast. He was born May 25, 1983 in Chester, IL, the beloved son of Stanley E.and Vickie L. (Koch) Weith. Josh worked as a ASE Certified Mechanic in three different fields. He loved fishing, rifle and pistol shooting, video
Governor Kehoe has proclaimed Sunday, Oct. 4, as Missouri Fire Service Memorial Day JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri’s fire service will host memorial services at the Fire Fighters Memorial of Missouri in Kingdom City on Friday and Saturday to honor the state’s fallen firefighters. On Saturday, Oct. 3, at 7 p.m., a candlelight vigil
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– Ste. Genevieve County R-II School District welcomed school board members and education leaders from across the region on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, as the district hosted the Missouri School Boards’ Association (MSBA) Region 13 Fall Regional Meeting at the new Ste. Genevieve County R-II Early Childhood Center. Each fall, MSBA hosts dinner meetings in
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — A discussion on banned books by the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois on Friday, Oct. 2, at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Morris Library kicks off Banned Books Week. The free, public presentation is at 1 p.m. in the library, Room 752. The library will also feature a display
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Soybean Association (MSA) thanks Gov. Mike Kehoe for enacting a temporary halt on the state’s prohibition of red-dyed diesel on public highways in commercial vehicles licensed for farm use. The move is paramount to providing farmers with relief on fuel costs during harvest. “Missouri farmers are working to get their
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Thanks to the crews working around the clock, the river traffic is now flowing following the demolition of the old Chester bridge. Cranes lifted chunks of steel, some weighing 180,000 pounds – only 20,000 pounds of the crane limits. The following photos and video clip were taken by Charlie Bargman at 4:30 a.m. October 1.Video
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– Ste. Genevieve County R-II School District recently received a Halligan Entry Tool donated by the United States Deputy Sheriffs’ Association to support school safety and emergency response efforts. A Halligan tool is a multipurpose forcible-entry tool commonly used by law enforcement, firefighters and other emergency responders. The donated equipment provides SG R-II school resource
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The Foundation for Restoration of Ste. Genevieve will present their annual Spirit Reunion on Friday, October 24th from 4:30-7:00 pm in the town’s historic Memorial Cemetery. It’s a great way to explore Ste. Genevieve’s rich history through the stories of persons buried in the cemetery as told by modern day spirits. Although close to Halloween,
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