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Ruth A. Weinkein

Ruth A. Weinkein, 88, of Perryville, MO passed away Monday, March 30, 2026 at Independence Care Center in Perryville. She was born April 17, 1937 in Perryville, MO to Herbert and O’Linda (Brown) Weinkein. Ruth retired from PCSD No. 32 as a custodian.   She was a member of the Gardening Club, Military Museum and

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April Newsbits from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is sharing the following upcoming events and noteworthy items for April 2026.   April 2 Tot Time: Totally Turtles Dickson Mounds Museum Lewistown | Fulton County Families are invited to learn about the different types of turtles found in Illinois, presented by Jake Wolf Memorial Fish Hatchery’s

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Criminal charges have been filed in connection with rural Prairie Du Rocher burglary

CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has reported the filing of charges in connection with a burglary in rural Prairie du Rocher.   According to a news release, Randolph County Sheriff’s Deputies were called in early March to investigate a burglary on Buzzard Rock Road in rural Prairie Du Rocher.   Detectives identified a

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Kameron Marlowe and Ashley Cooke to co-headline the Du Quoin State Fair August 30

DU QUOIN, IL – Rising country stars Kameron Marlowe and Ashley Cooke will bring an unforgettable night of country music to the Du Quoin State Fair as co-headliners on Sunday, August 30, performing on the Grandstand stage.   “Kameron Marlowe and Ashley Cooke are two of the most exciting voices in country music today,” said Illinois Department

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LFCS receives $10,000 Procter & Gamble Grant to support Cape families

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. – Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS) has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Procter & Gamble Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation to improve housing conditions for vulnerable children and families in the Southeast Missouri region.     From left: Christy O’Neal, Angela LaClair, Michelle Jones, and Evelyn Beussink (all

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MDC hosts hunter education skills sessions in southeast Missouri

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites the public to finish their hunter education certification in southeast Missouri this April. This training session is the final step to becoming hunter education certified, and the class is designed for participants ages 11 and older. MDC staff will be hosting two events throughout the

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MDC partners with Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation for Friends of the Park Day April 18

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Join the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) to clean up Cape LaCroix Creek during the annual Friends of the Park Day April 18 from 9-11 a.m. in Cape Girardeau.   As a part of the City of Cape Girardeau’s Annual Friends of the Parks

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