JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report of arrests. Among those listed as arrested: 18-year-old Matthew E. Walker of St. Louis at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in Perry County on a warrant out of Cape Girardeau for failing to appear on a charge of failing to register. He […]
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Illinois’s leading small business advocacy organization, encourages shoppers to support small businesses on November 29, 2025. “From Chicago’s storefronts to Main Streets across Illinois, every purchase on Small Business Saturday helps our local entrepreneurs build more than just a business—it builds our community’s future,” said NFIB Illinois State
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests. Arrested were: Kevin R. Kiefer, 57, Carbondale, arrested November 18, 2025 by Sparta Police for violation of pretrial release. Is incarcerated. Zackary E. Mueller 24, Coulterville, arrested November 19, 2025 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office on Randolph County warrants
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO — Thanksgiving and the day before are the top two days in this country for the chance of a cooking fire to happen in someone’s home. Cooking causes an average of 158,400 home fires per year, which is 44 percent of all home fires in the United States. The American Red Cross of Southeast Missouri
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CARBONDALE – The Friends of the Shawnee National Forest will use proceeds from its 15th anniversary fundraiser to strengthen its sustainability and stewardship efforts in the Shawnee National Forest and to supplement educational expenses through scholarship funding for students enrolled in the School of Forestry and Horticulture at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The event,
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Separated at birth by less than a minute, Southern Illinois University Carbondale seniors Ben and Ian Campbell have always been together — whether playing baseball in their backyard, working at a local hardware store in their northern Illinois hometown or working on projects to become Eagle Scouts. “Wrench” and
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ST. LOUIS – Vivent Health, in partnership with the mayor’s office and a broad coalition of community-based organizations, invites St. Louis communities to join them in observing World AIDS Day on Monday, December 1. They are hosting a march, rally and more powerful events dedicated to remembrance, advocacy, and a renewed commitment to a world
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The Foundation for Restoration of Ste. Genevieve will once again present a festive opportunity for ticket holders to explore some of the community’s most charming historic properties during the 2025 Holiday House Tour. The third annual tour will take place on Saturday, December 13, from 3–6 pm. Guests will begin their self-guided experience at the
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Lexi Mott and Jessica Stumpe earn All-Tournament Team honors By Jim Beers CHESTER — The Chester High School Lady Jackets Basketball Team opened their 2025-2026 season Monday November 17 at the 2025 Lady Bulldogs Sparta Invitational Tournament. The Jackets had less than two weeks practice prior to entering the competitive season, but fared well at
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A funeral will be held Wednesday, November 26, 2025 for 87-year-old Barbara Lee Fischer of Sainte Genevieve, who died November 24, 2025. She was born January 22, 1938 daughter of Josephine Wright and David Wright, who both preceded her in death. She is survived by a daughter: Pamela (Rodney) Oehl; a son: Scotty
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