CAPE GIRARDEAU –The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control (DDCC) announces criminal charges against 34-year-old Keenan E. Peoples of Hayti, Mo., 38-year-old Donald F. Peoples Jr. of Caruthersville, Mo., and 19-year-old Blake R. Patrick of East Prairie, Mo. The Pemiscot County charges were filed after the three men were directly connected […]
CAPE GIRARDEAU – Two Missouri men were sentenced to more than 12 years in prison on Friday for operating a long-running Ponzi scheme that cost at least 99 victims $5.7 million. U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. sentenced James “Jim” Johnson, 78, to 188 months in prison and Darrell Niswonger, 69, to 150
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STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. – Tax consequences of the previous year are not often thought about until the bill comes due the next year – when nothing can be done. Depending on payment amounts received, livestock sales, and other circumstances, producers could face substantial tax obligations in 2025. To help farmers navigate these challenges, Rachel
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District Championship games played Friday, Nov. 14, 2025 Class 3Lift For Life – 48Valle – 34 Class 4 Festus – 42North County – 24 Parkway North – 17Orchard Farm – 14 Class 5 Farmington – 21Cape Central – 0 Class 6Jackson – 70Northwest – 7
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A memorial service will be held Saturday, November 22, 2025 for 61-year-old Terry L. Reinhardt of Red Bud, Illinois, who passed away at 6:20 a.m., Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at Mercy Hospital South, St. Louis, Missouri. He was born September 7, 1964 in Red Bud, Illinois to Ralph John Reinhardt, who preceded him in death,
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The Reverend Monsignor Daniel John Jurek, 79, passed away at 10:32 am, Friday, November 14, 2025, at Memorial Hospital, Shiloh, Illinois. He was born June 14, 1946 to late Stanley J. and Ruth M. (nee Dornhecker) Jurek in Blue Island, Illinois. They both preceded him in death. Monsignor Jurek was ordained to the
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CHICAGO –(BUSINESS WIRE)–Amrize (NYSE: AMRZ) Thursday launched a ‘Made in America’ label for its cement range, offering builders the guarantee of American manufacturing and quality, supporting American jobs and local communities. This ‘Made in America’ label signifies that all aspects of the cement are made in the United States from its raw materials
20 students are recognized for demonstrating Respect, Responsibility, Safety, and/or Empathy By Jim Beers CHESTER – On Wednesday November 12, 2025, Chester Grade School presented its 5th set of “HIVE” awards for the 2025-2026 school year. These awards are presented twice each month throughout the year and students in grades Kindergarten through 8th Grade are
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JEFFERSON CITY — Every day on Missouri highways, first responders risk their lives within feet of fast-moving traffic. From law enforcement and tow operators to Missouri Department of Transportation crews and EMS personnel, these men and women face danger so others can make it home safely. This week, with a declaration from Gov. Mike Kehoe,
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MARION, Ill. — The power of a good story has reached a remarkable milestone in Southern Illinois. The local chapter of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (DPIL) has officially distributed its 100,000th free book to children across an 18-county region, inspiring a lifelong love of reading and helping prepare young learners for school success. Since launching in July 2024, the Imagination
