ST. LOUIS, MO – The American Red Cross urges all donors to give blood or platelets now to keep the blood supply strong this summer. Type O blood products are most needed on hospital shelves – especially in the face of summer challenges that can quickly cause blood and platelet reserves to drop. In […]
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KANSAS CITY – The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region advanced 0.7 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported. The all items less food and energy index increased 0.6 percent. The index for energy rose 3.2 percent, while the food index advanced 0.6 percent over
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri nonfarm payroll employment increased by 7,900 jobs in June 2025, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was steady at 4 percent. Private industry employment increased by 7,200 jobs and government employment increased by 700 jobs. Over the year, there was an increase of 25,600 jobs from June 2024 to June 2025,
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PERRYVILLE – The Perry County School District No. 32 has released its latest BOARD NEWS: A Summary of the July 15, 2025 Community Information Mtg. The community informational open session was held at the Robinson Center and called to order at 6:00 p.m. and the pledge of allegiance was recited. The board heard
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension specialists are urging Missouri growers to scout corn crops for corn leafhopper. It was first confirmed in southwestern Missouri in Christian County in 2024 and in Lawrence and Boone counties on the week of July 7, 2025, says MU Extension state crops entomologist Ivair Valmorbida. The reports that corn
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The 2025 Missouri Governor’s Cup Wine Competition was held in Columbia, Missouri, July 8-10. Our eight esteemed judges spent two days blind tasting wines entered from across the Show-Me-State. 260 wines were entered in this year’s competition. Prestigious judges with a variety of different skill sets, experiences and qualifications from across
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CHESTER – The Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission meets July 17 at city hall at 6:30 p.m. Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission Agenda July 17, 2025 Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes-Melissa Gross Treasurer’s Report-Linda Rader/Brenda Owen Public Petitions & Correspondence Standing Committee Reports Take Pride Award-JoAnn Simmons/Linda Rader Planters –
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STE. GENEVIEVE – A regular meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held on July 17, 2025, at 7 p.m. at the Chester Community High School Juergens Gym located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester, IL. The tentative agenda for the meeting: CHESTER SCHOOL BOARD
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CHESTER – The City of Chester will hold a public hearing on its appropriation ordinance Monday, July 21, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the Chester Municipal Building, 1330 Swanwick Street. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHESTER, ILLINOIS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held at the hour of 5:30 p.m.
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DRA makes more than $12 million available for infrastructure, workforce and business development needs CLARKSDALE, MISS. – The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is making more than $12 million in funding available through its States’ Economic Development Assistance Program (SEDAP), a funding opportunity supporting economic and community development needs across DRA’s eight-state service region. As one of DRA’s
