PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports: A theft of stolen license plates was reported May 28 in the 100 block of Jefferson Street. An animal bite was reported May 30th in the 00 block of E. Wichern Road. 30-year-old Daniel J. Stueve of Perryville was arrested for […]
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SEDALIA – Tickets to all Missouri State Fair concerts and events are on sale to the public, while supplies last. This includes all concerts and events in the State Fair Grandstand, presented by CFM Insurance, the Governor’s Ham Breakfast and $12 advance adult gate admission. These tickets will be available through Etix.com and by phone 1-800-514-ETIX/1-800-514-3849. Starting
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KANSAS CITY – The Southwest Office of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has released Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – March 2025. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $39.71 per hour in the South
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ROLLA, Mo. – The friends and family of Robert E. “Bob” Myers joined with officials and state employees in Rolla on June 11 as a state office building was named in his honor. From 1971 to 1997, Myers served as Missouri’s first State Land Surveyor. He passed away in 2019 at the age of 88.
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PRAIRIE DU ROCHER – The Lewis & Clark Chapter of the Illinois Society of Sons of the American Revolution recently presented the Law Enforcement Commendation Medal and Certificate posthumously to Officer Jason P. Roscow. His parents, Ann and Ervin Roscow of Prairie du Rocher, accepted. Ann and Ervin Roscow show the medal and
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MURPHYSBORO, IL –Illinois State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) released the following statement in response to a lawsuit seeking the removal of the Ten Commandments monument from the Jefferson County Courthouse lawn: “As the State Senator representing Jefferson County, I strongly support keeping the Ten Commandments monument on the courthouse lawn. The principles represented by this
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–- State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) issued the following statement after former Speaker Mike Madigan was sentenced in federal court for his role in sweeping corruption: “Mike Madigan’s sentencing is a long overdue moment of accountability for the damage he did to Illinois. He spent decades consolidating power and enriching himself and his
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — The lack of exercise is more pronounced among adults with disabilities than the general population, but a team of researchers from Southern Illinois University Carbondale is discovering that a simple game with low-cost prizes may offer solutions. (Above) EDC clients walk and play the Step It Up
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A celebration of life will be held Sunday, July 13, 2025 for 72-year-old Nellie J. Mollet of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, who passed away at 12:04 p.m., Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at her residence. She was born December 20, 1952 in Red Bud, Illinois to Clyde and Mildred (nee Smith) Brewer. Nellie married
A funeral will be held Tuesday, June 17, 2025 for 85-year-old Lois Laverne Verseman of Perryville, Missouri who passed away Thursday, June 12, 2025 at St. Francis Medical Center. She was born May 10, 1940 in to Darrell and Ada (Clifton) Wharton who both preceded her in death. She and Arlin E. “Jim” Verseman were
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