A celebration of life will be held Saturday, October 25, 2025 for 78-year-old Glenda Bauman of Sainte Genevieve, Mo., who passed away Monday, October 13, 2025. She was born June 1, 1947, to Walter Yates and Permelia (Miller) Yates-Seibel, who both preceded her in death. She is survived by a daughter: Dana (Mark) […]
A funeral will be held Saturday, October 18, 2025 for 71-year-old Donald Merritt Glasscock, Sr. of Red Bud, Illinois, who passed away unexpectedly Sunday, October 12, 2025, in Jackson, Mo. He was born February 9, 1954 in Florence, Alabama to Gordon “Doc” and Agnes (nee Barr) Glasscock Don married Jan McDonald July 2, 1983, in
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A funeral will be held Friday, 17, 2025 for 77-year-old Alvin R. Roscow of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, who passed away at 7:00 am, Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at his residence, surrounded by his family. He was born to the late James and Thelma (nee Hunter) Roscow on February 20, 1948, in Red Bud, Illinois.
SPRINGFIELD, IL — The Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Corrections Lodge 263 has lobbied for years and continues to stand firmly with legislators calling attention to the escalating crisis at Hill Correctional Center in Galesburg and across the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC). FOP Corrections Lodge President Scot Ward issued the following statement:
MISSOURI — Volunteers are preparing to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, Nov. 17 – 24. Nearly 5,000 drop-off locations will open across the country in November, and shoebox packers can find their local drop-off locations in Missouri. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering gift-filled shoeboxes to children including
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PARK HILLS – The Mineral Area College Board of Trustees will meet in work, executive and open sessions Thursday at the Fredericktown Outreach Center. A work session begins at 10 a.m., followed by an executive session. The open session begins at 11 a.m. The tentative agenda for the meeting: MAC BOARD AGENDA
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BOSTON, Mass. — Average gasoline prices in Missouri have fallen 4.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.74/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 13.7 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 11.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) issued a forceful bulletin to halt the practice of insurance companies cancelling or non-renewing policies for homeowners still grappling with recovery from the catastrophic spring 2025 storms. This action comes after the department became aware of a few companies terminating coverage for Missouri consumers actively working to complete
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SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Municipal League (IML) announced Monday that 656 municipalities across Illinois – more than half of all municipalities in the state – have adopted an ordinance establishing a 1% local grocery sales tax to replace the statewide grocery tax when it expires on January 1, 2026. The statewide 1% grocery sales tax,
by Kim Rendfeld CARBONDALE, Ill. – Girls and boys in grades 5-9 can have fun exploring careers in science, technology, engineering, math and more during the annual Expanding Your Horizons conference at Southern Illinois University Carbondale on Saturday, Nov. 1. An Expanding Your Horizons participant enjoys the Saffron Scientific Histology Services Lab with longtime workshop
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