JEFFERSON CITY, MO. – Missouri Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn and Missouri State Fair Director Jason Moore have announced that more than 329,000 people attended the 2025 Missouri State Fair, held last month in Sedalia. “The Missouri State Fair offers something for everyone, and I am always pleased that so many people come to […]
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KANSAS CITY – The Mountain-Plains Information Office of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its latest report of Missouri Job Opening and Labor Turnover for July 2025. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted these Missouri highlights: Missouri had 145,000 job openings in July, compared to 150,000 job openings in June.
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BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri are unchanged in the last week, averaging $2.88/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 1.9 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 1.4 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Transportation is looking to fill open full-time maintenance positions and hire emergency maintenance equipment operators to supplement the department’s winter weather response efforts in the upcoming months. MoDOT employs 2,400 maintenance employees across the state to maintain more than 33,000 miles of state routes, but more help is needed,
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Sainte Genevieve Museum is located in a building that is steeped in history–The Koetting Building! Jack and Mickey Koetting will present the fascinating history of this building and the Koetting family dating back to the 1800’s and their migration to the United States. The Koetting Building has been
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests: 55-year-old Tracy L. Jany of Chester, September 15, 2025 by Chester Police on a Randolph County warrant for retail theft and unlawful possession of methamphetamine. Incarcerated. 28-year-old Marcos Atsin-Leonides of Chester September 17, 2025 by Chester Police for home
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CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois University Carbondale is welcoming 42 new tenure-track faculty to campus for the 2025-2026 school year. Sheryl A. Tucker, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, said she is looking forward to learning about their scholarly and creative activities and how they will contribute in the classroom. “We are excited about the
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Colvis, McCartney, Blechle, and Palacio score Touchdowns; Blechle runs for 2-point conversion and Landeros kicks 1 extra point By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester YellowJacket Football Team traveled to Sparta Friday September 19 to face the Bulldogs. It was the first Cahokia Conference game of the 2025 season. In a game that was plagued
Wayne F. Walker, 83, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Friday, September 19, 2025 at Mercy Hospital Southeast. He was born October 8, 1941 in Perryville, MO to Alfred and Lillian (Lohman) Walker. Wayne and Carol Marie Walker were married at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Perryville, Mo. and were blessed with 30
Oscar Vivian Doza Jr. age 84 of Festus, Mo. Died on Saturday September 20, 2025 at Crystal Oaks in Festus Mo. He was born on February 6,1941. He was the son of the late Oscar V. Doza Sr. and the late Dorothy (Smith) Doza. He was married to the late Leanne (Herman) Doza for
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