STE. GENEVIEVE – Sales tax receipts in Ste. Genevieve are down so far this calendar year. The Missouri Department of Revenue transferred the proceeds of the city’s four sales taxes Monday. The city’s one percent general sales tax brought in $66,982.93 in June. That brings the total so far this year to $413,437.11, […]
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JEFFERSON CITY – Two teachers from the River Region have been announced by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) as being among the 34 Regional Teachers of the Year who have been selected to represent their regions in the 2026 Missouri Teacher of the Year Program. They are: Ashley Gettinger
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Roger M. Broeker, 72, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Saturday, July 12, 2025. He was born March 2, 1953 in Perryville, MO to Henry and Ida Mae (Favier) Broeker. He served 24 years in the Missouri National Guard. Roger worked as a mechanic for Lafarge and retired after 27 years and also bladed snow for
Samantha “Sam” I. Stellhorn, 59, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 12:40 pm, Sunday, July 13, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was born to the late Norton and Mary Ann (nee Krull) Newcomb on September 9, 1965, in Denver, Colorado. Sam married Timothy D. Stellhorn on September 28, 1991, in Lebanon,
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Mary E. Gunter, 70, of Hillsboro died July 6, 2025, in St. Louis. Mrs. Gunter was a retired nurse who successfully owned a heavy equipment company. She is remembered for her professional strength and ambition, as well as her compassion, resilience and love for those around her. Born July 12, 1954, in St. Louis,
Charles H. Ohms, 82, of Jackson, Missouri, formerly of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 1:50 pm, Sunday, July 13, 2025 at Monticello House, Jackson, Missouri. He was born to the late William R. and Hazel (nee Bertholl) Ohms on June 26, 1943 in Preston, Illinois. Charles married Alice Yonaka on April 24, 1965 at
BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have risen 2.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.88/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 3.9 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 31.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
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STAMFORD, Conn., – A growing epidemic of criminal attacks on critical infrastructure is plaguing telecommunications companies across the country and their impact is nothing short of domestic terrorism, putting both national security and public safety at risk. In Missouri, Spectrum has suffered a 200% year-over-year increase in felony attacks on its network through July
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CHICAGO – On Monday, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced that $7 million in grant funding has been awarded to four grantees through the Tech Incubator Enhancement Grant (TIEG) Program to support entrepreneurship and innovation in key growth industries around the state. These grant awards will strengthen the
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CHICAGO —The Illinois Lottery is proud to join lotteries across North America in celebrating Lottery Week, taking place July 14–18, 2025. This annual event shines a spotlight on the positive impact lottery proceeds have on communities—from funding public education to supporting small businesses, boosting local economies, and investing in charitable causes. “For over 50 years,
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