Norma Jean Steffens, 86, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born April 7, 1940 to Albert and Margaret (Biermann) Meyerhoff. Norma and Robert “Bob” Steffens were married on August 17, 1963. He preceded her in death on October 20, 2017. She worked as an […]
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JEFFERSON CITY – With the final whistle marking the end of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is celebrating the success of Kansas City as a top host city, made possible in part through traffic management and increased capacity of the Missouri River Runner Amtrak service. With six matches
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HENRY W. HOMRIGHAUSEN, 89, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 12:12 pm, Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at his residence. He was born to the late Henry L. and Minnie (nee Menk) Homrighausen on June 16, 1937, in Red Bud, Illinois On June 18, 1958, Henry married Linda Wachtel in Paderborn, Illinois. They shared many
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) today has issued an order approving an agreement, with conditions, between Evergy Missouri West, Inc. d/b/a Evergy Missouri West (Evergy) and Nucor Steel Sedalia, LLC (Nucor) allowing Nucor to participate in Evergy’s Business Demand Response Program (BDR). On December 18, 2025, Evergy filed an application
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers about fake and counterfeit squishy toys that may pose serious risks to children. CPSC is also reiterating its warning about serious burn hazards associated with a viral social media trend encouraging children and teens to microwave squishy toys. Squishy toys — including
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — As the nation continues to celebrate our 250th anniversary, a broad, bipartisan coalition is calling on Congress to pass a crucial piece of legislation that maintains our public lands and national heritage for generations to come. The America the Beautiful Act (S. 1547, H.R. 9250) would ensure that America’s national parks, forests, public lands,
There are four cranes getting set up to start the demolition of the old bridge. Crane 1 on the Missouri bank got a new big bucket added yesterday. Cranes 2 and 3 are staged downstream of the old bridge. Crane 4 was moved to near Pier 6 today to join the fun. Photos are all
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Meeting Agenda Date: August 12, 2026 Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Location: City Hall 1330 Swanwick St., Chester, IL 62233 Meeting Leader: Joanna Tudor 1. Attendance & Roll Call (Check box for Present, note ‘A’ for Absent) [ ] Mayor: Joey Eggemeyer [ ] Chair: Joanna Tudor [ ] Committee Member: Gaynelle Tudor [
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Department looks to the future for state parks, historic sites, soil and water conservation JEFFERSON CITY, MO, AUGUST 4, 2026 — The Missouri Department of Natural Resources would like to thank Missouri voters for their continued support of the Parks, Soils and Water Sales Tax. “We are very honored Missouri voters demonstrated their confidence in
The Planning and Zoning Meeting for Thursday August 6, 2026, has been cancelled because of lack agenda items. The next meeting will be Thursday September 3, 2026, at 6:00.
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