JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Budget Director Dan Haug has announced that net general revenue collections for October 2025 increased 8.6 percent compared to those for October 2024, from $890.9 million last year to $967.1 million this year. Net general revenue collections for 2026 fiscal year-to-date increased 1.5 percent compared to October 2024, from $3.91 billion […]
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PERRYVILLE – The minutes of the October 30 meeting of the Perry County Commission have been released. PC COMMISSION MINUTES
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – After biting into an unripe persimmon, most experience a reaction called “pucker mouth.” Some liken it to having their tongue covered with fur. The offending substances behind this sensation are tannins, naturally occurring compounds that are so astringent they have the power to turn an unsuspecting bite into a moment of instant
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will have quilting on the following days in November: Wednesday November 12 and Thursday November 13, 2025 from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. each day. All quilters are invited to help quilt baby quilts to be sold in the hospital gift shop and lunch
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale ceramics students and faculty will show their handiwork as the community comes together on Saturday, Nov. 8, to help those in need. Bowls like these, created by SIU Carbondale ceramics students, will be available at this year’s Empty Bowls. (Photo provided) Empty Bowls, an event where
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CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Southern Illinois University Carbondale Symphony Orchestra and Youth Orchestra will present a free, public concert at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, in Shryock Auditorium. The SIU symphony and youth orchestras, directed by Rossana Cauti, will perform Monday, Nov. 10, in Shryock Auditorium. (Skylar Etherington photo) Under the direction of Rossana Cauti, assistant professor
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The tentative agenda for this morning’s meeting of the Ste. Genevieve County Commission has been released. The meeting is open to the public. The agenda:
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Valle Catholic High School has released the names of honor roll students on their first quarter academic achievements: High Honors (3.6 and above with no grade below B-) 9th Grade Chase Basler, Lyla Bauman, Logan Donze, Gage Fallert, Jaida Fallert, Levi Fallert, Nolan Joggerst, Audrey Jokerst, Ava Kavaliauskas, Connor Manshack,
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No. 9 Trojans escape W.O. Smith Field with 26-14 win to advance to Round 2 vs. No. 1 Johnston City By Jim Beers CHESTER – The No. 8 seeded Chester YellowJackets came into the 2025 IHSA Class 2A State Football Playoffs with a first round home playoff game at W.O. Smith Field at Chester High
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Charles Leo Roth of Defiance, Missouri, passed away peacefully November 2, 2025, at the age of 91. He was born August 24, 1934, in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, to the late John and Theresa Roth. He is survived by his five children: Gregory (Calise Thompson) Roth, Kelly Roth, Barbara (Richard) Roth-Sondermann, Stephanie (Guy) Baryo,
