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Senator Bryant reacts to sentencing of former Speaker Madigan 

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–- State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) issued the following statement after former Speaker Mike Madigan was sentenced in federal court for his role in sweeping corruption:   “Mike Madigan’s sentencing is a long overdue moment of accountability for the damage he did to Illinois. He spent decades consolidating power and enriching himself and his […]

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SIU researchers discover incentivized game spurs activity in adults with disabilities

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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — The lack of exercise is more pronounced among adults with disabilities than the general population, but a team of researchers from Southern Illinois University Carbondale is discovering that a simple game with low-cost prizes may offer solutions.     (Above) EDC clients walk and play the Step It Up

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Ste. Gen Board of Aldermen gives first round approval to housing development

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STE. GENEVIEVE –The Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen has given first round approval on a voice vote to a purchase agreement with McBride Land Growth LLC as the developer of a 154-house residential subdivision on 49 acres of city-owned land bordering Progress Parkway. Under the agreement McBride will pay the city $1 million for the

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Time to register for the Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital (SGCMH) Back to School drive-thru event scheduled for August 7

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STE. GENEVIEVE – The SGCMH Back to School Drive-Thru Fair is back and registration is open.  The fair is scheduled for Thursday, August 7, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the hospital’s back parking lot across from the fire department.  Families with students from preschool to high school can get a jump on school

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Nellie J. Mollet

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A celebration of life will be held Sunday, July 13, 2025 for 72-year-old Nellie J. Mollet of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, who passed away at 12:04 p.m., Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at her residence.   She was born December 20, 1952 in Red Bud, Illinois to Clyde and Mildred (nee Smith) Brewer.   Nellie married

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Lois Laverne Verseman

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A funeral will be held Tuesday, June 17, 2025 for 85-year-old Lois Laverne Verseman of Perryville, Missouri who passed away Thursday, June 12, 2025 at St. Francis Medical Center. She was born May 10, 1940 in to Darrell and Ada (Clifton) Wharton who both preceded her in death. She and Arlin E. “Jim” Verseman were

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Governor Kehoe Activates Missouri National Guard as Precautionary Measure in Response to Civil Unrest

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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – On Thursday, in response to immigration enforcement protests planned across Missouri, Governor Mike Kehoe signed Executive Order 25-25, activating the Missouri National Guard as a precautionary measure in reaction to recent instances of civil unrest across the country.”We respect, and will defend, the right to peacefully protest, but we will not tolerate

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