WALTER E. WITTENAUER, 97, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 7:15 pm, Friday, August 14, 2026, at Randolph County Care Center in Sparta, Illinois. He was born to the late Walter F. and Frances (nee Kreher) Wittenauer on September 9, 1928, in Hecker, Illinois. Walter married Mildred Scherle Wiegard on June 26, 1981, at […]
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Effective Monday, Aug. 17, Mercy Pharmacy – 212 Hospital Lane will offer extended hours to better serve our patients.Monday through Friday: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.Saturday: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.Sunday: ClosedLearn more about our pharmacy and its services by visiting us online: https://bit.ly/4wvXWCj
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AGENDAREGULAR MEETING6:30 P.M., TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2026City Hall Council Chambers · 215 North West Street · Perryville, MO 637751. Call to order by Mayor – Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and Invocation.2. Citizen’s participation from floor – limited to 3 minutes per speaker. Any person, resident,or non-resident, wishing to address the Board of Aldermen
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Missouri landowners can improve forest and woodlands for birds New publication details practices that can offset declining bird populations. COLUMBIA, Mo. – Even small steps by forest and woodland owners can make a big difference in improving habitat for bird species. “Birds need our help, and private landowners can make important contributions to their conservation,”
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO, AUG. 14, 2026 – According to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Leadwood’s wastewater facility is beginning to make progress toward repairing its failing treatment system. Recent sampling in the Big River upstream, at the facility’s outfall and downstream, show E. coli levels are slightly improving. However, those levels are still high,
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PERRY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT # 32BOARD NEWSSummary of the August 12, 2026 BOE MeetingVOLUME 20 ISSUE 2The open session was called to order at 7:00 p.m. and the pledge of allegiance was recited.The board approved the consent agenda items which consisted of:● July 15, 19, 28, 2026 regular session minutes● July 2026 warrantsThe board approved
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced eight gubernatorial appointments to various boards and commissions. Dr. Elizabeth Bowman, of Farmington, was appointed to the Drug Utilization Review Board. Dr. Bowman is a family medicine and addiction medicine physician at Missouri Highland Health Center. She is very involved in the medical community, holding memberships in
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CITY OF CHESTER CITY COUNCIL & LIBRARY Notice is hereby given that the Personnel & Insurance Committee of the City of Chester, Illinois, will hold a special meeting at the hour of 1:30 p.m. on August 19, 2026, at the Chester Municipal Building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois. Agenda is as follows: AGENDA Call to
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA August 17, 2026 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING CORRESPONDENCE REPORTS Mayor City Treasurer City Clerk Approve raffle licenses – Approve Business Licenses and/or Incentive Applications – Approve Excavation permits City Attorney City Engineer COMMITTEE REPORTS Finance Committee (Alderman Wagner) –
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The Ste. Genevieve County woodsman was a pioneer in sustainable forestry. By Brian Schweiss, University of Missouri Extension sustainable forestry specialist. For assistance with this article, the author expresses his gratitude to Mark Basler, grandson of Pine Tree Jim, and Linn Tucker, private lands crew leader with the Missouri Department of Conservation. WEINGARTEN, Mo. –
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