A funeral will be held Wednesday, May 28, 2025 for 60-year-old Rodney Hawthorn of Saint Mary, Mo. who passed away May 25, 2025. He was born October 28, 1964. His father, Lee Hawthorn, Sr., preceded him in death. His mother, Judith (Martin) Worley survives. He is also survived by his wife: Robin Hawthorn; […]
A funeral will be held Saturday, May 31, 2025 for 95-year-old Dorothy M. Heizer of Red Bud, Illinois, who passed away at 9:33 am, Sunday, May 25, 2025, at the Freeburg Care Center, Freeburg, Illinois. She was born September 22, 1929 in Red Bud, Illinois to Edward J. and Elizabeth H. (nee Mennerich) Waldron. Dorothy
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is alerting consumers that 23andMe & Lemonaid Health, Telehealth, and Pharmacy filed for bankruptcy on March 23, 2025. If you believe any one of these businesses owes you money or if you believe you may have any other type of claim against them, you MUST file a proof
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CHESTER – The minutes of the April 10, 23, and 28 meetings of the Chester CUSD 139 Board of Education have been released. April 10: CHESTER April 10, 2025 Board Minutes April 23: CHESTER April 23, 2025 Board Minutes April 28: CHESTER April 28, 2025 Board Minutes
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JEFFERSON CITY – Four persons, all from Florissant, were hurt in a traffic crash on I-55 in Perry County Sunday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports a 32-year-old woman had moderate injuries, an 11-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl had minor injuries and were Mercy Hospital Perry. A second 32-year-old woman was taken
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has ordered the Missouri National Guard to deploy up to 41 engineering personnel to the affected area of St. Louis to support the key mission of debris removal and sorting to support tornado recovery operations. Members of the 35th Engineer Brigade are preparing to execute missions this week in support
SPRINGFIELD – With seven days left in the spring legislative session, House Republican Leader Tony McCombie said at a capitol press briefing today that there appears to be no urgency, no discussion of any sort of structural reform, and no solutions coming from the other side of the aisle as the deadline approaches. McCombie said “We’re
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is monitoring sightings of a black bear in southwestern Illinois. The bear was first observed Monday, May 19 in St. Clair County. An IDNR district wildlife biologist confirmed the sighting on Tuesday, May 20 and the animal was observed again Wednesday and Thursday, May 21 and
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is highlighting the CDC’s annual observance of Healthy and Safe Swimming Week, which this year features the theme Splash into Fun, Not Germs and offers tips on how to safely enjoy splash pads, also known as interactive fountains. IDPH is urging Illinoisans to take precautions to avoid risks
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is advising private well owners to check if they are in the vicinity of community water systems (CWS) that have shown elevated levels of one or more Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in testing conducted by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA). Illinois EPA recently sent
