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Chester Grade School announces Jackets of the Month

CHESTER – The Chester Grade School Jackets of the Month for December 2024 have been announced.     They are: (Row 1, left to right): Destiny Jones, Kindergarten; Aria Richardson, 1st Grade; Mackinzy Velasco, 2nd Grade; Lillian Johnson, 3rd Grade; and Koda McIntyre, 4th Grade. (Row 2, left to right):  Katelyn Middendorf, 5th Grade; Maggie […]

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Celebrating a Legacy of Faith and Service: The Decker Family

Contributed by: Mariah N. Bargman, Communications Manager CHESTER – As St. John Lutheran Church and School embark on the “Building on a Foundation of Faith” Ministry Expansion Campaign, we are honored to dedicate a cross in recognition of the remarkable contributions of Vernon and Dorothy Decker.     The cross was designed, transported, and erected

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Ste. Genevieve County Extension Council recognizes outstanding service and leadership at annual dinner

STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. – The University of Missouri Extension Council of Ste. Genevieve County recently held its annual meeting and dinner, celebrating community achievements, honoring outstanding individuals, and welcoming new Council members and officers. The event took place on February 20 at the Ste. Genevieve County Community Center.     Jamie Kleinsorge (Assistant Director, CARES)

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SIU Carbondale to host documentary filmmaker LeAnn Erickson

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Independent filmmaker LeAnn Erickson will screen and discuss two of her movies on Thursday, March 6, in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Morris Library. Independent filmmaker LeAnn Erickson will discuss and screen two of her films “Top Secret Rosie” (top) and “I (heart) Jack LaLanne: A Cartoon Memoir,” Thursday, March

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Kaitlyn Rountree, DO, Joins Cape Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Kaitlyn Rountree, DO, to Cape Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, a Saint Francis Medical Partner.     Dr. Rountree completed her medical education in 2015 at A.T. Still University. She completed her residency at the University of Missouri. She is board certified by the

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Illinois Republicans say property taxes are too high

SPRINGFIELD — State Senators Erica Harriss (56th District), Jil Tracy (50th District) and Chapin Rose (51st District) addressed Capitol media Thursday, Feb. 27.   They said Illinois has the second highest property tax rate among the 50 states, with an average of about two percent of home value paid each year. That is double the

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AMA supports re-introduction of the REPAIR Act

PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association endorses H.R. 1566, the Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair Act (REPAIR Act) and urges Congress to pass this legislation.     Originally proposed in February 2023 by Representative Neal Dunn (R-FL-02), this newly-introduced version includes changes negotiated with legislators and stakeholders, including the AMA. Despite

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State of the Judiciary, Jefferson City, February 2025

The Honorable Mary R. Russell, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri, delivered this State of the Judiciary address Wednesday morning, February 26, 2025,  during a joint session of the Missouri General Assembly in Jefferson City, Missouri.   Lieutenant Governor Wasinger, Speaker Patterson, President Pro Tem O’Laughlin, statewide office holders, members of the General

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