TEMPLE, Texas — The Youth Peace & Justice Foundation has announced that 16-year-old Gabbriana Boyster of Jefferson County, Missouri, will be memorialized through the Foundation’s Trees for Peace initiative following her death. The Foundation plans to dedicate a memorial tree in Gabbriana’s honor within Missouri’s Mark Twain National Forest as a lasting tribute […]
JEFFERSON CITY – State Sen. Jamie Burger, R-Benton, announced Tuesday that the governor signed his priority legislation, Senate Bill 916, into law on July 13. The new policy grants private contractors working with the Missouri Department of Transportation the same sovereign or governmental tort immunity as public entities. “I am thankful for
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PERRYVILLE – The Perry County School District No. 32 is warning would-be urban explorers to stay clear of the Perryville High School Demolition Site. A district official stated “We understand the deep emotional connection our community has to the old Perryville High School building, and it is natural to want to watch
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SIKESTON – Contractor crews for the Missouri Department of Transportation will soon begin an intersection improvement project at U.S. Route 61/Route Y in Ste. Genevieve County. The project will include upgrades to the existing Route 61/Y intersection in Bloomsdale, Missouri to improve turning movements. This will be accomplished by widening and increasing some of the radiuses at
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — The McNair Scholars program is an important part of Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s mission to provide undergraduate research opportunities — as demonstrated by the current cohort of nine McNair Scholars will show their work at the 23rd annual Summer Research Symposium. The Summer Research Symposium showcases the work of
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CHESTER – Memorial Hospital CEO Brett Bollmann named Kenneth Stout the Employee of the Quarter for the Second Quarter 2026 on July 15, 2026. Stout, a respiratory therapist at the hospital, has been employed at Memorial since January 1989. When asked what he likes most about working at Memorial, he replied, “I enjoy
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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was well attended and honored the legacy of Don Welge By Jim Beers ILLINOIS-MISSOURI State Line – Saturday July 11 was the dedication of the brand new, state-of-the-art Don Welge Memorial Bridge, otherwise known as the “Chester Bridge”. A full morning of special activities helped to commemorate the occasion and in spite
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This missionary outreach project, in coordination with the Midwest Distribution Center, will feed 3,600 people By Jim Beers CHESTER – Members of the First United Methodist Church in Chester hosted a Missionary Outreach Project Sunday July 12 from 1-4 p.m. in the FUMC Chester Fellowship Hall. Betty Gengler is Pastor at FUMC Chester. The project
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PARK HILLS, MO – Mineral Area College has named Lynne Wisdom, CPA, CPFO, as its new Vice President of Finance and Administration. Wisdom officially transitioned into the role on July 1, after serving as the college’s Deputy Chief Financial Officer for the past 18 months. Wisdom brings nine years of banking experience to the position, as well
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale is working to permanently establish the Southern Illinois African American Heritage Center (SIAAHC) to preserve and promote education about Black heritage in the region. (Top photo) Blake Howard, left, the fall 2026 graduate assistant for the Southern Illinois African American Heritage Center, and
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