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Stout named Memorial Hospital ‘Employee of the Quarter’

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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Ste. Genevieve County Ambulance District Board meets Monday

STE. GENEVIEVE – The board of directors of the Ste. Genevieve County Ambulance District will meet Monday at 5:15 p.m. for its monthly meeting.   Ste. Genevieve County Ambulance District Regular Meeting Tentative Agenda Date: Monday, July 20, 2026 at 5:15 p.m. Place: Ste. Genevieve County Ambulance District House 1 3 Basler Drive, Ste Genevieve

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Missouri Prairie Foundation recognizes National Moth Week: July 18 to 26 

JEFFERSON CITY—The natural world is big and boisterous, full of singing insects, chattering birds, flashy butterflies, and other flamboyant creatures. Nature is also cryptic, minute, and quiet, full of micromoths flying with silent wings, fungi at work building soil, and millions of other unassuming life forms that we can all appreciate if we pause long

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Mississippi State University announces recent graduates

MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS (07/16/2026)– More than 3,500 students are on the spring 2026 Graduation List at Mississippi State University. Recent graduates include:   Hannah Schweizer, of Chester, IL. Schweizer received the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from MSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine.   Gillian Valleroy, of Steeleville, IL. Valleroy received the Bachelor of Science Cum Laude from

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Illinois Retail Merchants Association President & CEO Rob Karr receives National Retail Federation’s J. Thomas Weyant Award

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Retail Merchants Association (IRMA) has announced that President and CEO Rob Karr has been named the recipient of the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) prestigious J. Thomas Weyant Award, one of the retail industry’s highest honors recognizing outstanding leadership among state retail association executives.   Presented annually by the NRF, the Weyant Award honors leaders

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Food Insecure Cost-Share Grant money available

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Agriculture has announced the availability of Food Insecure Cost-Share Grant funds. A competitive grant program, the Food Insecure Cost-Share Grant will fund projects that support farmers markets and other economic development initiatives that work to reduce food insecurity in Missouri.   The Food Insecure Cost-Share Grant aims to

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Don Welge Memorial Bridge has been officially dedicated

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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Chester United Methodists Pack 600 ‘Blessing’ Rice Bags

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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Buy your Mo State Fair concert and event tickets now!

SEDALIA – Tickets to all Missouri State Fair concerts and events are on sale to the public now, while supplies last. This includes all concerts and events in the State Fair Grandstand, presented by CFM Insurance, the Governor Michael L. Parson Arena, and the Governor’s Ham Breakfast. These tickets will be available through Etix.com and by phone 1-800-514-ETIX/1-800-514-3849. Advance admission

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