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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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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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that a Madison County jury has convicted 54-year-old Roger Mickan of Fredericktown, of seven counts of Statutory Sodomy in the First Degree for events surrounding the repeated sexual abuse of a child that occurred in 2022. “This verdict gives the child and their family the
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Last December, I wrote to you about the challenges of managing Missouri’s deer herd in the presence of chronic wasting disease (CWD) and our decision to pause targeted removal while we engaged with the public and considered the path forward. I promised your voices would matter. Over the past several months, we’ve had conversations with
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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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Regular Open Session Meeting of the Ste. Genevieve County School District R-II will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2026 in the multipurpose room at the Ste. Genevieve Early Childhood Center, 1200 Maple Dr., Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670. The tentative agenda for the meeting: AGENDA Ahead of
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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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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — On Wednesday, the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) issued an Order allowing tariffs related to Empire District Electric Company d/b/a Liberty’s (Liberty) electric rate increase request to go into effect as of August 3, 2026, with the requirement of ongoing reporting to the Commission every three months. In a previous
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As communities across the state work to recover from recent severe weather events, the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) continues to provide insurance support and guidance to consumers navigating the post-disaster claims process. “Navigating insurance after severe storms and flash flooding can be incredibly overwhelming, especially when families are dealing with the
WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. – Members of the Missouri Wing of Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Air Force Auxiliary, are assisting the American Red Cross with damage assessments in several southern Missouri counties affected by recent extensive flooding. CAP ground teams are evaluating areas in Crawford, St. Francois, and Washington Counties. “Whether it
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