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Pancake Day returns to Immanuel Lutheran for 76th year

There are lots of pancake breakfasts held throughout the area that have been around for a decade or two, but you won’t find many that have been held for more than seven decades, like the 76th …

MAC president named finalist for AACC’s CEO of the year

Park Hills—Mineral Area College (MAC) has announced that its president, Dr. Joe Gilgour, is one of four finalists for the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) CEO of the Year …
Perryville City Administrator Brent Buerck, (standing behind the podium) gives his monthly report to the board of aldermen.

Aldermen OK storm debris pick up for noncustomers

At its regular meeting held Jan. 21 at city hall, the Perryville Board of Aldermen discussed whether or not the city would be willing to provide tree cleanup services for noncustomers following the …

Mercy Perry welcomes two new physician assistants

Mercy Perry’s care team is growing with the addition of two physician assistants. Nicole Brown and Elizabeth Eubanks recently joined Mercy Perry’s team to provide increased healthcare …

Ste. Gen may lease land to MAC for tech outreach facility

The Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen approved, with a 7-0-1 vote, a resolution indicating the city’s interest in leasing land along Progress Parkway to Mineral Area College for the construction …

Court Docket

Court Docket January 2025 All individuals are innocent unless proven guilty. • State v Rebecca Anne Gray. Filing date: July 23, 2024. Charges: assault fourth degree, special …

911 coming to some Missouri counties for the first time

The average caller would never know, but dialing 911 during an emergency isn’t possible in several Missouri counties. While the call will go through, the number is rerouted to a …

FBI ‘10 Most Wanted Fugitive’ from state captured

St. Louis – Special Agent in Charge Ashley Johnson has announced the arrest of Donald Eugene Fields II. He was added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list in May 2023. He is facing …

Ste. Gen may lease land to MAC for tech outreach facility

The Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen approved, with a 7-0-1 vote, a resolution indicating the city’s interest in leasing land along Progress Parkway to Mineral Area College for the construction …
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Sauer signs with East Central

Brigid Sauer knew exactly what kind of college she wanted to attend after graduating from St. Vincent High School in May. “Well, it's kind of funny,” she said. “I didn't know …

No kid should be priced out of playing sports

Participating in youth sports has long been a cornerstone of the American experience — or at least it used to be. Fewer American kids are playing sports, and shifting trends are leaving …

SV girls too much for PHS in victory

In the 26th Annual Mayor’s Cup this past Saturday, the St. Vincent girls’ basketball team not only avenged last season’s loss, but the Indians utterly dominated their crosstown …
OBITUARIES
Robert Clifton
Robert (Bob) Clifton
Robert (Bob) K. Clifton, 63 of Perryville, passed away on Jan. 28, 2025, at Mercy St. Louis Hospital, as God called him home to his eternal life in heaven as one of his newest angels. Robert was …
Russell Kiefer
Russell G. Kiefer
Russell Gilbert Kiefer, of Perryville, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at the age of 99. Beloved husband of the late Alice Kiefer and the late Ruby Kiefer; cherished son of the late …
Randal Moore
Randal V. Moore
Randal V Moore, 69, of Patton, passed away Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. He was born May 31, 1955, in Perryville, to Robert and Dorothy (Gibbar) Moore. Randal enjoyed drawing, matchbox cars, and comic …
Carolyn Garms
Carolyn Garms
Carolyn Coppoway Garms passed away February 8, 2024 from ALS at her home in Winfield. She is survived by her twin sister Marilyn Rooker, brother-in-law Phil Rooker, son Brian & Citlali …
Kenneth R. Geringer
Kenneth R. Geringer, 90, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 17, 1934, in Cape Girardeau, to Rupert L. and …
STATE NEWS
Missouri House votes on party lines to eliminate income tax on capital gains
A bill to remove the state income tax on profits from the sale of long-term investments passed the Missouri House Thursday on an almost pure party-line vote. The bill, projected to cost the state …
Missouri AG says his office has finally worked through massive Sunshine Law backlog
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey said Thursday that the backlog of public records requests his office has struggled to work through for years is finally over.  Testifying to the Missouri …
Kansas City mayor accused of retaliating against whistleblower who revealed nonprofit spending
The whistleblower who revealed financial transactions he felt were potentially unlawful by a nonprofit that bankrolled travel and entertainment for Kansas City’s mayor says he is now being targeted …
Empowering solutions for Missouri’s child care crisis
Access to affordable, high-quality child care is not just a family issue — it’s an economic imperative. In Missouri, parents, especially women, are forced to make difficult choices between going …
Missouri AG faces pushback from lawmakers over $3M budget increase, Starbucks lawsuit
Members of the Missouri House Budget Committee on Wednesday made Attorney General Andrew Bailey defend his request for millions in additional funding and his decision to sue Starbucks for allegations …
OPINION

Letter to the Editor – Marilyn Ooms

Clowns Dear Editor Looks like Trump is emptying the clown car and giving them all cabinet posts. What's next? A Supreme Cour appointment for Florida Judge Aileen Cannon, Trump's chief …

PHOTO GALLERIES

2024 Christmas on the Square

This year's Christmas on the Square brought out a large crowd that enjoyed an evening of family-friendly fun that included choirs, stories read to children by Mrs. Santa, s'mores and other goodies to …
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Video: Coffee cake workshop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVpvQmcCtm0 [cqembed title="Untitled" …
To view a video of the Perryville Board of Aldermen discussion on sidewalks from May 3, 2022, click on the following link:  …
To view video of the Perryville Board of Aldermen meeting for May 3, 2022, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl7XcwMZquI&ab_channel=RepublicMonitor
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