August 5, 2026
During its June 19 meeting in the Stockton Ambulance Barn, the Cedar County Ambulance District board announced that it had purchased a one-acre lot on South Hwy. 39 next to the Korth Center in Stockton for $27,500 and will build a new ambulance barn there for an estimated $861,000. CPA Kaleena Bruce, the district’s bookkeeper,
Editor, How excited I was to finally be able to attend a band concert in the Park Friday night and find a number of people attending. We moved from Kansas City three years ago and find it refreshing to come to a community that still offers free events for us to enjoy. If you haven’t
DRY DROWNING Q: I have been hearing a lot about dry drowning, and am worried since I have small children and a pond near our home. Can you tell me about this? A: Drowning happens when a person is underwater and breathes water into the lungs. A drowning that does not result in death is
U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, who broke with her party to oppose the EPA’s proposed “Waters of the U.S.” rule to regulate waterways, and supported bipartisan legislation to roll it back, welcomed President Trump’s proposed rollback of that regulation. “I’ve never been shy about calling out our government when rules and regulations don’t work for Missouri,”
Chris Roe, RN, an employee of Cedar County Memorial Hospital was recently presented the Nightingale Award from Hospice Compassus. Hospice Compassus presents this award in celebration of National Nurse Appreciation Week. This award is presented to individuals in the Nursing field who have gone above and beyond in caring for patients. The nominee is one
Fourth District Missourians discuss how Affordable Care Act exchange will now leave them without a single insurer A group of Missourians from the Fourth District met with Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) and Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price in Washington, D.C. Wednesday to share their concerns about the continued implosion of the Affordable Care
U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) released the following statement on the discussion draft of the Senate health care bill: “Year after year, Missouri families have had to worry about their health plans being canceled, their options and access being taken away, and their premiums going up. In our state, 25 counties have no companies willing
My Fellow Missourians: What a great privilege it was to attend the memorial service for Charles William Thompson this past Saturday. Navy Fireman 1st Class Thompson served in the Navy and lost his life in the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. With full military honors, he was buried next to his mother
Marriage Applications: Recorder of Deeds Office St. Clair County Corey Joe Brophy and Danielle Louisa Benigar Michael Shane Fisk and Lelena Lee Ann Morgan Kevin J Paxman and April L Dull
The St. Clair County Commissioner met Wednesday, June 7, with Robert Salmon, presiding commissioner; Leroy Strope, north commissioner; Gerald Williams, south commissioner; Debbie Peden, county clerk and Marian McCaslin, administrative assistant present. The Commissioners and Road and Bridge Supervisor Cole Cochran discussed SE 575 Rd, road conditions, motor grader locations, culverts and installations, Hogles Creek
