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Hosea, Mabel A.

4 months ago
88, May 3, 2025. Service Thurs., 5/15, 10:30 am, Alexander White Mullen, St. Ann, 63074. Burial at Mount Lebanon Cemetery. www.alexanderstlouis.com.

Krause, Maryjane Murphey

4 months ago
Maryjane Murphey Krause, 95, died peacefully. She was widow to G. Lynn Krause, MD and is survived by their children George (Chip), Jane (Doeblin), Deb, Pax and 7 grandchildren. Service: 5/24 11 a.m., First Presbyterian Church, STL, (PCUSA). Luptonchapel.com.

Missouri Highway Patrol reopens probe into Crocker overdose death

4 months ago
The Missouri State Highway Patrol has reopened an investigation into a 2022 overdose death in Crocker, Missouri, after concerns were raised about how the local police department handled the case, and the family of Jeffrey Pratt Jr. is hoping to finally get answers three years after his death.
Chad Mira

Governor’s plan for Chiefs, Royals stadium funding derailed in the Missouri Senate

4 months ago
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe’s plan to cover up to half of the cost of a new stadium for the Royals and a refurbished Arrowhead Stadium for the Chiefs ran into a buzzsaw of bipartisan opposition in the state Senate Tuesday night. The proposal passed on a 108-40 vote in the Missouri House earlier in the day despite never having been introduced as a formal bill or ever having a public hearing. Instead, it was added as an amendment Tuesday afternoon to a Senate bill pertaining to student athletes. By…
Jason Hancock

Missouri Supreme Court hears 2-year lawsuit over marijuana sales tax

4 months ago
The Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday regarding whether or not cities and counties can stack marijuana sales taxes, in a legal battle that began in 2023. The court’s answer will impact more than 70 areas statewide, where both city and county governments have been imposing a 3% tax at dispensaries, according to Missouri Department of Revenue data. The court case focuses on Florissant-based dispensary Robust Missouri 3 LLC, where customers are paying a total sales tax of 20.988%, which…
Rebecca Rivas

Jerseyville City Council Approves Hollow Avenue Construction Agreement

4 months ago
JERSEYVILLE – The next phase of the Hollow Avenue Improvement Project is officially set to enter the “construction” stage with full approval from the Jerseyville City Council. City Council members on Tuesday unanimously approved an agreement between the city and Bartlett & West Inc. for Phase 3 (the “construction stage”) of the Hollow Avenue Roadway Improvements Phase 2 project. Roadway improvements made during this stage will span from West Hickory Street to Waggoner Avenue, as previously reported on Riverbender.com . Baxmeyer Construction was awarded the project after submitting the lowest bid of $2,064,000. Streets Commissioner John Miles said construction is expected to begin next month, June 2025, after the city participates in a “pre-construction meeting” required by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). Before the “pre-construction meeting” can be held, Miles said the city needed to ensure an on-site inspector

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