November 2021

Nearly half of Missouri teens use a phone while driving

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Teen drivers are one of the highest-risk groups on the road. Young drivers are more likely to make mistakes from inexperience, get distracted by devices or other passengers, or engage in risky behaviors like speeding, not wearing a seatbelt, or drinking and driving. In recent decades, more states have implemented policy […]

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Red Cross offers 10 Thanksgiving cooking safety tips

CAPE GIRARDEAU — As Thanksgiving approaches, it’s a time to prepare the holiday feast and brush up on home fire safety. Plus, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect communities, planning your celebrations may be a little different this year. “Home fires are a real threat to the Jonesboro Community over the Thanksgiving holiday,” said

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Senator Rehder to chair Joint Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect

JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. Holly Thompson Rehder, R-Scott City, has been tentatively named chairman of the Joint Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect. The 14-member committee consisting of members of both the Missouri Senate and House of Representatives voted to name Sen. Thompson Rehder chairman during a hearing on Nov. 16. Due to an

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Wendell J Shuh

A private funeral will be held for 80-year-old Wendell J Shuh of Sainte Genevieve who passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at Riverview At The Park in Sainte Genevieve, Mo. He was born April 1, 1941 in Sainte Genevieve, the son of Wendell A. Shuh and Thresia (Bahr) Shuh, who both preceded him in death.

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Thomas E. Koetting

Thomas E. Koetting, 82, of Newburgh, Indiana, formerly of Ste. Genevieve, Mo. passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2021. Son of the late Edwin and Katherine (O’Connell) Koetting, he was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Catherine Koetting; brother, Bernard Koetting, and twin brother, Lawrence Koetting. Tom is survived by his wife of 57 years,

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Sherry E. (Ochs) Morris

A funeral will be held Thursday, December 2, 2021 for 72-year-old Sherry E. (Ochs) Morris of Perryville, Missouri who passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at her residence. She was born July 12, 1949, the daughter of Frederick “Fritz” Ochs and Catherine Bader who both preceded her in death. She and William “Bud” A. Morris

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Amended agenda released for this week’s Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen meeting

STE. GENEVIEVE – An amended agenda has been released for Thursday’s meeting of the Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen. The amendment includes more tourism information, and an agreement for the remodeling of the city hall board room, which is Phase Two of the city hall renovation. Phase One was the remodeling of the police department,

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Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission meets Thursday

CHESTER – The tentative agenda for Thursday’s meeting of the Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission has been released. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the municipal building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester. The meeting is open to the public:   Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission Agenda November 18, 2021   Pledge of Allegiance                                                                     Approval of Previous Meeting

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