December 2021

St. Mary Board of Aldermen meeting minutes released

ST. MARY – The minutes of the Thursday, December 9, 2021 meeting of the St. Mary Board of Aldermen meeting have been released. A video of the meeting is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK0B3zKQzsw   THE CITY OF ST. MARY, MISSOURI Board of Aldermen Meeting Thursday, December 9th, 2021 6:00 PM   Be it Remembered: A regular […]

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Ste. Genevieve Heritage Commission meeting minutes released

STE. GENEVIEVE – The draft minutes of Monday’s meeting of the Ste. Genevieve Heritage Commission have been released.   A video of the meeting is available on You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUWWd-w2FWc   Ste. Genevieve Heritage Commission Frank Myers, Casey Benner, Nicole Boyer, Mark Buchheit, Thomas Hooper December 20, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes   Call to Order

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U.S. DOT: 42 states, including Missouri and Illinois, will share $1.39 billion in emergency road and bridge money

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will award $1.39 billion in Emergency Relief (ER) funds to help Missouri and Illinois and 40 other states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, to make repairs to roads and bridges damaged by a variety of storms, floods,

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Kathleen ‘Tina’ Christina Kuehne

A funeral will be held Thursday, December 23, 2021 for 75-year-old Kathleen “Tina” Christina Kuehne of Chester, Illinois, who passed away at 3 p.m., Monday, December 20, 2021 at Coulterville Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Coulterville, Illinois. She was born September 14, 1946, in St. Louis, Mo. the daughter of Vernon and Margaret (nee Schlereth) Floyd

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Christ Our Savior Lutheran High School Coloring Contest

EVANSVILLE — Christ Our Savior Lutheran High school held a Christmas coloring contest for the four Lutheran feeder schools. The contest was for children in kindergarten through the fourth grade.    The winners from St. Mark’s Lutheran in Steeleville first grader Lillian Cole, 2nd place; third grader Tonya Harrison, 1st place; fourth grader Caroline Helmers, 1st

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ComWell executive addresses Illinois Association for Behavioral Health on workforce shortages

RED BUD — ComWell Executive Director Shea Haury joined IABH members as advocates before the Illinois Association for Behavioral Health Committee regarding workforce shortages that directly impact local services.   Top, Shea Haury, bottom listed left to right is CEO Jud Deloss, Joel Johnson and Tom Britton.   Senator Laura Fine (D-9th District, Glenview), Chair

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COVID-19 numbers are up according to the MoDHSS

JEFFERSON CITY — The number of new COVID-19 cases in Missouri rose slightly between the weeks ending December 14th and 17th according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Service.   The seven-day total of confirmed and probable cases was 18,796, an increase of about one percent for the week ending December 14.  

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District No. 139 gift program serves 103 children

By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer    CHESTER — The 2021 Chester School District No. 139 Christmas Gift Program made Christmas a lot better for 103 children in Chester.  The effort has been ongoing for at least two decades in one form or another and has continued to grow the past decade.             Cindy Ponder, School

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Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri names new Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer

ST. LOUIS – Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri (GSEM) is pleased to announce Amber Overton as its new Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer (CDEIO), effective January 18, 2022. Overton will lead the diversity, equity and inclusion strategy for the GSEM organization, fostering an atmosphere and culture that is welcoming to all.   With more

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