December 2021

Ste. Genevieve police officer injured in Molotov cocktail attack expected to return to full duty today

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Police Officer who was seriously burned nearly 10 months ago when a man threw a Molotov cocktail at him is back on the force. In his report for this week’s board of aldermen meeting, Police Chief Eric Bennett said Officer Pete Unverferth has been released for full duty and […]

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Ste. Gen Co. Ambulance District Board meets Dec. 16

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Ambulance District Board of Trustees will meet Thursday, December 16, 2021 for its regular meeting. The tentative agenda: STE. GENEVIEVE COUNTY AMBULANCE DISTRICT Regular Meeting Tentative Agenda Date: Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 5:15 p.m. Place: Ste. Genevieve County Ambulance District House 1 3 Basler Drive, Ste. Genevieve,

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Support for ‘Zero Tolerance’ policies in schools linked to higher suspension rates, lower feelings of safety

COLUMBIA, Mo. – When a Maryland elementary school suspended a 7-year-old student for biting a breakfast pastry into the shape of a gun in 2013, the punishment received national media attention and sparked concern about the potential for zero tolerance policies to be excessively harsh as a discipline approach. A recent study at the University

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The SGCMH Friends Foundation Giving Tree Program is underway

STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. – The Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital’s Friends Foundation Giving Tree is up and ready in the hospital’s front lobby and residents are invited to fill the tree with ornaments starting now through December 20.   “It’s been a difficult year for many families and it’s so important to stay connected and

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Voice of Democracy Oral Essay Contest winners announced

STE. GENEVIEVE — The winners of the 2021 VFW Voice of Democracy Oral Essay Contest have been announced. Betty Arnold (from left), Ariella Taylor, Lily Boyd, and Lois Flieg. 1st Place – Lily Boyd, Grade 11, Ste. Genevieve High School, daughter of Katie Boyd (her oral essay will be submitted for state judging) 2nd Place

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Emerald Loida

A funeral will be held Thursday, December 9, 2021 for 93-year-old Emerald Loida of Sainte Genevieve, Mo. who passed away Monday, December 6, 2021 at The Arbors at Parkwood Meadows in Sainte Genevieve, Mo. He was born November 10, 1928 in Bloomsdale, Mo. the son of Albert Loida and Rose (Schilly) Loida, who both preceded

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Erwin Edgar Kassel

A funeral will be held Friday, December 10, 2021 for 83-year-old Erwin Edgar Kassel of Perryville, Mo. who passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021 at Independence Care Center. He was born November 2, 1938 in Farrar, Mo., the son of William and Wilma (Roth) Kassel who both preceded him in death. He married Rose Roth

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