PERRYVILLE – The Perry County Sheriff’s Office announced the passing of its retired K-9 Ugas. “It’s with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of retired K-9 Ugas. The Perry County Sheriff’s Office has lost a loyal partner and great friend. Ugas retired form the Sheriff’s Office in 2018. He served […]
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By Jason Smith, member of Congress As someone who is strongly pro-life, I was encouraged by the Supreme Court’s oral arguments this week on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case challenging Mississippi’s 2018 abortion law that bans the option to end a life in the womb after the 15th week of pregnancy. At
STE. GENEVIEVE — Recently, about 50 Ste. Genevieve High School American History students attended a walking tour of historic downtown Ste. Genevieve and the Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park. This was the first field trip to the new national park for Ste. Genevieve County R-II students. The high school history department was proud to
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve Middle School has announced that Keely Fallert is its first Ultimate Dragon! Keely received a Dragon on Fire referral in all three pillars: Family, Tradition, and Excellence! A school official asked all who know her, to congratulate Keely if they see her. “She is the true example of what it
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. – The academic achievements of 1,400 Southern Illinois University Carbondale students and recent graduates will be celebrated at fall 2021 commencement exercises on Dec. 11 at the Banterra Center. In an effort to keep graduates and their guests safe, two separate ceremonies – broken down by colleges and schools
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LENEXA, Kansas – On Thursday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the state of Missouri will receive $147,152,000 toward the State Revolving Fund (SRF) to create jobs, while upgrading America’s aging water infrastructure and addressing key challenges like lead in drinking water and per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination. This 2022 allocation is
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve VFW Post No. 2210 Commander Brian Herzog, and VFW Auxiliary Youth Activities Chairperson Lois Flieg were at Valle Catholic Schools recently to make presentations to two students. Freshman Andrew Basler was recognized for placing third in the Voice of Democracy contest. Andrew is the son of Chris and Tina Basler.
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WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) and U.S. Representative Billy Long (Mo.) have introduced legislation to add elements of Newtonia Battlefield to Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield, a unit of the National Park Service (NPS). The bill would expand the boundaries of Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield to includeacres that are relevant to the Newtonia Battlefield site.
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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Amy Klobuchar (Minn.), co-chairs of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption, announced that they have reintroduced the Children in Family Security Act. The measure would help children living in institutional care by enhancing diplomatic efforts to keep children in families. “Every child deserves a permanent, safe, loving
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by Kim Donovan STE. GENEVIEVE — When family and friends are asked to describe Ernie Flieg, through a tender-hearted smile, they consistently describe him as an unpretentious man with deep faith and rooted convictions. Ernie was his own man, traveling through life in a way that drew little attention to himself, yet consistently impacted
