June 2022

Senate resolution would celebrate 50-Year Anniversary of Pell Grants

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Patty Murray (Wash.), Ranking Member and Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS), along with U.S. Representatives Tom Cole (Okla.), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS), […]

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Ste. Genevieve Rotary names Paul Harris Fellows

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STE. GENEVIEVE –The Ste. Genevieve Rotary Club recognized a number of members recently as Paul Harris Fellows. A Paul Harris Fellow is a person who has been recognized for contributing at least $1000 to the Rotary Foundation, which is spent on humanitarian efforts around the world, or providing exemplary service to the club and or the local

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Ashcroft warns Missourians of timeshare scam

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s securities division is warning Missourians about a recent increase in fraudulent schemes targeting owners of timeshare properties in Mexico.   These scams involve individuals claiming to be representatives of a brokerage firm, travel agency, title company or escrow agent making contact with timeshare owners over the phone.

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Bee Fork Restoration Project to be subject of public meeting today

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ROLLA, Mo.— Forest Service managers are developing a forest management proposal for the Bee Fork Restoration Project, located in Reynolds County, Missouri. Comments and suggestions are being sought from the public about what opportunities or improvements are desired in that area of the Mark Twain National Forest. Information received from public comments will be considered during

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Blood and platelet donors needed around Fourth of July

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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — As summer officially begins and people gather for holiday celebrations, the American Red Cross reminds communities that patients are counting now on the generosity of blood and platelet donors, especially around the Fourth of July. The Red Cross sees about a 21% decline in blood and platelet donations during holiday weeks,

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R-II Board of Education briefs from June 21, 2022 Regular Meeting

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STE. GENEVIEVE — This information includes highlights from the Ste. Genevieve R-II Board of Education’s June 21, 2022 Regular Meeting. This is an unofficial record. The official Board Minutes are posted on the district website and are located on BoardDocs, linked here (https://go.boarddocs.com/mo/stegen/Board.nsf/Public). The video of the meeting can be found at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUXKnSSyt_VykERuEroZmLw MSBA MONTHLY

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Farmington youth hurt in pick up crash in Ste. Genevieve County

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JEFFERSON CITY — A 17-year-old Farmington youth suffered moderate injuries in a pick up crash on Saline Creek Road Tuesday evening in Ste. Genevieve County.   The Missouri Highway Patrol reports the youth, whose name was not disclosed, was taken to SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital by an Air Evac Helicopter.   The patrol

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Fine’s Drug Take-Back law implements substance abuse prevention

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SPRINGFIELD – Thanks to a new law championed by State Senator Laura Fine (D-Glenview) and Representative Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-Glenview), pharmaceutical companies will now be required to establish a drug take-back program statewide, ensuring unused prescription drugs stay out of the hands of our children and our drinking water.   “Drug take-back programs are essential to

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