STE. GENEVIEVE – Citing a revolving door of tourism directors over the past several years, Ste. Genevieve City Administrator Happy Welch is asking the board of aldermen to consider emplying an advertising agency to provide some continuity in its marketing of the community. He has placed the item on the agenda for Thursday’s work […]
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Visitors to the Du Quoin State Fair on Saturday, Aug. 27, will have the chance to taste copi — formerly Asian carp — prepared by students in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s hospitality, tourism and event management and nutrition and dietetics programs. Students will help prepare about 20 pounds of the fish on Aug.
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By Jason Smith, member of Congress Americans of all political stripes have learned over the years to dread three letters of the alphabet: I-R-S. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is a fearsome government agency with an incredibly disturbing history of abusing its power. Under President Obama, senior career officials in the agency were overtly targeting
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 25,084 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois. That is down 1,378 or 5.2 percent from the number of news COVID cases reported the prior week. According to the CDC, 42 counties are now rated at High Community Level for
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Ashkum, Ill. – On Saturday, August 20, 2022, at approximately 2:34 a.m., Illinois State Police (ISP) officials investigated a two-vehicle traffic crash involving an ISP District 21 Trooper on US Route 45 at 5152 S. Road in Kankakee County. On the above date and time, an ISP District 21 Trooper was stationary at the above
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SEDALIA, Mo.—The Missouri State Fair celebrated Youth in Agriculture on Saturday, Aug. 20. The annual Sale of Champions highlighted the day, breaking numerous records from previous sales raising a total of $256,825 for Youth in Agriculture. The Grand Champion Steer was exhibited by Mikaela Rojas of New Boston. Mikaela is the daughter of Bryon and Alicia
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JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report of arrests. Among those listed as arrested: 58-year-old Joseph Hayes of Ste. Genevieve at 2:29 p.m. Friday in Ste. Genevieve County on a warrant out of Desloge for possession of marijuana and dangerous drugs and possession of narcotic equipment. He was being
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reports 7,236 new cases of COVID-19 for the week ending August 19. That’s a drop of 2,580 from the previous week’s total of 9,816, or 26 percent fewer. There were 19 new COVID-19 cases last week in Ste. Genevieve County, giving the county
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PERRYVILLE–The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports. Christina M. Derecskey of Perryville was charged with driving while revoked or suspended, second or third offense; DWI with a passenger less than 17 years of age the vehicle and possession of drug paraphernalia. Police say they responded to a report of a traffic crash on
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STE. GENEVIEVE – August 26 marks the sixth monthly 4th Friday Art Walk in Ste. Genevieve’s historic downtown district and organizers say it may be the best so far this year. In part that’s because three new artspaces have been added this month. The recently-opened Ste. Genevieve Antique Mall at Market and Front streets is
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