August 2022

IDPH reports 24,297 new COVID 19 cases, down eight percent from the previous week

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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 24,297 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, which is a decrease of around eight percent fewer new cases from the previous week..   According to the CDC, 33 counties are now rated at High Community Level for COVID-19. An […]

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Senator Blunt visits Missouri Dinosaur dig site 

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STE. GENEVIEVE – Senator Roy Blunt was back in his home state of Missouri last week and made several stops, including one off the beaten path. He contacted the Sainte Genevieve Museum Learning Center (SGMLC) and asked to visit the site where the Missouri dinosaur was first discovered in the early 1940s.   Pictured (l-r) are

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St. Vincent will honor former coach, athletic director, teacher and principal Mikel Stewart

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PERRYVILLE – On Friday, Sept. 2, during halftime of the St. Vincent Indians’ first home football game, there will be a tribute to Coach Mikel Stewart, who served as head football coach, athletic director, teacher, and then principal during his 10 years at SVHS. Mike’s wife, Sandy, and their children and grandchildren will be present.

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Ste. Genevieve to host painting competition 

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STE. GENEVIEVE – The 18th Annual Sainte Genevieve Plein Air Painting Competition is scheduled for September 21-25, 2022.   Headquartered at the Sainte Genevieve Art Center and & Museum at 310 Merchant Street, artists may register Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday morning for a chance to win $3,000 in awards and prizes. Visitors to the exhibit

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Astronomy Telescope Show slated for the Jeffco Observatory

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HILLSBORO – An Astronomy Telescope Show, “Dobson-Fest” will be held at the Jefferson College Observatory on the campus of Jefferson College in Hillsboro, Missouri on Saturday September 17, 2022 from 4-10 p.m. This will be an outdoor event with demonstrations and tips from local amateur astronomers on how get the maximum enjoyment out of your

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Beverage Manufacturers Are Polluting Our Parks With Plastic

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by Matt Ankney  The Missouri State Parks’s latest communication about plastic trash clogging and littering our popular public areas blames the individual visitor; not the actual problem: the beverage companies selling single-use plastic bottles by the ton in areas where recycling access is limited and a large portion of collected recyclable refuse ends up in local landfills.

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