September 2022

Ste. Genevieve R-II releases board briefs from Aug. 29, 2022 Tax Rate Hearing and Regular Meeting

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve School District R-II has released the board briefs from the August 29 Tax Rate Hearing and Regular Meeting. “This information includes highlights from the Ste. Genevieve R-II Board of Education’s Aug. 29, 2022, Tax Rate Hearing and Regular Meeting. This is an unofficial record. The official Board Minutes are […]

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John Sexauer

A funeral will be held Saturday, December 10, 2022 for 82-year-old John  Sexauer of Bloomsdale, Mo. who passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at his residence in Bloomsdale, Mo.   He was born May 26, 1940 in St. Louis, Mo.   He is survived by a daughter: Annie (Alyson Bull) Sexauer of South Deerfield, Mass.;

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Jim Wibbenmeyer

A memorial service will be held Saturday, September 10, 2022 for 60-year-old Jim Wibbenmeyer of Perryville, Mo. who passed away Friday, September 2, 2022 at St Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Mo.   He was born December 5, 1961 in St. Louis, Mo. to Thomas and Evelyn (Taylor) Wibbenmeyer.   He and Cheryl Wibbenmeyer

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New COVID-19 boosters targeting currently circulating strains becoming available in Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Bivalent COVID-19 boosters are becoming available among some providers in Missouri beginning as early as today with additional providers adding these boosters to their inventory next week. A list of providers who pre-ordered these booster doses is available at MOStopsCovid.com.    On Sept. 1, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, endorsed the

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IDPH urges all eligible persons to get up to date with newly approved bivalent booster shots

CHICAGO – With 90 counties in the state at an elevated level for COVID-19, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is urging all who are eligible to take advantage of the new bivalent booster shots that have been authorized by the CDC. IDPH is reporting 26,127 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

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IL Freedom Caucus: The Party of Joe Biden dividing America

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Freedom Caucus is issuing the following statement on President Joe Biden’s hateful and divisive prime time speech. “Our nation is used to looking to the President of the United States for hope and clarity in troubling times. Ronald Reagan in his radio addresses spoke to the country and offered hope and

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Masen D. Jung

MASON D. JUNG, 81, of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 6:20 pm, Saturday, September 3, 2022 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois.   He was born to the late Bernard and Luella (nee Runge) Jung on April 24, 1941 in Evansville, Illinois.   Mason had worked as a welder for Chrysler.    He

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Braden Coleman is Valle’s Rotary Student of September

STE. GENEVIEVE – Braden Coleman has been selected Valle Catholic High School’s September Rotary Student of the month. Braden is the son of Eric and Stephanie Coleman.   Braden will graduate from Valle Catholic High School in Ste. Genevieve in May 2023.   His education also includes 1,000 hours in the welding program at Perryville

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COVID-19: Ste. Gen Co. is now a high community level county

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reports 8,626 new cases of COVID-19 for the week ending August 31. That’s 10 percent more than the previous week’s new cases.   That is 675 or 8.4 percent more than the number of new cases reported the previous week.   There were 17

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Informational video updates for state parks and historic sites will be posted online

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Team members from Missouri State Parks invite the public to visit mostateparks.com and view the public information videos for Robertsville, Long Branch, Pershing, Grand Gulf and Stockton state parks and Osage Village State Historic Site. After watching the videos, the public is encouraged to submit their input, comments or questions about the park or

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