October 2022

Ste. Genevieve girls  had excellent runs in the Class 3 District 1 meet

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve girls  had excellent runs in the Class 3 District 1 meet Saturday at Arcadia Valley. Hollyn Zangaro won the girls race and was named district champion. Other girls who finished in the top 30 and also earned All-District Honors were: Sophia Fritsch-27th, Olivia Klump-23rd, Sadie Greminger-20th, and Dakotah Medows-8th. […]

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James Grither

A funeral will be held Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022 for 68-year-old James Grither of Ozora, Mo. who passed away Friday, October 28, 2022 at his home.   He was born August 1, 1954 in Perryville, Mo.   He married to Cheryl (Schmelzle) Grither on November 7, 1987. She survives in Ozora.   He is also

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Donald Elmer Prevallet

Donald Elmer Prevallet, 88, of Blytheville, Arkansas passed away Thursday, October 27, 2022 at Heritage Square Nursing Home. He was born March 16, 1934 in St. Louis, MO to Elmer H. and Norma A (Muench) Prevallet. Donald grew up in Perryville, Missouri and graduated from Perryville High School in 1952. He attended Valparaiso University and

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Biden-Harris administration announces Mo grant funding to improve port infrastructure, strengthen supply chains, lower costs 

WASHINGTON – On Friday, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced more than $8 million to fund a project in Missouri to improve port facilities through the Maritime Administration’s Port Infrastructure Development Program. The funding, made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and additional Congressional appropriations, helps improve supply chain reliability through increased port capacity and

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BOAC Grants Available

JEFFERSON CITY – The Building our American Communities Grant Program provides $12,000 annually to Missouri 4-H clubs and FFA chapters for projects aimed at developing and advancing Missouri’s rural communities.     Twelve $500 4-H BOAC grants and 12 $500 FFA BOAC grants are awarded annually, two per each of the six districts.   Projects

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Drought reports requested 

JEFFERSON CITY – Drought conditions across the state are worsening under continued warm, dry and sometimes windy conditions and are not expected to improve soon, according to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR). DNR is asking for the public’s assistance, encouraging people to submit reports about drought conditions in their local area. Drought-related information

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Governor Parson announces $1 Million ‘Missouri Blue Scholarship’ Fund to assist law enforcement academy recruits

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Governor Mike Parson Friday announced the launch of the $1 million “Missouri Blue Scholarship” fund to help attract more Missourians to law enforcement careers and address officer shortages in law enforcement agencies across Missouri. The Missouri Blue Scholarship pays $5,000 toward the cost of a Missouri resident attending a law enforcement academy in the state. Missouri

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Gunther, Havlat, Knauss, and Veterans Day

By Joseph Reagan, Director of Military and Veterans Outreach for Wreaths Across America and Afghanistan Veteran. COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine— The 11th hour has become synonymous with Veterans Day, originally called Armistice day, in recognition of the document signed at the 11th hour, or the 11th day, of the 11th month. In reality, the Armistice ending the war to end all wars was

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