December 2022

Soy Transportation Coalition elects Missouri farmer during annual meeting

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Soy Transportation Coalition (STC) elected its officers during the organization’s annual meeting in Savannah, Georgia, with Missouri farmer-leader selected to serve as vice chairman. During the meeting, Tim Gottman, a soybean and corn farmer from Monroe City, Missouri, was elected to vice chairman. Gottman previously served as the STC secretary-treasurer from 2021-2022. Gottman […]

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State encourages participation in FCC challenge opportunity to map the broadband gap

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Department of Economic Development (DED) encourages allMissourians to participate in the FCC’s broadband map challenge opportunity as itsOffice of Broadband Development works to expand access to high-speed internetstatewide. Filing challenges to correct inaccuracies on the FCC map is important todetermining the amount of funding the state will receive for broadband

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Statewide unemployment rate moves up slightly

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) has announced that the unemployment rate increased +0.1 percentage point to 4.7 percent, while nonfarm payrolls increased by +17,500 in November, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and released by IDES.   The change in the rate reflects an

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Ste. Genevieve County School District R-II Board of Education meets Tuesday

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County School District R-II Board of Education will meet in regular and closed sessions Tuesday beginning at 7 p.m. in the R. W. Thomas Library Projection Room at the Ste. Genevieve High School.   The public is invited to attend the open meeting.   The tentative agenda for the

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The Christmases We Remember

By Holly Thompson Rehder As a young Mama, I really worked hard to make sure my three babies received everything on their Christmas lists that we could afford. I have always loved the traditions of Christmas: driving around to look at people’s Christmas lights, baking cookies on Christmas Eve, leaving some for Santa with milk

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Visitors are welcome to visit Ste. Genevieve NHP any time of the year

From the Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park STE. GENEVIEVE – Visitation may be slowing down for the winter, but that doesn’t mean our interpretive park rangers aren’t still busy. You can still find us at the Ste. Genevieve Welcome Center from 9-5. Come in for park information and to sign up for one of our

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Donna Jo Mullins

Donna Jo Mullins, 75, of Perryville, Missouri died Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at her home. She was born February 15, 1947 in Red Oak, IA to Irvan Philip and Marilyn Jean (Burg) Mullins. Donna received a double major in math and music and a masters degree in mathematics from NWMSU. She taught math for 30

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