PERRYVILLE — Perry County Health System (PCHS) CEO Chris Wibbenmeyer has announced the reopening of the facility’s operating room. He said, in a statement released recently that the “Perry County Health System has been working meticulously to repair and renovate our Operating Room (OR) that was affected by an unfortunate sprinkler pipe break.” […]
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Close out regular season with, 51-35, loss at Sparta to finish 14-16 overall and 2-8 in Cahokia Conference BY JIM BEERS, Contributing Writer CHESTER — The Chester High School Lady Jackets Basketball Team finished the 2022-23 regular season in Week 11 with a, 49-16, win Wednesday February 8 on Camrynn Howie’s “Senior Night” against Lebanon,
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Two bills I’ve been working on will go before committees Monday, Feb. 13th: 1. My Ste. Genevieve mining bill, House Bill (HB) 982, to stop the silica sand plant from opening due to concerns from residents and friends of Hawn State Park, will be heard by the Rural Community Development Committee. This bill has
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ROLLA, Mo. — Over 700 students received degrees from Missouri University of Science and Technology during commencement ceremonies held at Missouri S&T on Friday, Dec. 16, and Saturday, Dec. 17. Missouri S&T awards bachelor of science, bachelor of arts, master of science and doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees. Missouri S&T has traditionally recognized
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ROLLA, Mo. — Missouri University of Science and Technology announces the names of students who made the honor list for the Fall 2022 semester. To be included on the honor list, students must have carried a minimum of 12 hours and had grade point averages of 3.2 or above out of a possible 4.0.
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SIKESTON—Route 32 in Ste. Genevieve County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs. This section of roadway is located from Joggerst Road to Edgewood Lane near Ste. Genevieve. Weather permitting, work will begin Tuesday, Feb. 14 through Friday, Feb. 16 from 8 a.m. to 3
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — There are countless ways to make math easier to comprehend and to enable people to better learn it, and that’s what Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s 37th annual Conference on Teaching Mathematics is all about. The conference, coordinated by Conference and Scheduling Services, provides valuable ideas and information for teachers,
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Boys’ Basketball STE GENEVIEVE — Ste. Genevieve’s game in the finals of the MAAA Conference Tournament Saturday was suspended when Dragon Ricky Hunter collapsed on the court. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment and was expected to be discharged Sunday according to media reports. There’s no word on when or if
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JV wins, 47-42, to set the tone for the varsity match-up BY JIM BEERS, Contributing Writer CHESTER – It was a great night for Chester High School Boys’ Basketball Friday February 10 in Colbert Memorial Gymnasium, on Rocky Bridges’ Court. The weather was mild for this time of year and a large crowd of both
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A funeral will be held Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023 for 71-year-old Steve Deterding of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, who passed away at 12:05 a.m., Thursday, February 9, 2023 at Freeburg Care Center, Freeburg, Illinois. He was born September 5, 1951 in Red Bud, son of the late Carl and Mabel (nee Franklin) Deterding of
