March 2023

Long traffic delays likely on three Ste. Genevieve County roads

STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve County Road and Bridge Foreman Scott Schmieder has announced that there are going to be road improvements will begin as weather allows scheduled to start today or tomorrow.    The road improvements are scheduled for Coffman Road, Avon Road, and Frye Road.    Schmieder advised that motorists can expect long […]

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MDC Cape Nature Center to host 18th annual Native Plant Seminar in March

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is encouraging those interested in “going native” for spring landscaping to attend upcoming events focused on the importance of utilizing native plants March 14 – 18 at Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center. “Our native plant seminar is highly anticipated,” said Laci Prucinsky, manager of the Cape Nature

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MDC reminds snaggers that paddlefish season begins March 15

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Imagine catching a giant, prehistoric fish whose ancestors swam during the time of dinosaurs. That is a reality for thousands of paddlefish snaggers during Missouri’s annual spring paddlefish snagging season. Paddlefish — named for their large, paddle-shaped snouts — are an ancient species that can grow to seven feet and weight more

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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey challenges student loan repayment plan at SCOTUS

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In an effort to protect the Constitution and defend Missourians, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that the United States Supreme Court heard his challenge to the Biden administration’s unilateral and unlawful discharge of hundreds of billions of dollars in student-loan debt. At stake is more than the massive $430 billion-plus impact on

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MSHP reports

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest reports of arrests.   Among those listed as arrested:   39-year-old Jayon L. Jones of Cape Girardeau, at 7:27 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28 in Ste. Genevieve County on a warrant out of Cape Girardeau County for failing to appear on a chage of

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School board election transparency bill advances through committee

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – On Tuesday, the House Committee on Elections and Elected Officials passed legislation to make school boards in Missouri more transparent.   The legislation, sponsored by Representative Phil Christofanelli (R-St. Peters), creates an online portal on the Secretary of State’s website that will list the name of each school board member in

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Ste. Genevieve Heritage Commission meeting minutes are released

STE. GENEVIEVE – The draft minutes of the Ste. Genevieve Heritage Commission meeting held February 27th have been released:   Ste. Genevieve Heritage Commission: Casey Benner, Mark Buchheit, Thomas Hooper, Whitney Tucker, Bill Hart   February 27, 2023   Regular Meeting Minutes   Call to Order at 4:30 pm   Roll Call: Commissioners Casey Benner,

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Ste. Genevieve School District R-II releases Board Briefs

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve School District R-II has released the Board Briefs from the Feb. 21, 2023, Regular Meeting.   This information includes highlights from the Ste. Genevieve County R-II Board of Education’s Feb. 21, 2023, 2022, Regular Meeting. This is an unofficial record. The official Board Minutes are posted on the district

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