April 2023

St. Vincent Catholic High School announces members of 2023 Prom Court

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PERRYVILLE – The St. Vincent High School prom court has been announced. includes (from left) Artemisa Rickels, daughter of Bill and Renata Rickels, escorted by Grant Abernathy, son of Scott and Jill Abernathy; Adilynn Ponder, daughter of Andrea McMillian and Scott Ponder, escorted by Ross Hlavek, son of Steve Hlavek and Amy Hlavek; Kaylie Thieret, […]

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State of Missouri to hold Spring Hiring Event April 12 in Jefferson City

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The State of Missouri is holding a hiring event in Jefferson City on April 12, 2023 from 2 – 6 p.m.   The event will take place at the Capital Mall and will feature over 20 state employers looking for candidates to start or further their career in public service. Throughout the

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State releases March 2023 General Revenue Report

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Budget Director Dan Haug has that net general revenue collections for March 2023 increased 3.5 percent compared to those for March 2022, from $926.9 million last year to $959.7 million this year. Net general revenue collections for 2023 fiscal year-to-date increased 11.9 percent compared to March 2022, from 8.29 billion last

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United Way launches Bollinger County Recovery Fund for tornado victims

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BOLLINGER, Co. Mo. – The United Way of Southeast Missouri (UWSEMO) has created a Bollinger County Recovery Fund in response to the devastating tornado that swept through the region early Wednesday morning. The organization created a similar fund immediately following the Perryville tornado in 2017, which distributed over $73,000 back to the community.   Both

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A little more than one-tenth of Ste. Genevieve voters cast ballots yesterday

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STE. GENEVIEVE – Only 10.7 percent of Ste. Genevieve County voters went to the polls yesterday, that’s 1,403 of 13,105   Among the contested items on the ballot:   A 3/8s percent sales tax to cover the cost of 911 service in the county passed 67-33 percent.   A three percent sales tax on the

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An environmental study can help Ste. Genevieve in the fracking sand mine fight

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by Matt Ankney, outdoor photographer, Ozark wilderness guide, and founder of SAVE HAWN! The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the main regulator of the environment on the state level. The DNR’s original intent and mission statement is to “protect the air, land, (and) water…”, determining whether or not something you and your loved

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Attorney General Bailey joins 19-state coalition opposing EPA’s excessive regulation of air quality standards

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In an effort to enforce the laws as written, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined a 19-state coalition in a letter opposing the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rule imposing substantial new environmental regulations on power plants and vehicles. The attorneys general argue the EPA’s plan will harm our economies, increase

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