June 2023

Ste. Genevieve R-II Board Briefs from June 20 Public Input Session and Regular Meeting

STE. GENEVIEVE – This information includes highlights from the Ste. Genevieve County R-II Board of Education’s June 20, 2023, Public Input Session & Regular meeting. This is an unofficial record. The official Board Minutes are posted on the district website and are located on BoardDocs, linked here. The video of the meeting can be found […]

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Ste. Genevieve will issue no burn or fireworks display permit though July 5th

STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve City Hall has announced that it will not be issuing any burn or fireworks display permits from now through the Fourth of July.   “Due to the severe dry conditions, the potential for a fire spread is high. We will also be closing the brush site since we can’t burn

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Truman Tucker enhances Ste. Genevieve County Fair Grounds as part of Eagle Scout Project

STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. – Truman Tucker, a local member of the Boy Scouts of America, has successfully completed an Eagle Scout Project that has brought a fresh look to the Ste. Genevieve County Fair Grounds. Collaborating closely with the fair board, Truman identified the needs of the fairgrounds and designed a project that would meet

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Wayne J. Steibel

A funeral will be held Saturday, July 1, 2023 for 80-year-old Wayne J. Steibel of Evansville, Illinois, who passed away at 10:36 pm, Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at Mercy Hospital South, St. Louis, Missouri. He was born March 31, 1943 in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois a son of Clarence and Mildred (nee Deterding) Steibel who

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Allene H. Becker

A funeral will be held Monday, July 3, 2023 for 97-year-old Allene H. Becker of Evansville, Illinois, who passed away peacefully, at 8:50 pm, Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon, Illinois.   She was born October 26, 1925 in Evansville, daughter of Walter and Margaret (nee Simpson) Heuman who both preceded her in

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Spectrum launches gigabit broadband in Ste. Genevieve County

STE. GENEVIEVE COUNTY — Spectrum has announced the launch of Spectrum Internet, Mobile, TV and Voice services to more than 650 additional homes and small businesses in and around the communities of Bloomsdale, New Offenburg, Weingarten and Zell.   Spectrum’s newly constructed fiber-optic network buildout in rural Ste. Genevieve County is part of the company’s approximately

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Ste. Genevieve Parks Department postpones fireworks display

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Parks Department make the following announcement Tuesday regarding the fireworks display at Pere Marquette Park.   “After consulting with several officials and the Fireworks Company I have come to the decision to postpone the Fireworks display. Weather conditions are way to dry. I will announce a new date in

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Ste. Genevieve says more flushing today

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve water department (Alliance Water Resources) will be flushing hydrants on Wednesday, June 28. This will include the following streets: Ste Genevieve Drive, Parkwood, Oakwood, Plaza, Pointe Basse, Claymont, Brentwood and Brookdale. While they are flushing hydrants in your area you may experience low/no water pressure and discolored water.  

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East St. Louis woman hurt in I-55 crash in Ste. Genevieve County

JEFFERSON CITY — An East St. Louis woman received minor injuries in a traffic accident at 4:30 a.m. Monday on I-55 in Ste. Genevieve County.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 54-year-old Melanie Edwards was taken to Mercy Hospital Jefferson by Ste. Genevieve County Ambulance.   The patrol says Edwards was the driver of

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