June 2023

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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Tractor fire spreads to farm field north of Brewer; 20 acres burned

PERRYVILLE — Fire units from the area were called out Monday afternoon to a field in the 300 block of Trails End off Highway 61 north of Brewer, by a report of a tractor on fire, setting the field ablaze with a threatened structure nearby. Witnesses said one man was hurt, with possible serious injuries,

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Agriculture education is on the move this summer at Perryville Elementary School

PERRYVILLE, Mo. – Perryville Elementary School is excited to announce a partnership with Agriculture Education on the Move™ (AEOTM™) in an effort to educate students at Perryville Elementary School on the topics of agriculture.   AEOTM™, a program of the Missouri Farmers Care Foundation, is a proactive, educational effort that brings passionate, trained educators to the classroom to

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AMA congratulates 2023 Nicky Hayden AMA Flat Track Horizon Award Winner

PICKERINGTON, Ohio — Following a week of intense racing action at the Mission Foods AMA Flat Track Grand Championship, the American Motorcyclist Association congratulates Evan Renshaw, winner of the 2023 Nicky Hayden AMA Flat Track Horizon Award, and Vincent Pearson, winner of the 2023 Bill Werner AMA Fast Brain Award.   Despite fierce competition throughout

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Byers, Welge graduate from University of Mississippi

UNIVERSITY, Miss. — Two River Region residents were among more than 3,100 students who graduated from the University of Mississippi in May 2023.   The graduates include:   Lauren Welge, of Chester, IL, who majored in Allied Health Studies.   Molly Myers, of Perryville, MO, who majored in Integrated Marketing Communications.     Undergraduate and

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CEC holds annual meeting

PERRYVILLE — Citizens Electric Corporation held its Annual Meeting on June 22, 2023. Members were invited to attend the meeting in person at its headquarters in Perryville. Approximately 33 members and guests participated in this year’s meeting, which included a recap highlighting accomplishments over the last year, the 2022 annual financial report, and the certification

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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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Energy efficiency upgrades to local businesses provide $1.8 million in savings

ST. LOUIS – Ameren Missouri is announcing that more than 416 commercial customers have participated in its business energy savings program, BizSavers, in 2023. Combined, these customers have saved over $1.8 million on their energy costs after completing more than 575 energy efficiency projects, leading to in excess of 26 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity saved.

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