September 2023

Ste. Genevieve County Health Department Board of Trustees meets today

STE. GENEVIEVE – The tentative agenda for today’s meeting of the Ste. Genevieve County Health Department Board of Trustees has been released.   The meeting is open to the public.   The tentative agenda:   STE GENEVIEVE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES   Posted:  Tuesday, September 26, 2023   Notice location:  […]

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Ste. Genevieve R-II Board Briefs from Sept. 19, 2023, Regular Meeting

Editor’s Note: This information includes highlights from the Ste. Genevieve County R-II Board of Education’s Sept. 19, 2023, 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 on the district’s Youtube Channel,

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University of Missouri releases three years of crime statistics

COLUMBIA – The University of Missouri Police Department saw a decline in most crimes in 2022, including alcohol arrests and alcohol referrals. That’s according to the newly released 2023 Annual Fire Safety and Security Report.   Each year, MU publishes the safety and security report, which covers the previous calendar year and contains valuable information about

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Wentzville school board accused of concealing transgender bathroom policy

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed suit against Wentzville School District’s Board of Education for concealing a transgender student bathroom usage policy in direct violation of Missouri’s Open Meetings Law. After one Wentzville school board member stated that “quite frankly, it’s not the parents’ business” to know about the bathroom policy,

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Rodney Edward Bach

A graveside service will be held Friday, October 6, 2023 for 85-year-old Rodney Edward Bach of Arnold, Mo. who passed away Monday, September 25, 2023 at Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis, Mo.   He was born January 5, 1938 in St Louis, Mo., son of Edward Bach and Doris Bach who both preceded him

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Fairview Heights Mayor Mark T. Kupsky elected IML President

CHICAGO — The Illinois Municipal League (IML) elected new officers to lead the organization at its Annual Business Meeting, which was held on Saturday, September 23, as a part of the 110th IML Annual Conference at the Hilton Chicago.   The IML membership unanimously elected Mayor Mark T. Kupsky, City of Fairview Heights, to serve a

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Football YellowJackets win back-to-back games to improve to 2-3

Jackets defeat Wesclin, 37-6, to improve to 2-3 overall and start conference play undefeated at 1-0 By Jim Beers CHESTER– The Chester High School YellowJacket Football Team appears to be back on the winning track after beating the Cahokia Conference, Illinois Division Wesclin Warriors 37-6 Friday night September 22 at W.O. Smith Field at CHS.

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