PERRYVILLE – A student at St. Vincent High School has been selected to perform in the Honors Performance Series Elite Choir which is made up of 9th-12th grade students from all across the world. Noah Hager received official notification of his selection earlier this month. The audition process included a recording of a prepared […]
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Commentary: Drought persistence and assistance COLUMBIA – The summer of 2023 was one to remember for many farm families in Missouri. We’re accustomed to hot dry summers but my own father, who’s farmed “awhile,” says this is the worst he’s seen it since 1980. While I don’t recall the experience, he baled hay that
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METROPOLIS – The popular Fort Massac Encampment, which has drawn thousands of visitors to southern Illinois every fall for nearly 50 years, will return to Fort Massac State Park in Metropolis Oct. 21 and 22. Since 1974, the encampment festival has provided visitors with a chance to experience what life was like at Fort Massac during the
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CHICAGO— Joined by educators, lawmakers and advocates, Governor JB Pritzker announced today that the Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) is launching a paid trainee program to build a pipeline of tech talent to meet the growing demand for skilled professionals and diversify the agency’s workforce. “As Governor, I’m determined to make sure every
JEFFERSON CITY — Two persons were hurt in a traffic crash on Highway 32 in Ste. Genevieve County Wednesday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 61-year-old Rose M. Weisbrod and 63-year-old Fanie L. Weisbrod, both of Ste. Genevieve, suffered minor injuries and were taken to Mercy Hospital Jefferson by the Ste. Genevieve County
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ELMHURST – On October 12, 2023, at approximately 3:54 a.m., Illinois State Police (ISP) officials investigated a two-vehicle traffic crash involving an ISP officer’s squad car that was hit by a motorist who failed to move over on Interstate 290 westbound at York Street in DuPage County. On the above date and time, an ISP
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KANSAS CITY – Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.1 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The all items less food and energy index advanced 0.1 percent in September, primarily due to higher costs for owners’ equivalent
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STE. GENEVIEVE – MRV Banks has joined the American Bankers Association and banks across the nation to promote an industry-wide campaign educating consumers about the persistent threat of phishing scams. The FTC estimates that consumers lost $8.8 billion to phishing and other fraud in 2022, an increase of more than 65% compared to 2021. To
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PERRYVILLE – Perry County District No. 32 held its regular scheduled Board of Education meeting on Oct. 11, 2023. This is the board meeting report: PCSD 32 BOARD REPORT
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Recently, Ste. Genevieve Elementary School preschool students learned about fire prevention and firefighters’ work. Elliot Wehner (from left), Rylee Wolk, Jayden Pfeiffer, Renley Minx, Bella Evans, Emersyn Jokerst, Amelia Kingery, Thomas Womack, Bryce Herzog, Aiden Schierhoff, Anna Eads, Alan Schilli, Adeline Schmelzle, Brennen Langeneckert, Elijah Kingery, Riley Repple, Axle Davis,
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