Draft minutes for Ste. Genevieve Co. School District R-II Board of Education meeting released
STE GENEVIEVE — The minutes for Tuesday’s meeting have been released of the Ste Genevieve County School District R-II Board of Education meeting:
November 2023
Filing begins December 5 for R-II April board election
STE. GENEVIEVE — The Ste. Genevieve County R-II School District has announced it will accept declarations of candidacy from any person interested in running for a position on the school board in the April 2, 2024 election. The current terms of two board members: David Bova, Geralyn Diesel will expire in April 2024, leaving
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Friedheim teens seriously injured in Cape County crash
JEFFERSON CITY — Two Friedheim teenagers suffered serious injuries in a traffic crash on Route E in Cape Girardeau County Saturday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the 15-year-old and 16-year-old were taken to St. Francis Medical Center for treatment. The patrol says the crash happened when a 2001 Silverado driven by
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Governor Pritzker announces $25.5 Million for CEJA Equitable Energy Future Grants
CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) launched $25.5 million in funding for the Equitable Energy Future Grants Program as part of a larger strategy to equitably grow the clean energy workforce in Illinois through the landmark Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA). The program supports renewable energy
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Hope Schmelzle named November Rotary Student of the Month
STE. GENEVIEVE — Hope Schmelzle has beenn named the Rotary Student of the Month for November from Ste. Genevieve High School. Hope is the daughter of Julie and Keith Schmelzle. Hope’s scholastic honors include: being ranked in the top 15% of her class and earning the designation of Summa Cum Laude and
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IDOT announces December dates for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program workshops
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation is hosting free virtual workshops in December as part of its continuing Building Blocks of Success series for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise firms interested in strengthening their skills, growing their business and bidding on state projects. New and existing DBEs, as well as firms interested in becoming certified in the
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Illinois Student Assistance Commission announces 2024-25 Illinois State scholars
CHICAGO – The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), the state’s college access and financial aid agency, is pleased to announce the 2024-25* Illinois State Scholars including six from Chester High School. Those students are Jordan Buskohl, John Gilbert, Garret Hopkins, Rylie McDonough, Lucas Thompson, and Mabry Wingerter. These top-performing high school seniors
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MDC reports 193,669 deer harvested during November portion of firearms deer season
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that deer hunters in Missouri harvested 193,669 deer during the November portion of firearms deer season, Nov. 11-21. Of the 193,669 deer harvested, 105,614 were antlered bucks, 16,081 were button bucks, and 71,974 were does. Top harvest counties were Franklin
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David W. Seidel
David W. Seidel, 73, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 11:03 am, Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at his residence. He was born to the late Loren and Dorris (nee Himmaugh) Seidel on September 23, 1950 in East St. Louis, Illinois. David married Kimberly Wright on September 11, 1997 in Waterloo, Illinois; she
Bernice Cowan
Bernice Cowan, 86, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 1:45 am, Friday, November 24, 2023 at Independence Care Center, Perryville, Missouri. She was born to the late Robert Morgan and Mabel Mary (nee Brown) Clendenin on October 22, 1937 in Rockwood, Illinois. Bernice married Stanley Cowan on October 3, 1959 at Ebenezer Presbyterian