November 2023

Memphis, Tenn. man hurt in I-55 crash in Ste. Genevieve County

JEFFERSON CITY — A 48-year-old man from Memphis, Tenn. received minor injuries in a traffic crash on I-55 in Ste. Genevieve County Wednesday morning.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Joe E. Hayes was treated at the scene for a cut on the hand and released.   The patrol says the crash happened when […]

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More than $45,000 awarded by IDNR for Pheasant Fund project grants

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources announces the latest recipients of grants for projects through the State Pheasant Fund Special Wildlife Funds grant program.   The State Pheasant Fund provides grants to not-for-profit organizations for wild pheasant conservation projects. Funding for the grant program comes from the sale of habitat stamps to sportsmen

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MSHP reports arrests

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report of arrests.   Among those listed as arrested:   34-year-old Brittany M. Watkins of St. Louis at 9:43 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20, 2023 in Ste. Genevieve County on a patrol charge of possession of a controlled substance: one gram of methamphetamine. She

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Patched Overalls Scholarship finalists announced

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve High School Class of 2025 finalists for the Patched Overalls Scholarship have been announced.     They are: Karlie, Brooklyn, Ainsley, Charles, Drake.   “Give these folks a round of applause for working so hard to finish this process. Each of them presented a proposal for a dream learning

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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest report of incidents.   Among the incident reported to the police department:   A report of “procure property by trick or device” was filed with the police department at 12:27 p.m. Nov. 11. The incident was reported to have happened in the 400 block of

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President Biden approves Gov. Pritzker request for Illinois Disaster Declaration

CHICAGO – President Joseph Biden has approved Governor Pritzker’s request and signed a Disaster Declaration, allowing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to offer Individual Assistance for residents in Cook County, Illinois who were impacted by severe weather in September. FEMA’s Individual Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to

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Public will have chance to comment on Healthy Illinois 2028 initiative

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), in conjunction with the State Board of Health (SBOH), will hold a series of virtual public hearings November 28-30, 2023, to seek public comment on the State Health Assessment (SHA) and the State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP).   Those two documents are major components of “Healthy

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