January 2024

Chester City Council meeting agenda released

CHESTER – The tentative agenda for Tuesday’s meeting of the Chester City Council has been released.   CHESTER, ILLINOIS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Tuesday, January 16, 2024 CALL TO ORDER   ROLL CALL   III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE   READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING   CORRESPONDENCE   REPORTS Mayor City Treasurer City Clerk                         – […]

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Division of Fire Safety urges caution heating homes as temperatures plunge in Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY – The Division of Fire Safety is urging caution as temperatures across Missouri plunge well below freezing for an extended period and more residents turn to space heaters and supplemental heating sources to provide additional heat in their homes. Most years, space heaters account for about one-third of home heating fires and 80

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Downtown Ste Gen has new board members

STE GENEVIEVE — Downtown Ste. Genevieve has announced its newly elected 2024 Board of Directors:   President: Amanda Hutchings   Vice President: Mandy Smith   Secretary (Interim): Dena Kreitler   Treasurer: Samantha Kertz   Member-At-Large: Georgia Honermann   Member-At-Large: Lawrence Myers   Member-At-Large: Robbie Pratte   Member-At-Large: Liz Roth   Member-At-Large: Amanda Schwent   Member-At-Large:

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Foundation for Restoration of Ste. Genevieve accepts scholarship applications thru April 15

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Foundation for Restoration of Ste. Genevieve is accepting applications for a $500 scholarship to be awarded to a Ste. Genevieve High School, Valle High, Hope School, or home schooled senior that plans to study history, historic Preservation, archeology, or anthropology.   Scholarship guidelines and application can be found at https://www.historicstegen.org/  

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Illinois State Police fights back against vehicle hijacking and motor vehicle theft

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) is targeting vehicle theft, hijacking, and related violent crimes using a $10 million Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council grant from the Illinois Secretary of State.   “With the use of increased patrol presence, air operations support, automated license plate readers, investigations,

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Kelsey Blum is named Valle Catholic High School Elks Student of the Month

STE. GENEVIEVE – Kelsey Blum is the Valle Catholic High School Elks Student of the Month for January.     She is the daughter of Clayton and Gina Blum.   She was a standout student in biology, a diligence and effort student in geometry and had a Top 5 GPA in personal finance. She was

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Minutes of Chester CUSD 139 Board of Education meeting released

CHESTER – The Board of Education of Chester Community Unit School District No. 139 held a Regular Meeting, in High School FACS Classroom B217. President Debi Caraway called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm   Belton motioned, Malley seconded to enter into executive session at 6:02 pm for the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance,

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Mizzou releases Dean’s List

COLUMBIA, Mo — At the University of Missouri, we know that true leadership doesn’t just mean setting the standard. It means inspiring every member of our community to be at their best. During the fall 2023 semester, 11,617 undergraduate students made the dean’s list — an achievement earned through determination, drive and resiliency.   Click

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