February 2024

Ashcroft praises candidates and staff after successful first day of candidate filing

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft greeted candidates as they gathered at the Kirkpatrick State Office Building for opening day of candidate filing. The registration process remains open through March 26 at 5 p.m. A total of 435 candidates filed for various offices to get their name on the ballot for the August 6 primary […]

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Downtown Perryville Event Calendar for 2024 released

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PERRYVILLE, Mo.: Downtown Perryville is set to host a diverse array of events throughout 2024, aiming to foster community involvement and attract travelers to Perryville, Missouri.   In partnership with Perry County Economic Development Authority, Perry County Heritage Tourism, and Perryville Area Chamber of Commerce, the calendar features both annual favorites and exciting new events,

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Draft minutes of Heritage Commission meeting released

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STE. GENEVIEVE – The draft minutes of Monday’s meeting of the Ste. Genevieve Heritage Commission have been released.   Ste. Genevieve Heritage Commission   Casey Benner, Mark Buchheit, Thomas Hooper, Whitney Tucker, Bill Hart   February 26, 2024   Regular Meeting Minutes   Call to Order at 5:30 pm   Roll Call: Commissioners Casey Benner,

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Family holds three-generation reunion at SIU’s Touch of Nature to watch eclipse

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By Christi Mathis CARBONDALE – When the midday sun goes black during the April 8 eclipse, there’s no place Doris Marlin and family members from far and wide would rather be than Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Three generations of the John Carl Marlin family will be attending the eclipse at SIU. Back row, from left,

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Filing begins for state offices

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JEFFERSON CITY – Filing has begun for the August primary election in Missouri.   A page on the Missouri Secretary of State’s website: https://s1.sos.mo.gov/candidatesonweb/ provided the following information:   U.S. Representative – District 8 (Includes Ste. Genevieve and Perry Counties.)   Republican Jason Smith, Cape Girardeau             Democratic Randi McCallian, Edgar Springs Franklin Delano Roth

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Genia Feher is named Elks Student of the Month for February

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PERRYVILLE – St. Vincent High School has announced Genia Feher is the Elks Student of the Month for February.     Genia is pictured with Zachary Stobart, head of schools and Steven Wibbenmeyer of the Perryville Elks Lodge No. 2701.   Genia is the daughter of Kathleen and Julius Feher of Perryville.   According to

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Illinois State Board of Education issues deeply flawed report on tax credit scholarship recipient test scores

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SPRINGFIELD – In a new report conducted for the Illinois State Board of Education that can be found here, analysts failed to compare low-income Tax Credit Scholarship recipients to their low-income counterparts in Illinois public schools. The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) makes testing data readily available to sort by income levels, but researchers instead compared

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Industry leaders oppose Governor’s budget proposal to divert Road funds to pay for public transit operating costs

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CHICAGO, Ill. – The American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois, in conjunction with the Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association, the Illinois Asphalt Pavement Association, the Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers and the Associated General Contractors of Illinois released the following statement in response to Governor JB Pritzker’s budget proposal to divert road funds to

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PCSD 32 Superintendent updates parents on status of ‘Get the Lead Out of Drinking Water’

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PERRYVILLE – Perry County School District No. 32 Superintendent Dr. Fara Jones has given parents in the district an update on the Get the Lead Out of Drinking Water Act efforts.   “The statute dictates that each drinking/cooking water source has lead concentration of less than 5 parts per billion (ppb) or micrograms per liter

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