April 2024

Pavement repairs for Route 32 in St. Francois, Ste. Gen. Counties

SIKESTON―Route 32 in St. Francois and Ste. Genevieve Counties will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction as contractor crews perform asphalt overlay.  This section of roadway is located from Green Road in Farmington to Route A Ste. Genevieve, Missouri.  Weather permitting, work will begin Wednesday, May 15 with completion anticipated Friday,

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Perry County hosts BBQ competition to raise money for Veterans

PERRYVILLE –  Richardet Floor Covering is hosting its annual Gettin’ Sauced BBQ Competition Saturday, April 27th to raise money for our Veterans.   “We love being able to bring our surrounding communities together to raise money for and honor our Veterans. It’s the least we could do when they sacrifice so much.” says Steph Richardet,

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Rep. Friess announces Rx Drop-Off Event in collaboration with Red Bud Police Department

RED BUD, Ill. State Representative David Friess will be hosting an upcoming Rx Drop-Off event in partnership with the Red Bud Police Department on April 27th from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Red Bud Police Department, located at 200 E. Market Street in Red Bud. This event will provide a safe and convenient way

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Rep. Friess’ organized work day at Lincoln Park in Red Bud brings community together

RED BUD, Ill. – State Representative David Friess’ Women’s Leadership Initiative, in collaboration with various community organizations, organized a community work day on Saturday, April 20th. They held the event to foster community spirit and demonstrate the importance of giving back.     “This event was not just about painting park fixtures; it was about

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SGES students create ‘under the sea’ glow show

STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve Elementary School students in kindergarten through fifth grade spent their art Fun Fridays in Mrs. Schnitzler’s class to create Under the Sea-themed glow paintings!   The classes used neon paint and black lights to make the paint glow on black paper.   Then, once all of the students had the

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SGMS band students enjoy St. Louis Symphony’s Star Wars performance

STE. GENEVIEVE –  On Sunday, April 14, Ste. Genevieve Middle School Band and Fundamentals of Music students traveled to the Stifel Theatre in St. Louis to attend the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Star Wars: The Last Jedi.     The orchestra performed composer John Williams’ original score live as the movie played on

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SIU awards nearly $173K in Green Fund grants, honors students for sustainability

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale celebrated Earth Day this week by awarding almost $173,000 in Green Fund grants to 15 diverse project. The projects run the gamut, from establishing a pawpaw research orchard to creating a multipurpose butterfly garden to adding more water bottle refill stations to improving energy efficiency. The Green

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SIU Carbondale awards 2024 Provost’s Scholarships to community college students

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Twelve high achieving community college students from Illinois have received Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s 2024 Provost’s Scholarships, which cover tuition and mandatory fees for two years. SIU Carbondale Provost Sheryl Tucker and other university officials paid surprise visits last week to present SIU’s most prestigious transfer student award and congratulate seven of the

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