May 2024

Marla Kay Cushman

A funeral will be held Monday, May 6, 2024 for 71-year-old Marla Kay Cushman of Chester, Illinois, who passed away at 11:45 a.m, Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at Mercy Hospital South, St. Louis, Missouri.  She was born Sept. 3, 1952 in Chester, Ill., daughter of Arnold and Pauline (nee Bollmann) Ehlers who both preceded her […]

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Bloomsdale Elementary hosts annual Write to Learn Program

STE. GENEVIEVE — Bloomsdale Elementary School celebrated its 2023-2024 student writers at the annual Write to Learn Program held on Monday, April 29, at the Performing Arts Center!   The Write to Learn program began as part of a district-wide incentive grant written by Dr. Joan Wilson in 1990, and it provides our students the

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Chester Grade School announces the April Students of the Month

CHESTER – The April 2024 Students of the Month at Chester Grade School have been announced.   One student is chosen at each grade level to be the Student of the Month.     The April 2024 “Students of the Month” are (left to right) Joslyn Gregory, Kindergarten; Maelee McDonough, 1st Grade; Niaya Pender, 2nd

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Mississippi River is officially above flood stage

ST. LOUIS — The National Weather Service in St. Louis reports the Mississippi River is officially in flood.   The river rose to 28.29 on the Chester gage Wednesday morning, 1.29 feet above the 27-foot flood stage.   It was expected to continue rising to 31.0 this morning, 32.1 tomorrow morning, 32.2 Saturday and then

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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports.   On April 19 an employee of Perryville Buchheit’s Loss/Theft Prevention came to the police station to file a report of shoplifting which occurred on April 16.   On April 28 police were dispatched to the 400 block of Magnolia to investigate property damage.

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Ste. Genevieve County Health Department meeting minutes released

STE. GENEVIEVE – The minutes of the March 26 meeting of the Ste. Genevieve County Health Department Board of Trustees have been released.   Ste Genevieve County Health Department Public Meeting of Board of Trustees Minutes of March 26, 2024   Call to order for regular session: A regular session of the Sainte Genevieve County

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Ste. Genevieve Jazz Band performs at North County Jazz Festival

STE. GENEVIEVE — Congratulations to the Ste. Genevieve Jazz Band!  This ensemble performed at the North County Jazz Festival on Saturday, April 20.     This band includes the Ste. Genevieve Middle School After School Jazz Band and Ste. Genevieve High School band students who earn A+ tutoring hours for participating in rehearsals and tutoring

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