May 2024

Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen has amended agenda for tonight

STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve City Clerk Pam Meyer has released an amended agenda for tonight’s Board of Aldermen meeting.   The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the city hall board room, 165 South Fourth Street, Ste. Genevieve.   The regular meeting will be followed bya work session.   Both meetings are open

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7th Annual Polar Plunge raises money for SG R-II Special Olympics

STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. — The seventh annual Ste. Genevieve County Polar Plunge was held on Saturday, March 23, 2024, and this year, the total amount of funds raised was $12,683! This year, the event was held at the River Rapids Parking Lot, where teams slid down an 18-foot water slide and landed in ice-cold water!

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CHS Band and Swing Choir will travel to Florida to perform on Carnival Cruise Ship in 2025

Second half of trip will be at Disney Springs and Universal Studios Theme Park   By Jim Beers CHESTER – Steve Colonel, Chester High School Band and Choral Director, will retire in May of 2026. He intends to conduct his last CHS Band and Swing Choir trip in style next May of 2025. This activity

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DAISY Awards presented at Memorial Hospital

CHESTER – On May 7, 2024, Memorial Hospital of Chester held a DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses recognition ceremony.   The DAISY Foundation was established in 1999 by the family of Patrick Barnes. Patrick died at 33 from complications of the autoimmune disease ITP. During his hospitalization, the family was very impressed by the clinical

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Enjoy that summer cookout, but skip the red swamp crayfish

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is reminding the public and seafood distributors that importing and possessing live red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii), also known as crawfish or Louisiana crawfish, is prohibited by law in Illinois. The crustaceans are a popular choice for live crawfish boils.   “Red swamp crayfish compete aggressively with native species

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GFWC Woman’s Club of Ste. Genevieve congratulates student program winners

STE. GENEVIEVE – Sixteen students from Valle and Ste Genevieve High Schools gathered with their counselors to receive awards from the Woman’s Club of Ste. Genevieve at the May 6th meeting held at the VFW Hall, and catered by Rozier’s Country Mart.    The Club offers a variety of competitions each year that advance the

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Governor Parson signs SB 727 and HB 2287 into law, increasing Missouri teacher pay 

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Governor Mike Parson has signed Senate Bill (SB) 727 and House Bill (HB) 2287 into law. Together, the bills permanently increase baseline teacher pay to at least $40,000 per year, incentivize 5-day school weeks, increase support for early childhood education programs, and increase funding for small schools, among other provisions.  “I have

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Ste. Genevieve Elementary hosts POWER Leader Ceremony

Ceremony on Tuesday, April 30, celebrating their 2023-2024 POWER Leaders! Each quarter, a student from each classroom at Ste. Genevieve Elementary is recognized by the classroom teacher as someone who stands out based on character, behavior, and leadership qualities. The POWER Program is to promote students in making the right choices. See below the characteristics

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