July 2024

One person hurt in four-vehicle crash on Highway 32

JEFFERSON CITY — One person suffered minor injuries in a four-vehicle crash on Highway 32 in Ste. Genevieve County Monday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 50-year-old Marty J. Petty was taken to Ste. Gnevieve County Memorial Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. The patrol says Petty was the driver of a 2016 Ford […]

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Veterans Songwriting Retreat -AND- Concert / August 9th-10th

SHILOH, Ill.— The St. Clair County Village of Shiloh, Illinois, in partnership with Freedom Sings USA, is proud to present the Veterans Songwriting Retreat. This special event, dedicated to Shiloh/St. Clair County area Veterans and military families, will take place at the Veteran Music Hall in Shiloh on August 9th and 10th. For more info,

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Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s report

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s released its latest report for the weekending July 26.   Arrested Person: 15  (The individuals listed below have been formally charged all other individuals cannot be listed at this time) Alarm Activation: 1 Assault: Assist Other Agency: 2 Animal Control: 22 Bomb Threat: Brush Fire: Burglary: 1 Careless

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SBA lender fees for Fiscal Year 2025 announced

 WASHINGTON – SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman , head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, announced fees for FY25 for 7(a) and 504 loan program participating lenders. For the 2nd year in a row, SBA will not charge upfront fees for loans $1,000,000 or

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New report outlines the health toll of homelessness

SPRINGFIELD – People experiencing homelessness are likely to have a significantly reduced life expectancy and are more likely to be the victim of a violent assault or homicide, according to a report prepared for the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) by the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) School of Public Health.  The report may be read

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Multi-platinum country star Chris Lane headlines Du Quoin State Fair Grandstand

DU QUOIN, Ill. – No need to “Find Another Bar,” MULTI-PLATINUM Country star Chris Lane is coming to the Du Quoin State Fair on Saturday, August 31. “We are excited to have Chris Lane perform at the Du Quoin State Fair,” said Jerry Costello II, Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture. “He brings great energy to the stage that we

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