September 2024

Kenneth B. Glore

A funeral was held Sunday, September 22, 2024 for 63-year-old Kenneth B. Glore of Sainte Genevieve, Mo. who passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at the Jefferson Barracks VA Medical Center in St. Louis, Mo.   He was born July 16, 1961 in St. Louis, Mo. a son of John Glore and Rosalie (Gann) Glore […]

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20th Annual Ste. Genevieve Plein Air Painting Competition next week

STE. GENEVIEVE – “Plein air” painting is French for painting in the open air.  This week, beginning Thursday, September 26th, you may catch some of the veteran outdoor painters either in town or out on the byways setting up their easels.  Some make it look easy.  But Mother Nature throws challenges at outdoor artists, and not just bugs,

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Are we any safer one year after cash bail was abolished?

By David Friess, State Representative RED BUD – One year after Illinois became the first state in the nation to abolish cash bail, the consequences are clear—public safety is being compromised, and the system is failing the very people it was supposed to protect. The implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act, which went into effect

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EV manufacturer Ymer Technology announces opening of U.S. headquarters in Illinois

BUFFALO GROVE – Ymer Technology, a manufacturer of electric vehicle (EV) components for the heavy equipment industry, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), Lake County Partners, and the Village of Buffalo Grove, announced the grand opening of its new U.S. headquarters in Buffalo Grove. The company’s $5.7 million investment, bolstered by a Reimagining

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‘Fake Dentist, Real Risk’ campaign warns Illinois residents about unlicensed dentistry

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In response to a troubling rise in reported unlicensed dental practices across the state, the Illinois State Dental Society (ISDS) and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulations (IDFPR) have joined forces to launch a collaborative campaign urging the public to seek dental care only from licensed dentists.   The campaign ‘Fake

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GFWC Woman’s Club of Ste. Genevieve volunteers for National Day of Service

STE. GENEVIEVE – The General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) is united in its dedication to volunteer community service. The GFWC National Day of Service was launched in 2023 to spotlight need in communities across the nation and around to world to bring about positive change. This year the focus is on food insecurity and

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Hispanic entrepreneurship at the forefront of the American business boom

By Mindy Brissey, U.S. Small Business Administration Regional Administrator WASHINGTON, D.C. – Each year from Sept. 15 – Oct. 15, Americans celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month as a time to recognize the many contributions, diverse cultures, and extensive histories of the Hispanic communities in the United States. The American dream of small business ownership is

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‘Hope and Healing’ program on suicide to be presented at Sacred Heart, Ozora

FENTON – The Southern Vicariate Office of the Archdiocese is continuing our series on suicide. We are hosting a workshop with a panel of experts to speak on prevention, safety, therapeutic accompaniment, and end-of-life moral issues, including church teaching on suicide.  The first workshop is on Thursday, Sept 26 from 6:30-8 p.m. at Sacred Heart

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MDC Little River Conservation Area temporarily closed Sept. 19 through 21 due to construction

KENNETT, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Little River Conservation Area (CA) in Dunklin and Pemiscot counties will be temporarily closed Sept. 19 – 21 due to continued access road bridge construction. “The contractors will be removing all components of the temporary access road and replacing the borrowed soil east of the bridge,” said

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Missouri’s rural roads and bridges have significant deficiencies

WASHINGTON, D.C. –America’s rural transportation system is in need of repairs and modernization to support economic growth and improve traffic safety, but the US faces a $198 billion backlog in funding for needed repairs and improvements to its rural transportation system. This is according to a new report released today by TRIP, a national transportation research

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