October 2024

Governor JB Pritzker proclaims October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Governor JB Pritzker issued a proclamation declaring October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and the Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) is reminding residents of available resources to stay safe online. “Here in Illinois, we take cybersecurity very seriously and are committed to confronting new and emerging cyber threats head-on,” said Governor JB Pritzker. […]

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Governor Parson proclaims October as Pork Month in Missouri

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –  Governor Mike Parson has proclaimed October as Pork Month in the state of Missouri, in recognition of the high-quality pork produced by Missouri pig farmers and their families. Missouri’s pork industry ranks seventh in the nation with 3.35 million head, producing more than six percent of the U.S. total, and providing

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2024 SGHS yearbook recognized as Gallery of Excellence inductee

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STE GENEVIEVE — The hard work and creativity of the Ste. Genevieve High School yearbook staff earned the 2024 Ste. Genevieve High School yearbook a rank in the Gallery of Excellence from Walsworth Yearbooks.   Congratulations to the 2024 SGHS yearbook staff members for having their yearbook recognized with this prestigious honor reserved for the

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COS student council chooses officers

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EVANSVILLE, Illinois – Members of Christ Our Savior student council chose their officers for the 2024-2025 school year.     Members in back Reyna Fearing, Payton Wittenbrink, Charlie Rahfls- treasurer, Isaac Luebkemann-secretary and Olivia Crank. In front Brianna Brake – president, Christine Liefer – vice president, Gracie Jolley and Natalie Shipley.  

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Eric Seibel, late band director, to be honored as 2024 Perryville High School Distinguished Alumnus

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PERRYVILLE – A beloved band director will be honored posthumously as Perryville High School Alumni Association’s 2024 Distinguished Alumnus during PHS Homecoming on Oct. 19. Mr. Eric Seibel, who passed away in June 2023, was a music instructor at Perry County School District 32 for more than 25 years. He retired in 2010, but continued

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Gilster-Mary Lee announces 3rd Create A Crunch or Make A Mac contest for Illinois and Missouri high schools as part of October National Manufacturing Month

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CHESTER — October is National Manufacturing Month, when manufacturers across the country showcase the importance of manufacturing through a series of events. Manufacturing jobs are an extremely important part of the economy and impact everyone, every day in numerous ways.   Inspired by the success of various celebrity cereals it has manufactured, Gilster-Mary Lee launched

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Hawley, Durbin introduce bipartisan bill expanding nationwide background checks for childcare workers

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, have introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure all contractors working with children are authorized to have to a nationwide background check. The new bill, which would amend the National Child

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MSHP reports arrests

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JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report of arrests.   Among those listed as arrested:   32-year-old James P. Kehoe of Farmington on patrol charges of resisting arrest at 3:24 p.m. Sunday, September 29 in Ste. Genevieve County. He was being held in the Ste. Genevieve County Jail on

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Perryville kindergartners conduct apple experiments

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PERRYVILLE – Kindergartners in Ms. Ashley Sieker’s class at Perryville Primary School recently kicked of the fall season with a lesson on apples.   Ms. Sieker discussed the oxidation process that causes cut apples to brown, and then the class conducted an experiment with an apple volcano. They learned the difference between an alkaline substance,

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