Ava Meyer is the November Rotary Student of the Month at Valle
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November 2024
Bloomsdale Elementary School holds career day
BLOOMSDALE – Fifth graders at Bloomsdale Elementary School had the opportunity to visit various local businesses as part of their school’s annual career day. According to a news release, students spent time visiting several local business professionals and organizations. Some of these included industrial and engineering technology, business management and marketing, veterinary care, health and
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CHS senior named 2024-2025 DAR Good Citizen
CHESTER – Chester High School senior Whitney Sulser is the school’s 2024-25 DAR Good Citizen Program Award recipient. Jim Beers Photo For her recognition Sulser received a certificate and a DAR Pin. In addition she was entered into the DAR Scholarship Program Essay Contest for the opportunity to advance to the State, Divisional,
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CHS students pick their teachers of the month
CHESTER – Students at Chester High School have chosen the school’s teachers of the month for October. The Chester High School Teachers of the Month of October 2024 include (left to right) Ashly Bert, Physical Education Paraprofessional; Steve Colonel, Band Director; and Ashleigh Stegmann, In-House Substitute Teacher. At the right is CHS Principal, Jeremy Blechle.
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Dr. Jeff Nix selected as Southeast Missouri Athletic Director of the Year
STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County School District R-II announced that the Southeast Missouri Athletic Directors has selected its athletic director Dr. Jeff Nix as the 2024-2025 Athletic Director of the Year for the Southeast Region. This is Dr. Nix’s 24th year serving the Ste. Genevieve County R-II School District. He has been the
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Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois recognizes fall product top sellers
GLEN CARBON , IL – Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSofSI) has wrapped up the annual Fall Product Program for 2024. Girls in Southern Illinois sold over $470,000 in tasty treats, magazines, and other fun products. Let’s give a shout out to the following girls for being Fall Product Top Sellers for their respective areas:
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IDPH seeks proposals for Innovative Health Equity Zone Pilot Project to advance efforts to eliminate health disparities
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced it is seeking proposals from local health departments and community-based organizations for a Health Equity Zone (HEZ) pilot project that will work to eliminate health disparities using innovative practices in specified geographic areas. The notice of funding opportunities gives interested groups until December 3 to file an application
Justice Matters
Reflections of Missouri Chief Justice Mary R. Russell As we celebrate Veterans Day this month, I reflect on the many veterans who have touched my life. The first veteran I recall hearing about was my mother’s younger brother. I never had a chance to meet my Uncle David – he was about 18
MDC asks those in the outdoors to report sightings of key species
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Fall in the Missouri outdoors offers some wonderful wildlife viewing for the hundreds of thousands of hunters in the field, along with many hikers, wildlife watchers, and others. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) asks hunters and others to report sightings of key animal species they see when outdoors. They include elk,
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Mo releases October 2024 General Revenue Report
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri State Budget Director Dan Haug has announced that net general revenue collections for October 2024 decreased 0.8 percent compared to those for October 2023, from $898.3 million last year to $890.9 million this year. Net general revenue collections for 2025 fiscal year-to-date declined 3.3 percent compared to October 2023, from $4.04
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