December 2024

Route A in Ste. Genevieve County to close for railroad crossing maintenance

SIKESTON—Route A in Ste. Genevieve County will be closed as contractor crews perform railroad crossing maintenance. This section of roadway is located from Zell Road to Lime Kiln Road near Ste. Genevieve, Missouri.   Weather permitting, work will begin Monday, Jan. 6 at 6 a.m. with anticipated completion on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 5 p.m. The

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River Region Sports Wrap for Friday, December 20, 2024

Girls Basketball   CHESTER – At 2024 Saxony Tournament   Lady Jackets defeated Meadow Heights 43-26 Wednesday in the Saxony Lutheran Tournament.   Chester will play for Consolation Championship today.   STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve girls defeated Kingston.   Ste. Genevieve has the sixth seed and plays third seed Fredericktown in the Park Hills

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Wayne Paul Kasten

A funeral will be held Saturday, December 28, 2024 for 65-year-old Wayne Paul Kasten of Perryville, Missouri who passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born July 21, 1959 in Perryville, Mo. to Paul Walter and Betty Lou (Hoehn) Kasten.Wayne and Sherry Gross were married May 25,

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Attorney General Bailey slams Biden Administration for disregarding property owners

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In an effort to protect Missourians’ property rights, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has directed a letter to President Biden’s Department of Energy urging them to halt their $4.9 billion loan to aid the Grain Belt Express (GBE), a massive transmission line project that will unlawfully seize land from Missouri property owners. Attorney

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Illinois State Police expands move over alerts to protect drivers and troopers

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) is expanding the number of ways drivers receive alerts when ISP activity is up ahead and they need to slow down and move over. ​ ISP and the Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology, (DoIT) are partnering with HAAS Alert to expand notifications to select Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Mercedes-Benz,

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Merry Christmas!

Jason Smith, member of CongressMerry Christmas! It’s that very special time of year where we get together with loved ones and celebrate our long-time family traditions. Christmas is a joyous time, but it can also be stressful – whether it’s driving long hours to visit family, running to the grocery store to pick up a

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Missouri State Beekeepers Association launches “Bee Friendly” license plate to support pollinators

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Beekeepers Association (MSBA) is excited to announce the launch of the “Bee Friendly” specialty license plate, a new initiative designed to raise awareness about the vital role of bees and provide crucial support for beekeeping activities throughout Missouri. This initiative will directly benefit beekeeping in Missouri by funding research

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More than 82,000 deer harvested during Illinois firearm deer season

SPRINGFIELD – Hunters in Illinois took a preliminary total of 82,496 deer during the seven-day 2024 Illinois firearm deer season that concluded Dec. 8. Comparatively, hunters harvested 76,494 deer during the 2023 firearm season.   Randolph County: First 2024: 1565, Second 2024: 734, Total 2024: 2299, Total 2023: 2183   The preliminary harvest for the second

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