January 2025

Matthew Klein named Valle Rotary Student of the Month

STE. GENEVIEVE – Matthew Klein has been named the Valle Rotary Student of the Month for January. He is the son of Chris and Julie Klein.   After high school Matthew plans to attend Missouri State University and major in accounting/finance.   Education   Senior   Valle Catholic High School   Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670

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Perryville man faces DWI, other charges in Cape Girardeau Co.

JEFFERSON CITY — A 23-year-old Perryville man was charged with three traffic offenses Monday night in Cape Girardeau County.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Reese H. Reagan was cited for driving while intoxicated, following too closely and driving 26 miles an hour or more over the posted limit.   He was released following

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SIU Carbondale journalism students to travel to D.C. to cover Inauguration Day

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Six Southern Illinois University Carbondale journalism students will receive hands-on experience covering President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, Jan. 20. SIU Carbondale journalism students will head to Washington, D.C., later in the week to cover President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, Jan. 20. From left are Dominique Martinez-Powell, Carly

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Westminster College proudly announces Fall 2024 Dean’s List

FULTON, Mo. – Westminster College is pleased to announce those students named to the Fall 2024 Dean’s List for exemplary academic performance.   Two students from the River Region are on the list:   Mabry Wingerter, a freshman of Chester. Olivia Carle, a senior of Prairie Du Rocher. The list of 235 students includes 70

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Dorthey Jean Evans

Dorthey Jean Evans, 77, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri passed away Friday, January 10, 2025 at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, MO. Dorthey had been a long time resident of Altenburg, MO before her stay at The Lutheran Home. She was born October 26, 1947 in Humansville, MO to William L Pyle and Frances J

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Fire displaces 11 persons on Blue Springs Lane

PERRYVILLE — The Perry County Rural Fire Department was called out at 11:38 a.m. Sunday by a report of a structure fire in the 10 Block of Blue Springs Lane.                         Upon arrival firefighters found an approximately 20×20 shop fully involved.  The fire spread to the house which received minor damage to the exterior of

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It’s time for the Polar Plunge! Cape Girardeau’s 19th annual party of winter is Saturday, Feb. 8

CAPE GIRARDEAU – The 19th Annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge will take place on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. Brave men and women from around the area will don costumes and swimwear and take “polar” dips into the lake at Cape County Park North. Their Reason for Freezin’ is the athletes of Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO)! All

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Paths, Trails and Rails will be presented at the MLC this week

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Sainte Genevieve Museum Learning Center will present Paths, Trails and Rails, the history of transportation in Missouri at its next speaker presentation on Wednesday, January 15th at 6 p.m. at the Orris Theatre in Ste. Genevieve.   The program presenter, Jesse Francis, is currently the St. Louis County Parks Cultural Site

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Perry County School District No. 32 will be in session Tuesday

PERRYVILLE – School will be in session tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 14 at Perry County School District 32. All parents/guardians should determine if it is safe to travel based on their unique situations (road conditions, power outages, students who drive to school, etc.). • Emergency bus routes will be used. View the emergency bus route information

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