January 2025

GFWC Woman’s Club of Ste. Genevieve celebrates 76 years

STE. GENEVIEVE – The GFWC (General Federation of Women’s Clubs) Woman’s Club of Ste. Genevieve celebrated their 76th year of serving the community and beyond with a lively musical performance by the Blues Sisters, who are all members of the club. Also, in honor of our club’s birthday, 21 members participated in donating birthday gift bags […]

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MDC will hold waterfowl meetings in Dexter, Jackson and Portageville in February

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is asking waterfowl hunters to provide input on hunting zone boundaries and season structure in Missouri for the next five-year period (2026-2030) during a series of public meetings this winter. 7 – 9 p.m. on Feb. 4 | Fisher Delta Research Center at 147 State Hwy

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SIU Carbondale MFA students to present work at Saint Louis Art Museum Jan. 31

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Nine Southern Illinois University Carbondale Master of Fine Arts students will present a curated program of creative research at the Saint Louis Art Museum on Friday, Jan. 31. “It was the Fish that Saved Us,” a 2025 nonfiction short film by Shruti Rao, an MFA documentary film student at SIU Carbondale,

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Melvin Joseph Kline

Melvin Joseph Kline, 90, loving father and grandfather, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Friday, January 24, 2025.   He was born October 24, 1934, in Brewer, MO to George Joseph and Laverne Mary (Rayoum) Kline.   Melvin and Dorothy May Winfield were married April 26, 1958. She preceded him in death on September 17, 2018.

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Discover nature in February with MDC Cape Nature Center’s free programs

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Discover nature in February with Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center’s free programs.   Runnin’ Wild: Trail Running Club | 4 – 5 p.m. on Feb. 4 at Trail of Tears State Park | Register online at https://mdc-event-web.s3licensing.com/Event/EventDetails/205050 Are all your workouts the same? Are you tired of running

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Bob Mueller to speak at museum speaker series

The Ste. Genevieve Museum Learning Center will welcome local historian bob Mueller at its next speaker presentation, Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 6 pm at the Orris Theatre. Cornwall Copper Mine Large-scale limestone mining and quarrying became the dominant method of extracting wealth from Ste. Genevieve’s underground resources in the 20th century. In his talk, Bob

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MDC Cape Nature Center’s Ridgetop Trail temporarily closed due to construction

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center’s Ridgetop Trail is temporarily closed through Feb. 7 due to construction. All other trails will remain open during this time. “A contractor will be removing trees in preparation for nearby renovations within Cape County Park North,” said MDC Cape Girardeau Conservation

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