STE. GENEVIEVE — The first item on the agenda for Thursday’s Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen work session is a proposal from newly-hired Police Chief Daniel Halek to partner with Enterprise Fleet Management to purchase, upfit, and finance new vehicle purchases, specifically the police department. Ryan Owens will be present to review the benefits of […]
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve kicks off the 2025 season for it’s 4th Friday Art Walk March 28 with eight art spaces participating. The Walk takes place in the town’s historic downtown from 6 p.m to 9 p.m. The Ste. Genevieve Art Guild at Third and Merchant will feature work by member artists,
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STE. GENEVIEVE — The first item on the agenda for Thursday’s Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen work session is a proposal from newly-hired Police Chief Daniel Halek to partner with Enterprise Fleet Management to purchase, upfit, and finance new vehicle purchases, specifically the police department. Ryan Owens will be present to review the benefits
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PERRYVILLE — Perry County School District 32 has received the results of asbestos testing conducted after the March 14 tornado heavily damaged Perryville High School. According to a news release from the school disrict, some areas of the facility have tested positive for asbestos, which was expected with a building constructed in the 1950s.
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Quick action on the part of staff and Chester Fire Department eliminates major damage By Jim Beers CHESTER — A pesky grease fire in the Chester VFW kitchen forced staff to call the Chester Fire Department Friday night. The call was received by the CFD at 10:15 p.m. to have firefighters respond to 939 State
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By Spencer Tuma, Missouri Farm Bureau’s Director of National Legislative Affairs JEFFERSON CITY – We’re three months into the new year, and soon enough, planters will start firing up to put in this year’s crop. The passage of time also means the new Congress is gearing up to work with the incoming Administration to set
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By Jason Smith, member of Congress On the evening of March 14 into March 15, a major storm system wreaked havoc on communities across southeast and south-central Missouri. The severe storms and deadly tornados brought golf ball-sized hail and winds over 140 mph, leaving a path of destruction we haven’t seen in decades. Thousands of
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From a SEMA news release PERRYVILLE — Perryville will host a Multi-Agency Resource Centers Saturday to provide recovery resources and assist disaster survivors. This is the NWS track of the EF-2 tornado which struck Perryvillle. The State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has coordinated with volunteer partners and other state and local agencies to organize
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Governor Mike Kehoe has announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will participate in joint Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs) of public infrastructure in 25 counties following the deadly tornadoes and severe storms that devastated much of Missouri March 14-15. “These devastating storms and tornadoes not only destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses, but also severely
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Governor Mike Kehoe has signed Executive Order 25-20 in response to the severe weather that has impacted communities across Missouri. This order grants the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) discretionary authority to temporarily waive or suspend specific environmental rules and regulations to facilitate storm debris removal and recovery efforts. “The recent storms have
