STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County School District R-II recently held its Annual Unified Track Meet last week on Wednesday, April 16. The event was an inspiring success, with more than 100 students from eight schools visiting Ste. Genevieve to participate! The event was filled with energy, encouragement, and teamwork, making for an inspiring […]
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STE. GENEVEVE – When severe weather caused significant damage to the Perry County School District 32 campus, students at Ste. Genevieve High School stepped up in a big way. SG R-II Students and Staff: (not in order) Stella Cox, Olivia Klump, Lexi Warren, Hydee Dallas-Lemon, and Mrs. Kaitlyn Crump; Perry County 32 Students and Staff:
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JEFFERSON CITY — A 35-year-old man from Sikeston received minor injuries in a traffic crash on I-55 in Perry County Monday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the man was taken to Mercy Hospital Southeast by the Mercy Ambulance District. The patrol says the crash happened when the southbound 2011 Chevrolet Equinox
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Seven students in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s aviation technologies program fared well in the 2025 Aerospace Maintenance Council competition in Atlanta. The Detail Dawgs, a registered student organization, placed in the top 10 in six different events in the 46-team scholastic division. In all, 86 teams from eight countries
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Earth Day celebration included awarding more than $154,000 in Green Fund grants to 17 diverse and unique projects. The winning projects encompass an eclectic mix of sustainability and green goals and initiatives as wide-ranging as addressing student food insecurity to composting organic waste, from
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced that it is reinstating National Social Security Month—a public awareness campaign held in April each year that is dedicated to helping Americans access their benefits. The agency last observed National Social Security Month in 2019, during President Trump’s first term. The early days of the
STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Commission will meet in regular session this morning at 8:15 a.m. in the Ste. Genevieve County Courthouse. The tentative agenda for the meeting:
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Baseball STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve was trailing 4-0 when they came storming back to top Park Hills 5-4. The Dragons plays at Farmington Thursday 4:30. STE. GENEVIEVE – Valle was postponed at Valley of Caledonia. The Warriors play at Arcadia Valley Thursday at 4:30. PERRYVILLE – St. Vincent lost to Scott City 5-0. The
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale will recognize National Small Business Week by celebrating the accomplishments of some of the area’s newest entrepreneurs. One of the participants in last year’s Small Business Spotlight celebrates the launch of a new venture. (Photo provided) Community members are invited to the annual Small Business Spotlight
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CHESTER – A special board meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held April 23, 2025, at 5 p.m. at the Chester Community High School Juergens Gym located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester, Ill. AGENDA Call to Order and Roll Call – 5:00 pm Opportunity for Public Comment (please
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