July 2025

Missouri Prairie Foundation Annual Dinner to be held August 16, 2025 

COLUMBIA, MO. —The Missouri Prairie Foundation (MPF) Annual Dinner is a celebration of prairies. This year’s event will be held Saturday, August 16, 2025 in Columbia, Missouri at Stoney Creek Hotel, 2601 S. Providence Road. “We are extremely pleased that Dr. Jesse Nippert—University Distinguished Professor of Biology at Kansas State University—will be our special guest speaker

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MSHP arrest reports

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report of arrests.   21-year-old Bailey E. Colver of Cape Girardeau was arrested at 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, in Perry County by the Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office for failure to maintain financial responsibility.   She was being held in the Perry

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Olivia Quigley named to Eastern Illinois University’s Spring 2025 Dean’s List

CHARLESTON, IL — Olivia Quigley, of Red Bud, has been named to Eastern Illinois University’s Spring 2025 Dean’s List in recognition of academic excellence.   Majoring in Criminology/Criminal Justice, Quigley is among fewer than 900 students named to the Spring 2025 Dean’s List.   Eastern Illinois University is proud to recognize academic excellence by naming

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Ste. Genevieve closes unofficial ‘road construction detour’

STE. GENEVIEVE – Motorists using the Ste. Genevieve County Nutrition Center parking lot adjacent to the east side of the Plaza Ste. Genevieve to get to Parkwood Drive have been blocked by barricades now.     In a post on its Facebook page the city stated “For safety reasons, the northwest corner of the parking

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Roadwork closes IL 4 north of Steeleville ‘T’

RED BUD – Illinois State Representative David Friess has a roadwork report. “Please be advised that Illinois Route 4 at the IL 150 intersection is now closed. Drivers traveling from Sparta to Steeleville or Chester will need to use alternate routes.” “IL 150 remains open in both directions. However, drivers traveling from Steeleville to Chester

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Robert Naeger

A funeral will be held Saturday, July 12, 2025 for 92-year-old Robert  Naeger of Sainte Genevieve, Mo, who passed away July 9, 2025.   He was born December 22, 1932 son of Robert H. Naeger and Rosine “Rose” (Wipfler) Naeger who both preceded him in death.   He married Carrie M. Naeger who preceded him

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