Story and photos by Jim Beers CHESTER — Fire Calls went out at 3:37 a.m. Thursday October 23 to a fire at the Gilster Mary-Lee Box Plant in McBride, Mo. The call requested Mutual Aid from several fire stations around the area in Missouri and Illinois Chester and Ellis Grove Illinois responded immediately […]
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve County School District R-II celebrated its 2025 Homecoming last week. The schools held dress-up days, cheered on our sports teams and celebrated with our community in the Homecoming parade. After Spirit Night on Wednesday, students cheered on our junior and senior girls during the annual Powderpuff game, which ended with
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The tentative agenda for Monday’s meeting of the Ste. Genevieve Parks and Recreation Board has been released. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. in the city hall board room and is open to the public. The tentative agenda: The minutes of the previous meeting: The
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DU QUOIN, Ill- State and local fire safety officials gathered today at the Du Quoin Fire Department to emphasize the lifesaving importance of working smoke alarms and to promote a free installation program available to Du Quoin residents. As part of the 2nd Annual Statewide Smoke Alarm Blitz, the Du Quoin Fire Department joins agencies
Elizabeth “Betty” S. Kuehn 87 years old of Sainte Genevieve, MO passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2025 at Ste Genevieve Care Center. She was born to Leo and Dorothy (McClanahan) Buatte on January 9, 1938. She is survived by her Husband, Louis Kuehn; Daughters, Barb (John) Schweigert, Sandy (Tim) Kertz, and Carol (John)
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BRYAN, Tex. – Americans lost an average of 63 hours sitting in traffic in 2024 — the highest level ever measured — according to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) latest Urban Mobility Report (UMR). That’s the equivalent of nearly eight full workdays lost to traffic and marks a 16 percent increase in national congestion costs over
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CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute will host the 20th Metro East Youth Leadership Weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 25-26. The institute’s retreat will welcome young Black males from the Metro East to participate in events that foster personal development, civility, leadership, and civic engagement. The theme for this year’s event is “Civility,
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ST. LOUIS, MO. — The American Red Cross urges donors to give blood or platelets now to help curb a drop in donor turnout this fall. Donors of all blood types and those giving platelets are asked to book a time to donate at a Red Cross blood donation center or community blood drive to
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PERRYVILLE – Perryville Elementary School third grader Nicholas Hernandez Pastor who was the overall winner in the 2024-25 Missouri Association for Pupil Transportation School Bus Safety Poster Contest. Nicholas earned a $500 prize that PES will put towards outfitting the cafeteria with TV screens for interactive activities. Nicholas is pictured along with
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OAK RIDGE, Mo. – Students across Missouri are discovering how their lives are intertwined with agriculture through Missouri Farmers Care’s Agriculture Education on the Move™ (Ag Moves). Oak Ridge FFA member educators are leading Oak Ridge elementary students through the Ag Moves curriculum as they make connections to their food, fuel, fibers and farmers today.
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