December 2025

STARS students participate in team-building with the U.S. Army

STE. GENEVIEVE –  The Ste. Genevieve School District R-II STARS students took part in a hands-on team-building session in the new middle school gym recently.     The students were guided by Army Staff Sergeant Darrel W. Oard and PFC Thomas Desiree.   The event focused on communication, problem-solving, and collaboration—skills essential for both leadership […]

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Ste. Genevieve woman receives minor injuries in traffic crash

JEFFERSON CITY – A 44-year-old Ste. Genevieve woman suffered minor injuries in a traffic crash on Highway 61 in Ste. Genevieve County Wednesday night.   The Missouri State Highway Patol says the woman was taken to Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital by ambulance.   The patrol says the crash happened when a southbound 2012 Hyundai

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SGHS basketball tops De Soto

STE. GENEVIEVE – The SGHS Boys Basketball Team opened its season Wednesday evening with a win over the De Soto Dragons by a final score of 70-42.   The boys will be in action again this evening at 7 p.m.   District sites have been selected for SGHS winter sports. Boys Basketball will be at

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Attorney General Hanaway warns Missourians to stay alert for holiday scams

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is urging Missourians to stay vigilant this holiday season as scammers use fake delivery notices, bogus sales, AI-generated messages, and fraudulent charities to steal money and personal information. “Staying alert and informed is one of the best defenses against holiday scams,” said Attorney General Hanaway. “We are committed

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Breakout country star Ella Langley to play the Illinois State Fair in August 2026

SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Fair is excited to announce that country music sensation Ella Langley will take the Grandstand Stage as part of the 2026 Illinois State Fair lineup on Friday, August 21, 2026.   Langley, one of country music’s most dynamic and fastest-rising new voices, has rapidly become a force in the genre.

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Governor Pritzker announces $10 Million investment in Job Training and Economic Development Program

CHICAGO – Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) have announced an additional $10 million in funding for the Job Training and Economic Development (JTED) Program for workforce training and wrap-around services that will bolster equitable workforce recovery for Illinoisans struggling to gain meaningful employment. As part of

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