STE. GENEVIEVE – Ten Valle Catholic volleyball players were recently named to the Missouri High School Volleyball Coaches Association (MHSVCA) Academic All-State team. Receiving recognition were (1st row) Mara Hoog, Adyson Rayoum, Reece Weiler, Hayden Vaeth and (2nd row) Lydia Brown, Addison Weibrecht, Ava Bauman, Lexie Rayoum, Ada Bley, Payton Naeger. In order to qualify for the […]
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Congratulations to Vivian Kiefer, Ste. Genevieve High School’s Elks Student of the Month for February. Vivian is the daughter of Jennifer and Dewayne Kiefer. Vivian’s scholastic honors include ranking in the top 10 percent of her graduating class, earning summa cum laude and receiving the College Prep Biology Course
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JEFFERSON CITY – Help decide what projects advance to the National History Day competition! Missouri History Day is looking for educators, historians, writers, filmmakers, museum staff, and community members to join us for this year’s Missouri History Day state contest to judge student projects. We also welcome graduate students and select undergraduates to our
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Tray Peters, Ethan Colvis, TaShawn Palacio and Karim Landeros receive honors at CHS Basketball game By Jim Beers The 2025 Chester High School YellowJacket Football Team had an outstanding season! The YellowJackets recorded a regular-season record of 8 wins and just 1 loss. The Cahokia Conference, Illinois Division record was 5-0, an undefeated season. It
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A funeral will be held Saturday, February 28, 2026 for 83-year-old Martha Lea Vogt who passed away peacefully on February 1, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was born October 2, 1942, to Merlin and Maryan Williams, who both preceded her in death. On January 18, 1969, Martha married the love of her life, Earl
A memorial mass will be held at a later date for 92-year-old Lawrence F. Montroy of Chester, Illinois, who passed away at 9:14 am, Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois. He was born March 16, 1933 in Chester, Ill. to J. L. and Cecelia (nee Moskop) Montroy. They preceded him
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A private funeral will be held for 84-year-old Barbara J. Schweiss of Sainte Genevieve, MO who passed away Monday, February 9, 2026. She was born January 11, 1942, a daughter of Guy Applegate and Edna (Bader) Applegate who both preceded her in death. She is survived by a son: Doug (Kathy) Schweiss; a
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SPRINGFIELD – 1099-G tax forms are now available for claimants who received unemployment insurance (UI) benefits in 2025, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today. Claimants who collected UI benefits last year will need the 1099-G tax form to complete their state and federal tax returns. Also called ‘Form 1099-G, Certain Government Payments,’ this
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – To protect children from the devastating harms of dangerous, psychoactive drugs, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed suit against Pressure STL, a business selling unregulated THC products without a license, including items deceptively marketed as non-intoxicating, well-known candy and snack brands enjoyed by children. “We will not stand idly by as
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In an ongoing and continuous effort to reclaim our communities from the harms of illegal gaming halls, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Office has filed suit against five retail shops for operating illegal gambling machines and providing public access to unlicensed and unregulated games in direct violation of the
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