March 2026

Lane closures on Illinois 159 in St. Clair County begin March 9 

BELLEVILLE – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that repairs on northbound and southbound Illinois 159 between Washington Street and the junction of Illinois 13/Illinois158 in St. Clair County will require intermittent lane closures beginning Monday, March 9, weather permitting.   All lanes will remain open in both directions on weekdays from 6 to 9 a.m. […]

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MSHP arrest reports

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest arrest reports.   19-year-old Shyanne J. Eakins of Jackson was charged with minor visibly intoxicated with a blood alcohol content more than .02 percent, first offense Sunday morning at 9:37 a.m. in Perry County. She was released.   35-year-old Morgan H. Wright of

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Perry County District 32 Central Office to return to campus

PERRYVILLE – The Perry County District 32 Central Administrative Office is moving back to campus nearly a year after being displaced during the March 2025 tornado.    Central Office is transitioning into the lower level of the Perryville Primary Center with public access at the rear of the building between the playgrounds. The office will

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Ste. Genevieve County Farmers’ Market to hold organizational meeting

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Farmers’ Market will have an organizational meeting to plan the upcoming season.   The meeting will be held Saturday, March 14 at 10 a.m. in the meeting room of the YMCA (community center.)   Current members and those interested in joining are invited and encouraged to attend.

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Two Perryville residents are hurt in Iron County motorcycle crash

JEFFERSON CITY – Two 68-year-old Perryville residents were hurt in a motorcycle crash on Mo 221 in Iron County Saturday afternoon.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the male operator of the 2012 Harley Davidson had moderate injuries and a female passenger had minor injuries. The man was taken to Mercy-South, St. Louis by

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Welcome spring at MDC’s Cape Girardeau Nature Center this March

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Shake off the winter blues with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). MDC staff at the Cape Girardeau Nature Center will host many events this March, including:   Nature Center at Night – Marvelous Morels March 6 from 5-7:30 p.m.: Learn how to identify true morels versus their look-alikes and discover the habitats

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