March 2026

Buena Vista National Bank, Memorial Hospital hold health fair

CHESTER – Buena Vista National Bank in conjunction with Memorial Hospital in Chester held its 30th annual Health Fair on Friday, March 13, at Buena Vista National Bank.     Back Row: L-R;  Jim Schoen, Lions Club Member; Brandon Misselhorn, Lab Tech; Dr. Stephen Platt, Lions Club Member; Dr. Robert Platt, Lions Club Member; Ryan

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Chester Grade School announces December ‘Jackets of the Month’

Selected students have demonstrated all four of the “PBIS HIVE” good behavior criteria” By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester Grade School selects monthly “Jackets of the Month”, formerly known as “Students of the Month”. “Jackets of the Month” are selected from among all teacher and staff nominations of students that qualify. Students can qualify for

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Eggemeyer named to Concordia University-Wisconsin dean’s list

MEQUON, Wis. — Concordia University Wisconsin officials have released the Fall Honors List for the 2025-26 academic year.   A student from Perryville, MO, Luke Eggemeyer, a Junior, studying Nursing, was named to the Dean’s List.   The Dean’s List for the University is composed each semester of those full-time students who have a semester

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Gavin Gegg is selected for the Missouri Scholars 100 program

STE. GENEVIEVE – A senior at Ste. Genevieve High School has been named to the 2026 Missouri Scholars 100 program. This statewide initiative, organized by the Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals (MoASSP), recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of 100 outstanding students from the graduating class of 2026. SGHS Principal Dr. John Boyd Jr. announced

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Illinois State Police continues efforts to reduce gun violence through focused firearm enforcement details

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) today announced that in 2025 the agency conducted just over a thousand firearm enforcement details statewide to help ensure individuals who are prohibited from having a firearm and pose a threat do not have firearms in their possession. ​   Additionally, local law enforcement agencies supported through state agency

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Missourians urged to ignore fraudulent ‘final enforcement notice’ text messages

JEFFERSON CITY, MO — The Missouri Department of Revenue (DOR) is continuing to warn Missourians about ongoing scam text messages falsely claiming to be from the Missouri Department of Revenue or “Missouri DMV.” These fraudulent messages often state that the recipient has received a “Final Enforcement Notice” regarding overdue traffic tickets and threaten penalties if payment

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National Weather Service Storm damage reports

ST. LOUIS and PADUCAH – The St. Louis and Paducah NWS offices passed along the following storm damage reports in the River Region counties of Perry and Ste. Genevieve in Missouri and Randolph in Illinois.   They are arranged chronologically.   03/15/2026     0515 PM  Ste. Genevieve  MO   Emergency Mngr   Tree debris is blocking a

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