April 2026

Chateau Sainte Genevieve Winery announces return of Floraison Festival

Nine-Day Celebration Invites Visitors to Experience the Heart of Winemaking with Exclusive Tours, Tastings, and Experiences BLOOMSDALE, MO – Chateau Sainte Genevieve Winery is excited to announce the return of its Floraison Festival, a nine-day celebration of spring and the beginning of the growing season. The festival will run from Saturday, May 2, 2026, through

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Come join the musical fun at SIU’s 2026 Sunset Concerts beginning June 11

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — The 47th edition of the ever-popular Sunset Concert Series, returns with a wide variety of diverse musical performances beginning June 11 on the Shryock Auditorium lawn at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The popular longtime summertime Southern Illinois tradition features six weeks of free diverse melodic entertainment appealing to all ages

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Illinois Small Business Optimism Index fell in March survey

SPRINGFIELD, IL – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 3.0 points in March to 95.8, leaving it below its 52-year average of 98.0. The last time the Optimism Index fell below its historical average was April 2025. The Uncertainty Index rose 4 points from February to 92, well above its historical average of 68.   “The

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Materials and labor donated for courthouse flowerbeds

STE. GENEVIEVE – On Saturday April 18, 2026 a donation of materials and labor was made to Ste. Genevieve County Courthouse by Union Locals 169g, 829, and 830 who generously donated their time and all materials necessary to replace the plantings in the flowerbeds at the courthouse. Presiding County Commissioner Randy Ruzicka gave the group,

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MoDOT urges drivers to ‘work with us’ in historic construction season

JEFFERSON CITY – As another record-breaking construction season ramps up across Missouri, and as part of National Work Zone Awareness Week April 20-24, the Missouri Department of Transportation is reminding motorists to “work with us” by making safe and responsible choices behind the wheel. These efforts are essential to protect highway workers and traveling motorists inside the

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MSHP reports arrests

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report of arrests.   Among those listed as arrested:   21-year-old Alyssha R. Hinga of St. Louis was arrested at 3:55 p.m. Sunday, April 19 at 3:55 p.m. on a warrant out of Cape Girardeau County for speeding. She was being held in

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Perryville Police report

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest report of arrests.   Listed as arrested:   38-year-old Jerel Pilgram of Cape Girardeau at 10:34 a.m. Wednesday, April 1st on a fugitive warrant out of Cape Girardeau County.   61-year-old Joseph Stanley Robinson of Perryville at 3:20 p.m. April 3rd for theft by shopliftng

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