By Jeremy Tanz PERRYVILLE — March 1st began the 2026 ozone season and attached are the readings for the month of March. At our local monitors in western Ste. Genevieve and eastern Perry Counties, we are beginning the season with good to moderate air quality. The current high readings are 63 ppb […]
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PARK HILLS, MO – Mineral Area College is pleased to announce an upcoming presentation by one of its most distinguished former students, retired Air Force General Glen VanHerck. General VanHerck will speak Tuesday, April 28, at 5:00 pm in the Cardinal Center on the college’s Park Hills campus. The presentation, titled “Today’s Challenging
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is partnering with the Environmental Improvement and Energy Resources Authority to secure a contractor to develop a new Missouri Critical Minerals Plan. The request for proposals is open until 4 p.m. May 6. The request seeks a qualified contractor to develop a plan that will cultivate interest
Source: David Trinklein COLUMBIA, Mo. – Gardeners are well known for their thriftiness and commitment to protecting the environment. However, according to University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein, a false sense of economy can sometimes work against the health of the garden. One example is saving and reusing plastic pots from one season
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PERRYVILLE – The Perry County School District No. 32 Board of Education will meet in regular and closed sessions Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 7 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda: AGENDA PERRY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 32 Board of Education Regular Meeting – Open Session Wednesday,
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Source: Kathi Mecham CARROLLTON, Mo. – This spring, fill your garden with annuals that look great, work hard and roll out the welcome mat for pollinators, says University of Missouri Extension horticulturist Kathi Mecham. “Attracting pollinators is both essential and enjoyable,” says Mecham. “Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and other beneficial insects play a vital role
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Short Week, Long-Term Results I was thankful to have an extra day for Easter break and the condensed schedule that followed may well provide long-term results for Missourians. The week started off with the governor signing a handful of bills into law in his Capitol office. These include the criminal and juvenile justice reforms
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve High School students in Mrs. Danielle Yamnitz’s Anatomy classes recently traveled to St. Louis University (SLU) School of Medicine for a cadaver demonstration, offering a firsthand look at human anatomy beyond the classroom. During the visit, students had the opportunity to observe cadavers generously donated to science and
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Seven Southern Illinois University Carbondale undergraduate students are receiving Susan C. Thrasher Undergraduate Research Fund awards to work with a faculty mentor on a research project during 2026-2027 academic year. Sponsored by SIU Carbondale’s Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, the award supports research or creative activities under the guidance of
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The agenda for this morning’s meeting of the Ste. Genevieve County Commission and the minutes of two recent meetings have been released. The commission will meet this morning at 8:15 in the Ste. Genevieve County Courthouse. The tentative agenda for the meeting: SG COUNTY AGENDA Minutes of the
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