Students are rewarded for demonstrating Respect, Responsibility, and Empathy By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester Grade School recognized 26 students Friday April 10, 2026 in grades Kindergarten through eighth, for demonstrating the “HIVE” PBIS good character traits of either Respect, Responsibility, Safety, or Empathy. There are four “HIVE” PBIS characteristics that teachers and staff at […]
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Last week, Citizens Electric donated $500 to the Care to Learn – Ste. Genevieve chapter (bit.ly/dragongiving). Care to Learn maximizes donations by securing matching grants to address students’ needs. The Ste. Genevieve chapter supports our Friday Backpack Program, as well as provides immediate funding for emergent health, hunger, and hygiene needs, ensuring
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By Jason Smith, member of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the 2026 tax season wraps up on April 15, new data shows millions of Americans have greatly benefited from the Working Families Tax Cuts. Thanks to this landmark legislation, which I authored, this year saw the largest tax refund season in our nation’s history, with
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Consumer Protection Team obtained the conviction of Nicholas Fontinelli, the owner of “Squared Up Structures,” for deceptive business practices, financial exploitation of an elderly person, and stealing by deceit. The judgment also won nearly $70,000 in restitution for Fontinelli’s victims, who include a
PERRYVILLE, MO – Conservative businessman and veteran Scott Sattler has announced that he is running in the Republican primary for the 145th State House District. “As a local business owner, I care deeply about our community and the people who call it home. I share this region’s values and believe our government should reflect
CHESTER, IL. – Brett Bollmann, CEO at Memorial Hospital named Jennifer Donjon Employee of the Quarter for the First Quarter 2026 on April 8, 2026. Jennifer Donjon and Brett Bollmann, CEO Jennifer Donjon, Lab Lead Rural Health Clinic Phlebotomist at Memorial Hospital, has been employed at Memorial since November 2011. When asked
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CARBONDALE, IL— Saluki Con, Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s annual celebration of science, technology, arts, humanities, and the comic world, returns to SIU on April 18th and 19th, 2026, featuring an all-star roster of celebrity guests. Headlining the event is Henry Thomas, who began his career as a child actor and played the lead role of Elliott Taylor in the film E.T.
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Press Release from the Ste Genevieve County Fire District STE. GENEVIEVE — Last Tuesday, just after 4:00 p.m., units from Stations 5, 2, 3, and 7, along with automatic aid from the Jefferson R-7 Fire Protection District and Ste Genevieve Fire District, were dispatched to an address in the area of South Drive for a
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ST. LOUIS — Free native trees are still available around the state as part of the Callery Pear Buyback program. The Missouri Invasive Plant Council (MoIP), in partnership with the Missouri Community Forestry Council, Magnificent Missouri, Forest ReLeaf of Missouri, Forrest Keeling Nursery, the Missouri Prairie Foundation, and the Missouri Department of Conservation, is hosting
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO –Governor Mike Kehoe has reported that in its first year of operations, Operation Relentless Pursuit (ORP) task force officers arrested or assisted in the arrests of 1,585 fugitives wanted for outstanding felony warrants. The total includes individuals arrested in connection with a total of 26 murder or homicide charges. The arrests resulted in clearing 2,699
