STE. GENEVIEVE – The General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) Woman’s Club of Ste. Genevieve honored Ste. Genevieve High School and Middle School students at its luncheon at the VFW Post 2210 on Monday, May 11. The Woman’s Club bestowed students with writing awards, scholarships and opportunities to attend leadership conferences. The mission of […]
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PERRYVILLE –- The plans have been announced for the opening ceremony of the Don Welge Memorial Bridge over the Mississippi River to be held Saturday, July 11, the 91st anniversary of the late Don Welge’s birth. The event is hosted by the Perryville-Chester Development Corporation. . The event is hosted by the Perryville-Chester Development Corporation.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Columbia College recently announced its dean’s list for the Spring 2026 Semester (January-May 2026). To be named to the dean’s list, a student must have completed 12 undergraduate credit hours in a 16-week period and achieved a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0-point scale. Students from the area who received
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STE. GENEVIEVE – VFW Post and Auxiliary 2210 will hold their annual Memorial Day services in Ste Genevieve at the Post home on Monday May 25. If you would like to have your veteran’s flag displayed in our Aisle of Flags on Memorial Day please bring the flag to our clubroom no later than
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JEFFERSON CITY – Two reactions to passage of SB 999: The following statement can be attributed to Susan Klein, Executive Director, Missouri Right to Life: “The Missouri House of Representatives has passed SB 999, which includes the “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.” The Missouri Senate passed the bill last week and sent it to the
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JEFFERSON CITY – Memorial Day ceremonies will be held at each of the five Missouri Veterans Cemeteries on May 25, 2026. Each of the ceremonies will include a keynote speaker and firing volley. “These Memorial Day ceremonies offer a meaningful way to honor the Veterans interred on these hallowed grounds and serve as a way
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PERRYVILLE — The Perry County Commission is accepting applications to fill a Commission-appointed position on the Perry County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees following the resignation of Board President Joe Hutchinson. In accordance with Missouri State Statute 205.170.6, which states ”any vacancy in the board of trustees occasioned by removal, resignation or otherwise shall be
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JEFFERSON CITY — The Perryville Police Department is reporting the arrest of a 41-year-old man earlier this month on assault and burglary charges. Nicholas Ryan Beck was arrested in connection with an incident May 8th in the 500 block of Grand Avenue. He faces a charge of first degree burglary and a charge of
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SPRINGFIELD – With the weather getting warmer and litter operations ramping up, the Illinois Department of Transportation is asking the public to be on the alert for maintenance crews picking up trash and other debris across the state. Everyone can do their part to keep Illinois roads clean, take pride in their environment, provide a positive
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SIKESTON, Mo. – Southeast Missouri Food Bank is launching its Summer Meals for Kids campaign with a goal of providing 200,000 meals to children across Southeast Missouri this summer, a time when many families lose access to the school breakfasts and lunches they depend on during the academic year. More than 18,000 children in
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