Progress for the People Every session seems to pass quicker than the previous. We gavel in with thousands of proposals to debate in January, then, all of the sudden, we are facing the final two weeks to get our measures across the finish line and onto the governor’s desk. I’ll take that as a sign […]
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – A diverse schedule of events is slated for May in southeastern Missouri state parks and historic sites. Friday, May 8, and Saturday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Centennial Celebration and Old Mill Days at Montauk State Park. One hundred years ago, Montauk was formally established as a state
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The minutes of the Thursday, April 23, 2026 meeting of the Ste. Genevieve County Commission have been released. Ste. Genevieve County Commission Minutes THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2026 7TH Day of the April Term. The Commission Met Pursuant to Adjournment. Present were Presiding Commissioner Randy Ruzicka, Associate Commissioners Cory Ford and
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The tentative agenda for today’s 8:15 a.m. meeting of the Ste. Genevieve County Commission has been released.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Geospatial analysis by University of Missouri Extension researchers can help planners and emergency managers better understand how social vulnerability shapes disaster impacts and recovery. By mapping both exposure to disaster impacts and community-reported needs, the research can aid in prioritizing investments in preparedness, mitigation and recovery, says Michael Sunde, an MU Extension
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JEFFERSON CITY — Two persons were hurt in a traffic crash Saturday morning on Route D in Ste. Genevieve County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports a 45-year-old Potosi man received minor injuries and was taken to Parkand Health Center in Farmington by a Ste. Genevieve County ambulance and a 40-year-old Pilot Knob woman
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. – As communities in our region continue to face seasonal flood and severe weather risks, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, in partnership with the Kaskaskia Island Drainage & Levee District, will launch the Love Your Levee campaign in April 2026 to increase public understanding of levees and flood
SGHS will host Class 2 District 2 Softball Tournament STE. GENEVIEVE – The seeds and quarterfinal games are listed below for the Class 2 District 2 Softball Tournament. All games will be at Leon’s Field in Ste. Genevieve. Good luck to all teams. Admission is $6 for students and adults, cash only. 1. Clearwater
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Margaret “Jane” Kipp, 88, of Chester, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 1, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Though her family deeply mourns her passing, they take peace in knowing she is now at rest with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Jane was born in Murphysboro, Illinois on July 19,
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JEFFERSON CITY – 145th State Representative Bryant Wolfin voted no recently on a 377-page, 87,000-word omnibus bill. He said, “If it takes 10+ hours just to read it out loud, there’s no way the final version has been properly vetted in less than 24 hours. “We’re already fixing a bill we passed earlier
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