Ste. Genevieve Fire District STE. GENEVIEVE – The time of the year has come. Fireworks are now being sold and used. Last night we had our first fireworks related call. We were dispatched for smoke coming from the rear of a building, dispatched as a structure fire. Luckily it was just someone using fireworks […]
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Registration is now open for Camp Beta, Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s free overnight camp at Southern Illinois for youths ages 10-16 who have Type 1 diabetes. Counselors-in-training are also being sought. Camp BETA participants enjoy a host of special adventures and activities. Photo provided. The camp is happening Sept. 19-20 at Touch
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) will accept the third round of microbusiness license applications electronically, through the online registry portal from July 13-27, 2026. License issuance is expected to occur in December of this year. A current list of licensed microbusiness facilities can be found on the department’s website. Microbusinesses are marijuana facility
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PERRYVILLE – The city of Perryville has released the following information regarding fireworks in the city. Firework season is here! Please review these important safety tips and ordinance reminders before celebrating. No person under the age of seventeen (17) years of age shall possess, discharge, ignite, or explode any article of fireworks
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Monday Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 15 states and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) in challenging California’s Plastics Act to defend the interests of producers and consumers across the United States. This lawsuit intends to stop costs from being passed on to consumers, making necessities
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension will offer a three-part webinar series for landowners interested in improving their woods for wildlife. Photo courtesy of Brian Schweiss. The free series runs noon-1 p.m. Wednesdays, July 8-22, said Brian Schweiss, MU Extension sustainable forestry specialist. “Many woodland acres set idle with minimal management,”
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PERRYVILLE – The Perry County clerk’s office has announced absentee voting for the August 4, 2026 Primary Election in Perry County is now underway. Absentee voting will remain open through Monday, August 3 at 5:00 p.m. Voters may cast an absentee ballot in person at the Perry County Clerk’s Office, located in the Perry County
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PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released the following reports: (Age not released) Larry Thompson of Perryville was charged with DWI-alcohol following a traffic stop on Old St. Marys Road near St. Francois Street at 1:45 a.m. Sunday, May 31. 38-year-old Eric R. Bryant of Chester, Ill. was arrested on a fugitive
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U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) has released the following statement after his bipartisan Protect College Sports Act passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee with strong bipartisan support. “We’re moving the ball down the field—our bipartisan Protect College Sports Act to fix the chaos in the current college sports system is heading to the Senate floor. Our
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen will meet in regular session Thursday at 6 p.m. in the city hall board room, 165 S. 4th Street, Ste. Genevieve. The meeting is open to the public and will be televised live on SteGenTV Channel 991 on the Spectrum Cable TV system and on
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