JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — This fall, Agriculture Education on the Move™ (Ag Moves) educators are bringing hands-on agricultural lessons to 5,688 elementary students at 97 schools across the state. These educators, many of whom are Missouri FFA members, had the opportunity to participate in Ag Moves FFA Partner Training Days hosted in Columbia, Cape Girardeau, Maryville […]
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri researchers have developed a free online tool that helps crop producers compare potential payments from federal farm safety net programs to make more informed enrollment decisions. The ARC/PLC Payments Explorer, developed by MU’s Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center (RaFF), lets producers compare potential payments from two major
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO, OCT. 16, 2026 – The Department of Natural Resources’ Missouri Geological Survey is releasing a new edition of its flagship publication “Geologic Wonders and Curiosities of Missouri.” The book is a compilation of the state’s most interesting natural sites, providing geological interpretation and guidance for visiting hundreds of publicly accessible locations across
The community is invited to celebrate the reopening of Sara’s Garden and the refurbishment of its pergola during a special ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, at the corner of Main and Merchant streets in downtown Ste. Genevieve. The garden, designed and maintained by the Ste. Genevieve County Master Gardeners, is a lovely
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Adam W. Norwood, DO to Advanced Orthopedic Specialists. Norwood is board certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery. He completed his fellowship at Northwell Health/Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, residency at SSM Health OSU/St. Anthony Orthopedic Surgery, Oklahoma City, OK
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JEANA MARIE KOTHE, 62, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 7:47 pm, Saturday, October 17, 2026 at Mercy Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. She was born to Louis and Junelee (nee Hoeb) DeRousse on November 30, 1963 in Perryville, Missouri. Jeana married Gary Kothe on May 30, 2015 at St. John Lutheran Church in Chester; he
Regular Meeting Minutes Date: Monday, October 19, 2026 at 5:15 p.m. Place: CALL TO ORDER: Ste. Genevieve County Ambulance District House 1 3 Basler Drive, Ste Genevieve MO 63670 Ernie Weiler called the regular meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. ROLL CALL: BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairperson, Ernie Weiler, Sub-District 1 Secretary, Nick Werner, Sub-District 3
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Students are rewarded for demonstrating Respect, Responsibility, Safety, and Empathy BY JIM BEERS Chester Grade School recognized 33 students on Friday September 18, 2026 in grades Kindergarten through 8th, 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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Donnie Sabo and Entire Scout Team earn “Special Teams” and “Practice Players” honors for Week 8 BY JIM BEERS The Chester High School Football Program presents two weekly player awards throughout the football season. The first award is the “Special Teams” player of the week and the other is the “Practice Player” of the
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Chester will host Warriors Friday Night October 23 at 7 p.m. at W.O. Smith Field in Opening Round BY JIM BEERS The pairings for the 2026 IHSA Class 2A State Football Playoffs were announced Saturday October 17 at 9:00 p.m. Once again, the Chester YellowJackets were named in the list of teams to compete
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