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Missouri Kicks Off Hunger Action Month with Statewide Call to Address Hunger

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Feeding Missouri Encourages Communities to Start the Conversation About HungerColumbia, Mo., September 1, 2026 – September marks Hunger Action Month, anationwide awareness campaign dedicated to increasing awareness around hunger andfood insecurity while encouraging communities to take action and support their neighborswho may be facing food insecurity.Throughout the month, Feeding Missouri and Missouri’s six regional food […]

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Jeff Voris Named Director of Missouri Agricultural Education

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — As a new school year begins across Missouri, agricultural education programs and FFA chapters are welcoming a new leader at the state level. Jeff Voris began serving as the Director of Missouri Agricultural Education on July 13, 2026, bringing three decades of classroom experience and a strong record of service to

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Illinois Recognizes International Overdose Awareness Day and Celebrates National Recovery Month

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CHICAGO – In two new proclamations, Governor JB Pritzker recognized August 31 as International Overdose Awareness Day and September as National Recovery Month in Illinois. ​   International Overdose Awareness Day acknowledges the impact of drug overdoses on individuals, families, and communities while highlighting ways to reduce drug overdose deaths. National Recovery Month celebrates people

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Who Wants to Push the Button? Chester Bridge Demolition Raffle Underway

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You can be a part of history! The Chester Chamber of Commerce and the Chester Parks and Recreation Department are holding a community raffle to celebrate the demolition of the 1942 truss bridge, which was recently replaced by the new Don Welge Memorial Bridge. Ames Construction is giving one lucky person the opportunity to press

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Coach Bonnell named Girls Wrestling Coach of the Year

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by Bailey Otto We are proud to announce that Ste. Genevieve High School Head Girls Wrestling Coach Jared Bonnell has been selected as the 2025-2026 Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA)/National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Girls Wrestling Coach of the Year! Coach Bonnell was surprised with the recognition on Friday, Aug.

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SGES occupational therapist receives PEERS grant

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We’re excited to share that Ste. Genevieve Elementary School occupational therapist Kari Buerck and speech-language pathologist Ashley Regelsperger recently received a $500 PEERS Maggie Elders Grant through the Missouri Retired Teachers Association and Foundation (MRTA-F) for their new project, “Fun Food Friday!” SG R-II will match the grant, providing a total of $1,000 to help

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Norma Wingerter

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NORMA WINGERTER, 91, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:45 am, Monday, August 31, 2026 at Independence Care Center, Perryville, Missouri. She was born to the late James Wilbert and Irene Bertha (nee Shemonic) Smith on June 7, 1935 in Rockwood, Illinois. Norma married Edward “Tim” Lee Wingerter on February 26, 1955 in Rockwood, Illinois;

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