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IMUA awarded Grid Resilience Grant to start emergency equipment share program

SPRINGFIELD, IL– The U.S. Department of Energy, through the Illinois Finance Authority, has awarded the Illinois Municipal Utilities Association (IMUA) a Grid Resilience Grant totaling $475,376. The grant program was designed to strengthen and modernize America’s power grid and IMUA, a state-wide association for municipally owned electric utilities, will use the grant to establish an […]

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Missouri AG investigates major kratom manufacturers and retailers for potentially dangerous and illegal practices

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that her Office has launched a statewide investigation into numerous kratom manufacturers and distributors operating in Missouri, following troubling reports that consumers may be exposed to unapproved, unsafe, and deceptively marketed opioid-like drugs. “We are deeply concerned that Missourians are being sold drug-like substances

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Missouri Governor’s Mansion will host tree lighting ceremony and candlelight tours

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Governor Mike Kehoe and Mrs. Claudia Kehoe invite families to join them for the first tree lighting ceremony and Candlelight Tours of the Kehoe Administration at the Missouri Governor’s Mansion on Friday, December 5 at 6:00 p.m. The lighting of the tree will be followed by Candlelight Tours until 8:00 p.m.

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November 4th Friday Art Walk kicks off holiday gift-giving season in Ste. Genevieve 

STE, GENEVIEVE – There will be plenty of great art and a chance to save on high quality, unique gift items during Ste. Genevieve’s 4th Friday Art Walk on November 28.   “This is always a really good Art Walk,” an organizer says. “It’s a chance to kick off the holiday shopping season and find

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PCSD 32 staff member had rifle in trunk of vehicle on campus

PERRYVILLE – Last week Perry County School District No. 32 Safety Resource Officers were notified of the presence of a hunting rifle in the trunk of a staff member’s vehicle on campus.   According to a release from PCSD 32:   “The situation was immediately addressed by administration and our SRO safely removed the firearm

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Perryville Fire Department battles structure fire on Smith Street

PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Fire Department was called out Tuesday, November 11th at about 11:07 a.m. for a structure fire in the 1000 block of Smith Street.   Arriving firefighters were informed that it was a possible the resident was in the house.   Upon arrival they observed heavy fire venting from the front windows.

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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports.   Louwrens Eloff was cited for tampering with city utilities November 11th. According to the police report Eloff was cited after police responded to an undisclosed street at 3:30 p.m. by a report that a subject’s water had been turned off.   Police were

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Rep. David Friess commends local efforts as work begins on Stringtown Levee scour hole

RED BUD — Illinois State Representative David Friess (R-Red Bud) is highlighting that repair work is now underway on the long-standing scour hole, bringing long-awaited relief to residents of the Bottoms in southern Monroe County and nearby Prairie du Rocher.   This progress follows recent approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and comes

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SG Board of Aldermen may name new city administrator Tuesday

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen will hold a special meeting   Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 5:15 p.m.   Two items are on the agenda.  The first requires the city administrator to reside in Ste. Genevieve County. The second is the appointment of a new city administrator.   David Bova has been

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