JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri State Representative Ray Reed has announced his bipartisan cosponsorship of a proposed constitutional amendment to expand Missouri’s property tax exemption for veterans who have borne the greatest cost of military service. Under current law, Missouri provides a homestead property tax exemption only to former prisoners of war with total […]
SIKESTON—Route O in Ste. Genevieve County will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction Monday, Feb. 23 through Friday, May 1 as contractor crews overlay the roadway (including the shoulder) and complete guardrail upgrades. This section of roadway is located from U.S. Route 61 to Mo. Route 32. The work zone will
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STE/ GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve High School senior Paul Taylor signed a national letter of intent to compete on the track and field team at the Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) Thursday, February 5, 2026. Paul is the son of Dana and Paul Taylor. In attendance were his parents; sisters Arie and
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The minutes of the Monday, February 2nd meeting of the Ste. Genevieve County Commission have been released. SG COUNTY MINUTES 020926
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The minutes of the February 2 meeting of the Ste. Genevieve Heritage Commission have been released. Minutes HERITAGE COMMISSION Ste. Genevieve, MO February 2, 2026 5:30pm Call to Order at 5:30 pm Roll Call: Commissioners Casey Benner, Tom Hooper, and Mark Buchheit were present at roll call. City Administrator
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PHS girl’s bb tops De Soto PERRYVILLE — The Perryville High School Lady Pirates basketball team beat DeSoto 68-34 Thursday night to improve to 9-8 on the season. The Lady Pirates had eight girls get in the scoring column led by: Aby Amberger- 29 Janie Porter- 17 Madeleine Gremaud- 7 The Lady Pirates are back
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A funeral will be held Monday, February 9, 2026 for 63-year-old Eugene “Gene” R. Bedwell of Chester, Illinois, who passed away at 1:31 pm, Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois. He was born August 17, 1962 in Perryville to Clyde and Shirley (nee Lankford) Bedwell on August 17, 1962 in Perryville, Missouri
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Wednesday, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed suit against the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) for violating federal anti-discrimination laws. The lawsuit asserts that MSHSAA discriminates on the basis of race and sex by refusing to consider a nominee for a leadership position based on their race and sex. “MSHSAA’s
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to remind the public that driver examination stations throughout the state will be closed on the following dates: Thursday, February 12, 2026, in observance of President Lincoln’s Birthday. Monday, February 16, 2026, in observance of President Washington’s Birthday.
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CHESTER – Gilster-Mary Lee President and CEO Tom Welge has issued a statement regarding the OSHA findings concerning the fatal accident last June. “Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation’s core values are food and employee safety. They are of equal importance and guide all our and our employees’ actions. Any on the job injury is unacceptable and upsetting
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