Sun Times

New Chester Bridge is one step closer

SIKESTON – The Missouri Department of Transportation announced Friday that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Chester Bridge Study. The multi-year National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) study was completed by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) in cooperation with FHWA and the Illinois Department of […]

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MoDHSS reports Perry, Ste. Gen Co. COVID numbers

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has released its latest COVID-19 report for Ste. Genevieve and Perry Counties. The Department reports Ste. Genevieve County has had 27 new confirmed and probable cases in the seven days ending September 28 and one new death for a total of 2,310 confirmed and

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Pelosi’s hostage negotiation

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Earlier this summer, President Biden walked out of the White House touting the success of negotiating a “bipartisan” infrastructure deal amongst a handful of U.S. Senators. Mere hours later, Nancy Pelosi muzzled their celebration. Instead, Speaker Pelosi made clear that she viewed the infrastructure bill as nothing more than a political tool

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Chester City Council meets Monday

CHESTER – The Chester City Council meets Monday. The tentative agenda: CHESTER, ILLINOIS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA October 4, 2021 CALL TO ORDER                                  ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING CORRESPONDENCE REPORTS Mayor City Treasurer City Clerk –           Approve raffle licenses City Attorney City Engineer VII.      COMMITTEE REPORTS Cemetery & Finance Committee

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Capitol Dome lighted red in honor of fallen firefighters

JEFFERSON CITY – Governor Mike Parson has ordered the Missouri State Capitol dome lighted red beginning at sunset on Saturday, October 2, 2021, until sunrise on Sunday, October 3, 2021, in honor of fallen firefighters. The lighting coincides with the annual memorial weekend of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and its Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters tribute. The

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SGES student places in state level “Illustrating America”

STE. GENEVIEVE — Recently, Ste. Genevieve Elementary fifth grader Blayre Bauman placed third in the Missouri VFW Auxiliary’s “Illustrating America” art contest, and received a gift card for her winning entry! VFW Auxiliary Youth Activities chairperson Lois Flieg and fifth grade student Blayre Bauman. Blayre is the daughter of Jamie and Jerry Bauman. This is

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