by Kim Rendfeld CARBONDALE, Ill. – This month, stargazers can get one of the best views of the Geminid meteor shower at its peak, thanks to an event sponsored in part by Southern Illinois University Carbondale. See the Gems at Giant City will take place from 9:30 p.m. Dec. 13 to 1 a.m. Dec. 14 […]
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – For a quarter of a century, University of Missouri Extension weed scientist Kevin Bradley has warned farmers about waterhemp and its ability to develop resistance to herbicides. Bradley will continue his call for diversity in weed management at the 2025 Missouri Crop Management Conference, Dec. 9-10 at the Stoney Creek Hotel in
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A celebration of life will be held Saturday, Jnauary 17, 2025 for 81-year-old Raymond Joseph Michal, Jr. of Ste Genevieve, Mo. who passed away November 24, 2025. He was born May 17, 1944 in Cadott, Wisc. to Raymond Joseph Michal, Sr. and Lois (Miller) Michal who both preceded him in death. Ray was married
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Dr. Donald “Don” Melvin Boesch passed away peacefully in his sleep surrounded by loved ones early the morning of November 28th, 2025 at the age of 87. At the time of his passing, Don was a resident of Jackson, MO, though he was a well-traveled family man originally from Perryville, MO. Don and his
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A funeral will be held Friday, December 5, 2025 for 95-year-old Alvina C. Pfaff of Sainte Genevieve, Mo. who passed away November 26, 2025. She is survived by six sons: Robert Pfaff, John (Bev C.) Pfaff, Greg Pfaff, Tom (Keri) Pfaff, Kenny (Julie) Pfaff, Jason (Richelle) Pfaff; two daughters: Theresa Basler and Patty (Keith)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office, appointed by Judge Privette as special prosecutor, has filed criminal charges in Shannon County against three members of the Shannon County Sheriff’s Office: Deputy Thomas R. Manning, former sheriff’s deputy John D. “J.D.” Melvin, and Captain Michael G. McCoy, following allegations of
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that her Office has launched a formal investigation into Advanced Micro Targeting, Inc. (AMT), an out-of-state signature-gathering group operating in Missouri, amid reports that the company has violated multiple Missouri laws by using illegal immigrants in connection with its petition signature efforts and failed to
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that Missouri has filed an amicus brief, leading twenty-one states, in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to block a federal district court’s ruling that threw out Texas’s congressional map and handed five seats to the plaintiffs’ preferred political party. The brief explains that the lower
STE. GENEVIEVE – This information includes highlights from the Ste. Genevieve County R-II Board of Education’s Nov. 18, 2025, Regular Meeting. This is an unofficial record. The official Board Minutes are posted on the district website and are located on BoardDocs, linked here. The video of the meeting can be found on the district’s Youtube
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JEFFERSON CITY, – First reported by a riverboat captain on the Mississippi River in 1833, the annual Geminid meteor shower has been captivating viewers for nearly two centuries, and it keeps getting better. Due to the gravitational influence of Jupiter, the meteor shower’s brilliant streaks are becoming visibly brighter with each passing year
