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Ste. Genevieve man charged with child sex crimes in St. Francois and Ste. Genevieve Counties

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control (DDCC) announces the arrest of Brian L. Webb, 53, of Ste. Genevieve, MO, for child sex crimes following an investigation by the DDCC Special Victims Unit (SVU). Members of the Farmington Police Department assisted with the arrest. In October 2025, while […]

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Turkey, traffic and ‘Click It or Ticket,’ buckle up and drive sober this Thanksgiving

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – With one of the busiest travel periods of the year arriving this week with Thanksgiving, the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and law enforcement agencies throughout the state are ramping up patrols and reminding the public to buckle up and drive sober. Hundreds of enforcement zones and other patrols will be

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Earline June Blessing

A funeral will be held Monday, Dec. 1, 2025 for 98-year-old Earline June Blessing of Perryville who passed away Monday, November 24, 2025, at the home of her daughter in Ste. Genevieve. June was born April 2, 1927, in Perryville to Theodore and Virgie (Colin) Weibrecht., who both preceded her in death. She and Chalmer

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David Bova named new Ste. Genevieve City Administrator

STE. GENEVIEVE — Ste. Genevieve has a new city administrator. He is David Bova. He has been serving as interim city administrator since the departure of Happy Welch, the previous city administrator. Before that he served as assistant city administrator and community development director.     Mayor Brian Keim (left) with new City Administrator David

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Cornerstone of the community for 150 Years, Saint Francis Healthcare System donates 160 food and hygiene boxes through Annual Saint Elizabeth Food Drive

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce the successful completion of the 2025 Saint Elizabeth Food Drive, resulting in the donation of 160 boxes filled with food and personal hygiene items for Saint Francis colleagues, families and community members in need. Boxes were delivered to families throughout the region, as

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Governor Pritzker awards $10 Million to Illinois small businesses

SKOKIE – Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) recently joined businessowners, legislators, and community stakeholders at Soul Good Coffee to announce nearly $10 million in funding for 47 small businesses through the Small Business Capital and Infrastructure Grant Program (None of the grant recipients is located in Randolph

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Hunters can learn how to score harvests with MDC workshop Dec. 13 in Ash Grove

ASH GROVE, Mo. – Hunters won’t want to miss an upcoming opportunity to learn how to score their deer. Join the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) for a “Learning to Hunt: Measuring Your Trophy” workshop from 9-11 a.m. Dec. 13 with in-person and virtual options available.   Join experienced instructors at Andy Dalton Shooting Range and Outdoor Education

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IDPH issues Thanksgiving Week reminder to guard against foodborne illness

SPRINGFIELD – As people across Illinois make preparations for holiday meals, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding everyone to follow food safety and hygiene recommendations to prevent an outbreak of foodborne illness.   “Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays filled with family, friends, football, and of course great food” said IDPH Director

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Join MDC online Dec. 17 to learn about how wildlife weathers winter

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri is home to some strange wildlife. And winter weather shows just how strange-but-true some native critters can be. Did you know that some frogs freeze nearly solidly in winter – and then thaw in the spring?! Some owls start nesting in January and their eggs can survive temperatures of 10 degrees

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