STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office has released a statement following a visit to the county jail facility by members of Congress and a follow-up news conference before some members of the media. The facility is used to house ICE detainees as well as regular jail inmates. The congressional visitors expressed concern […]
MEXICO, Mo. – Kaden Sparrow of Steelville, IL recently earned membership into Delta Phi academic honor society and the Academic Fourragere Award at Missouri Military Academy (MMA). Sparrow recently completed the 12th grade at MMA. An honor society established at MMA in May 1929 under the guidance of Major Marquess Wallace, Delta Phi fosters
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Lurie Ann (Graupman) Freels, 77, of Perryville, Missouri, passed away at The Arbors at Parkwood Meadows in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, on May 24, 2026. She was born on May 6, 1949, in Mexico, Missouri. On April 27, 1968, she was united in marriage to Mervyn D. Freels in Vandalia, Missouri. Lurie devoted her
CAPE GIRARDEAU— The American Red Cross has an urgent need for donors and is counting on people to act now and book a time to give lifesaving blood or platelets. Donors of all blood types are essential in keeping the blood supply strong enough to withstand summer challenges. Scheduled donations, which account for 90% of all blood donations, have dropped sharply in recent weeks. As a result, the blood supply has fallen
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri 4-H youths helped provide 250,271 meals to families facing food insecurity through the 2026 4-H Feeding Missouri campaign, pushing the initiative past 2.5 million meals statewide since 2019. Held annually from January through April, the campaign mobilizes young people to serve their communities through volunteering at food banks, organizing drives,
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STE. GENEVIEVE — Before the school year came to a close, Bloomsdale Elementary students celebrated the start of summer with a lively performance from the Southeast Missouri State University Steel Drum Band during a school-wide assembly. Directed by Dr. Shane Mizicko, the SEMO Steel Drum Band is an active collegiate ensemble that performs
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Fragrance gardening is an easy way to enhance the enjoyment of gardens, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. Western honey bee on salvia Our sense of smell has the power to evoke deep emotions, Trinklein said. Fragrance is an extension of a plant’s charm, transcending its physical
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Did you know that in the time it takes to sing the chorus of Take Me Out to the Ball Game, 13 units of blood will be transfused to patients in need. For over 20 years, the St. Louis Cardinals have partnered with the American Red Cross, helping to collect over
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve Middle School and High School French students recently took part in educational field trips that connected classroom learning with history, art and culture! Photos by Breanna Uzzell This Spring, both the SGMS and SGHS French I classes traveled to the St. Louis Art Museum for a guided
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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois hunters harvested a preliminary record total of 20,821 wild turkeys during the 2026 spring turkey season, surpassing the previous record of 18,189 birds harvested in 2025. The top counties for turkey harvest during the 2026 season were Jefferson and Jo Daviess counties, tied with 646 birds harvested; followed by Marion, 530; Pike,
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