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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MONTROSE, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is proposing changes to waterfowl hunting at the Montrose Conservation Area (CA) in Henry County in west-central Missouri. MDC is proposing eliminating the “waterfowl hunting only” designation for the area and making it an “open area” for hunting various game and other outdoor activities. The area would
SIKESTON – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded a $3.1 million contract for bridges in Perry County during its regular meeting on Feb. 4. A $3,159,089 contract was awarded to Plattin Creek Excavating, LLC, for the following bridge replacements in Perry County: A bridge replacement on Route T over Saline Creek, and;
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Conservation Commission met Feb. 4 for a closed executive session and its regular open meeting with both held at Commission Headquarters, 2901 W. Truman Blvd. in Jefferson City. Commissioners attending the open meeting in person or online were: Margaret F. (Margy) Eckelkamp, Chair Raymond T. (Ray) Wagner Jr., Vice Chair andSecretary Edward
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –Missouri Budget Director Dan Haug has announced that net general revenue collections for January 2026 decreased 7.6 percent compared to those for January 2025, from $1.29 billion last year to $1.20 billion this year. Net general revenue collections for 2026 fiscal year-to-date increased 1.4 percent compared to January 2025, from $7.42 billion
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