Girls Basketball PERRYVILLE – St. Vincent played Delta in the SEMO Christmas Tournament Wednesday night, but the score was not available. The Lady Indians play at Farmington Friday, January 3, at 7:30 p.m. STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve girls host Kingston tonight. Two quarters of JV at 6, varsity at 7:30. PERRYVILLE […]
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Girls Basketball PERRYVILLE – The 8th seeded Perryville Lady Pirates beat the No. 5 seeded Scott County Central 50-33 in the 5th place bracket of the First State Community Basketball Holiday Tournament. The Lady Pirates advance to the fifth-place game Friday vs. Cape Central. The Lady Pirates out rebounded Scot County by
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St. Louis Review By Laura Kosta, ST. LOUIS – St. Joseph School in Zell will close at the end of the 2024-25 school year, the archdiocese announced Dec. 16. This year, the school in Ste. Genevieve County has 27 students in grades K-5. The projected enrollment for the 2025-26 year is also less than 30
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LISLE, Ill.—Whether people with live Christmas trees intend to keep theirs up for a short or extended time this holiday season, the tree care experts at The Morton Arboretum recommend planning ahead for their proper disposal once they’re taken down. “Festive evergreen trees brighten homes during the holiday season, but they won’t last forever,” said
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LENEXA, Kan. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has marked the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), passed in 1974 to set federal standards for drinking-water quality. President Joe Biden issued a statement commemorating the Safe Drinking Water Act’s 50th anniversary. Since December 16, 1974 — when Congress passed the Safe Drinking Act legislation that
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SPRINGFIELD – The minimum wage in Illinois is increasing on January 1st, 2025. Workers will see an increase of $1 per hour from $14 to $15. The minimum wage for tipped workers will rise to $9 per hour and youth workers (under 18) working fewer than 650 hours per calendar year will see their hourly wage
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association (ISVMA) announces its annual award recipients, recognizing Illinois veterinarian and industry professionals who provide compassionate care with leading-edge medical practices for companion animals and livestock, and whose actions impact organized veterinary medicine in Illinois. “Veterinarians across this state care for thousands of companion animals in their hospitals
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CHESTER – Memorial Hospital, located in Chester, Illinois, is proud to announce it has achieved accreditation through the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) for the services of Home Sleep Testing, Sleep Lab Center Services. Elizabeth Brown, RPSGT, Sleep Technician and Georgia Stipe CRT, RPSGT, Director of Cardiopulmonary and Sleep Lab Accreditation is a process
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – While the opioid epidemic is not over, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reports the first significant year-over-year decrease in the number of deaths due to drug overdose since 2015. Down from Missouri’s all-time high of 2,180 overdose deaths in 2022, 1,948 were reported in 2023. Over 73% of
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO–Missouri’s Electoral College Members met in the Missouri State Capitol yesterdat to cast their votes for President and Vice President of the United States. Each of Missouri’s ten electors cast their votes unanimously for President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance. “All Missourians can be confident in the legitimacy of their vote and take
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