PERRYVILLE, MO – The American Red Cross of Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas, along with the Perry County Emergency Management Agency and the Perryville Fire Department partnered to install free smoke alarms during a Sound the Alarm home fire safety event this past Saturday, May 16. Members of the American Red Cross, Perry County Emergency Management Agency […]
SIKESTON—Route 51 in Perry County will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform maintenance on the Chester Bridge. This section of roadway is located at the Mississippi River between McBride, Missouri and Chester, Illinois. Weather permitting, work will take place Wednesday, May 20 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The work zone will be marked with signs and temporary signals will be used to direct traffic. Motorists are urged
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Ste. Genevieve FFA was one of 86 Missouri 4-H clubs and FFA chapters who have received $500 grants through FCS Financial’s Shaping Rural Missouri Grant program to support youth-led community improvement projects across the state this summer. Ste. Genevieve FFA will use their grant to build children’s picnic tables for
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The minutes of the May 11 and 14 meetings of the Ste. Genevieve County Commission have been released. Ste. Genevieve County Commission Minutes MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026 11TH Day of the April Term. The Commission Met Pursuant to Adjournment. Present were Presiding Commissioner Randy Ruzicka, Associate Commissioners Cory Ford
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JACKSON, MO – This summer, Unearth a Riverside Story!! Riverside Regional Library’s Summer Program kicks off on June 1 at all our library branches. Throughout June and July, our libraries will feature awesome performers and great programs for all ages. Come roar with the dinosaurs, uncover hidden histories, and explore the past. A wide
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STE GENEVIEVE — Three members of the Ste. Genevieve High School track team have qualified for the Class 3 State Championships next weekend. To qualify an athlete had to place in the top four in their respective event. Paul Taylor- 1st in shot put and 2nd in discus. Aila Wolk- 1st in
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April 28, 1945 — May 17, 2026 Glenn W. Koester, 81, of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 5:43 pm, Sunday, May 17, 2026 at Sparta Community Hospital, Sparta, Illinois. He was born to the late William and Ella (nee Hartmann) Koester on April 28, 1945 in Red Bud, Illinois. Glenn married Mary Haase
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Missouri Farmers Care is accepting applications for the 2027 Missouri Agriculture Stewardship Award, honoring Missouri farmers and ranchers who demonstrate exceptional commitment to stewardship and responsible resource management. Applications are due June 30, 2026. Presented by Missouri Farmers Care in partnership with Missouri Corn, Missouri Soybeans, The Poultry Federation, and
CHESTER – The Chester Cemetery and Finance Committee will meet today at 5 p.m. in the municipal building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois. The meeting is open to the public: NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING CITY OF CHESTER CEMETERY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Notice is hereby given that the Cemetery
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The St. James Camp of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War will hold a traditional Decoration Day ceremony on Saturday May 30th from 11:30 am to 12:15 pm in Memorial Cemetery, 35N. 5th Street. Decoration Day was established in 1868 by the Grand Army of the Republic veteran’s organization
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