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Historic Little Mary’s River Covered Bridge set to reopen Sept. 22  

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CHESTER – The Illinois Department of Transportation yesterday announced that the historic Little Mary’s River Covered Bridge, a pedestrian-only structure located along Illinois 150 approximately four miles north of Chester in Randolph County, is scheduled to reopen on Monday, Sept. 22, following a nearly yearlong restoration effort. The $312,000 project carefully balanced historic preservation with modern safety upgrades following […]

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Local students graduate from Missouri State University

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SPRINGFIELD — Missouri State University awarded 498 degrees to students in summer 2025.   The graduates will participate in the fall commencement ceremony on Dec. 12 at Great Southern Bank Arena.   The following local students earned degrees:   Ainsley Frayer of Perryville graduated with a Master of Science, Cell and Molecular Biology. Joel Koenig

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MSHP reports arrest

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JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest arrests.   Among those listed as arrested.   18-year-old Evan R. Hayden of Perryville was charged with driving while intoxicated at 3:54 a.m. Monday in Jefferson County.   He was taken to the Festus Police Department and then released.

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R-II Transportation Dept earns MSHP Fleet Excellence Award

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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County School District R-II’s Transportation Department has received top honors for its commitment to safety and excellence.   The department earned the 2025 Fleet Excellence Award from the Missouri State Highway Patrol and achieved an impressive 97.6 percent pass rate on the Patrol’s annual bus inspection—far exceeding the statewide

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Save-A-Lot supports R-II STARS with donations

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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County R-II School District is grateful to Save-A-Lot for their generous donation in support of the STARS program, which recently moved into a new location!     Store Manager Wes Trollinger helped coordinate the donation, which included grocery staples such as milk, eggs, and corn flour, as well as

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SGHS will participate in rootEd Missouri Creer Advising

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STE. GENEVIEVE — Ste. Genevieve High School has been selected to participate in the expanded rootEd Missouri Career Advising Initiative (MCAI), a statewide effort to ensure rural high school students have access to a dedicated college and career advisor to support their success after graduation.     “We are excited to announce that Ms. Erin

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Ste. Genevieve County Ambulance District meeting minutes

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STE. GENEVIEVE – The minutes of the September 15, 2025 meeting have been released.   STE. GENEVIEVE COUNTY AMBULANCE DISTRICT Regular Open – Board Meeting Minutes Place: Ste. Genevieve County Ambulance District House 1 3 Basler Dr, Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670 September 15, 2025   CALL TO ORDER: Ernie Weiler called the regular meeting to

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United Way of SEMO receives AmeriCorps Grant

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CAPE GIRARDEAU – The United Way of Southeast Missouri (UWSEMO) has been awarded a $250,000 AmeriCorps grant to launch the region’s only Childcare Resource Center.   The regional hub is dedicated to strengthening childcare access and support for families across Southeast Missouri. While the center will not provide direct childcare, it will support and expand

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