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Missouri holds hiring event Tuesday in Jefferson City

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –The State of Missouri is hosting a statewide hiring event 3-6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, at the Capital Mall, 3600 Country Club Dr, Jefferson City.   This event offers job seekers a chance to connect with multiple state agencies and learn about a wide range of career opportunities in public service. Attendees […]

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SIU Concert Choir and Wind Ensemble to present ‘Classics’

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — From tunes born during the American Revolution to an arrangement of songwriting genius Bob Dylan’s music, Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Concert Choir and Wind Ensemble will present “Classics” at Shryock Auditorium in a free performance at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1.     Members of the SIU Wind Ensemble

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Ste. Genevieve School District R-II introduces new school officials

STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve County School District R-II introduces three new leaders who have already hit the ground running this school year. Nathan Kingery is serving as Bloomsdale Elementary principal, Dr. Stephanie Sulser has joined Ste. Genevieve Elementary as assistant principal, and Mike Horn leads the district’s maintenance operations. About the new Bloomsdale Elementary

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Eleanor McKlin is September Elks Student of the Month at SGHS

STE. GENEVIEVE — Eleanor McKlin has been named the Elks Student of the Month for September from Ste. Genevieve High School.     Eleanor is the daughter of Athena and Mark McKlin.   Eleanor’s scholastic honors include: being ranked No. 1 in her graduating class; being in the Top 10 Percent of her class; and

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SGHS will participate in rootEd Missouri Creer Advising

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

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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R-II Transportation Dept earns MSHP Fleet Excellence Award

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

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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Farmers report grim economic outlook

WASHINGTON, D.C. – An overwhelming majority of corn growers from across the United States say that the nation’s farm economy is possibly already in a crisis or on the brink of one, according to a new survey released today by the National Corn Growers Association. The findings were released during an NCGA-sponsored economic roundtable in Washington where

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