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MoDOT Bridge Building Contest: Ste. Genevieve, Chaffee and Hartville High Schools take ‘top three’ positions

SGHS claims top two individual awards, SLHS student places fifth SIKESTON—After weeks of work to build the most efficient model bridges, Southeast Missouri high school students put their bridges to the test Wednesday at the completion of MoDOT’s 20th Annual Bridge Building Competition. The competition challenges high school juniors and seniors to design and construct

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2023 Veteran’s Day Ceremony in Chester is huge success

American Legion and VFW host excellent program By Jim Beers CHESTER – Saturday November 11 was Veteran’s Day 2023 and the Chester American Legion Post 487 was the host of the Annual Veteran’s Day Program and Ceremony. On an alternating schedule, American Legion Post 487 and the Chester VFW Post 3553 take turns hosting the

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Memorial Hospital Service Awards, Newmark Award 2023 presented

CHESTER — Memorial Hospital hosted their Fall Party at the VFW in Chester on Friday, November 10th.   Many employees were celebrated for their years of service.   Brett Bollmann, CEO, presented the following employees with their Service Awards:     5 Years, Richard Clasen, Justin Davis, Bernie Ernst, Jessica Fleenor, Austin Gendron, Gregory Griffith,

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Madison Wallace receives employee of the quarter

CHESTER — Brett Bollmann, CEO at Memorial Hospital named Madison Wallace Employee of the Quarter for the Third Quarter 2023 on November 9, 2023.   Left to Right: Brett Bollmann, CEO and Madison Wallace.   Wallace, Admitting Manager, has worked at Memorial Hospital since March of 2021. When asked what she likes most about working

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Wackadoo! Emmy® Award-Winning Phenomenon Bluey brings first live stage show to The Fabulous Fox Theatre

ST LOUIS, MO – Grab the sticky geckos, break out the duck cakes, and alert the grannies! It’s time to meet the much-loved Heeler family, who will be coming to the Fabulous Fox Theatre July 20-21 with the Bluey live show, Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show! The Emmy® Award-winning animated preschool series, which airs

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St. Vincent High School NHS inducts new members

PERRYVILLE – The St. Vincent de Paul Chapter of the National Honor Society held its annual induction ceremony Sunday, November 12 at 3 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Church.   Newly-inducted members include Allison Bierk, Garrett Brickhaus, Kaitlyn Buerck, Callie Clements, Maddie Dobbleare, Jace Hennemann, Abigail Kirn, Ava Layton, Stephen Martin, Alexandra Patrick, Mallory Patrick,

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Share the Harvest allows hunters to help neighbors facing hunger

SIKESTON, Mo. – Once again this year, Missouri’s Share the Harvest program will allow deer hunters to donate venison to families and individuals facing hunger in their communities.   “Protein is one of our most-requested items, but it is also one of the most expensive and difficult to source,” said Joey Keys, chief executive officer

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