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Open-house meetings will be held for state historic sites

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri State Parks representatives will be on hand to provide information and answer questions the public may have during open houses held this month throughout the state.   The following parks and historic sites will hold meetings this month:     Felix Vallé House State Historic Site, 1 p.m. Saturday, July 22. […]

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PHS Student Council earns MASC Gold Council Award

PERRYVILLE – The Perryville High School Student Council was recognized at last Wednesday’s Board of Education meeting for once again earning the MASC Gold Council Award. https://fb.watch/lOfanzJOAS/ The award was announced during the annual State Student Council Convention in Jefferson City.   PHS Student Council met the criteria as established by the Honor Council committee and

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Ste. Genevieve Eagles Aerie and Auxiliary 4366 donate to Backpacks for Friday program

STE GENEVIEVE – Recently, the Ste. Genevieve Eagles Aerie and Auxiliary 4336 made a generous donation to the Backpacks for Friday program at Ste. Genevieve County R-II School District. The Backpacks for Friday program is an initiative that provides basic food staples to 50 needy families.     Tina Melton, Rick Johnson, Joyce Johnson, Dr.

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Ste. Genevieve Middle School honor rolls announced

STE. GENEVIEVE — Ste. Genevieve Middle School has released its “A” and “B” honor rolls for the first semester 2023. Eighth Grade A Honor Roll Nate Basler Olyvia Beckermann Clementine Birkenstock Gaige Bone Kennedy Bowen Allison Boyet Jacob Brissette Emmerson Browne Dylan Cash Destin Conner Lillian Crossland Jeremy Donze Jr. Anna Fischer Simon Fritsch Garret

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DAISY Awards presented at Memorial Hospital

CHESTER – On July 13, 2023, Memorial Hospital of Chester held a DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses recognition ceremony.   The DAISY Foundation was established in 1999 by the family of Patrick Barnes. Patrick died at 33 from complications of the autoimmune disease ITP. During his hospitalization, the family was very impressed by the clinical

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Grace Hermann, Elcie Schweigert and Kailyn Warren earn Girl Scout Silver Awards

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri congratulate local Girl Scouts: Grace Hermann, Elcie Schweigert, and Kailyn Warren for earning the Girl Scout Silver Award. The Girl Scout Silver Award is the highest award a Girl Scout Cadette can receive.    To earn this award, a girl must dedicate herself to completing a

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SIU interns, athletes help NubAbility succeed in its mission to serve limb-different children

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — As a Southern Illinois University Carbondale football player, James Ceasar, of Detroit, joined his teammates in volunteering at NubAbility, a nonprofit that hosts sports camps for young, limb-different athletes, giving them the opportunity to be with other children like them and learn how very much they can do. Now back

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University of Missouri experts provide simple energy-saving tips for summer months

COLUMBIA, Mo. — From energy-saving strategies to water-saving techniques, there are simple ways people can embrace the essence of the summer while also lowering their energy consumption. Here, Katherine Stockton and Michael Goldschmidt from the University of Missouri share simple energy-saving tips people can do around the home during the summer months.   Use fans

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Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest winners announced

STE. GENEVIEVE – The “Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest” is an art contest for students in grades 9-12,  It is sponsored by VFW Auxiliary 2210 at the local level.  This scholarship contest recognizes young artists and encourages patriotism in youth.  Entries are judged on originality of concept, presentation and patriotism expressed, content of how

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