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Ste. Genevieve’s King’s Ball will celebrate the community’s French heritage

STE. GENEVIEVE – Come revel in the historic French tradition of the King’s Ball! Youngsters, spirited teenagers, and adults of all ages don French colonial costumes and crowd the floor to dance reels, squares, and other old-time dances to the music provided by fiddler Dennis Stroughmatt and L’Esprit Creole with caller Deborah Hyland. As in […]

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Guardians of Liberty in Southeast Missouri host Bill Federer

JACKSON – The Guardians of Liberty in Southeast Missouri will host Bill Federer Tuesday, January 7.   Federer is a nationally known speaker, best-selling author, and president of Amerisearch. His Faith in History television broadcasts daily on the TCT Network stations across America and via Direct TV. Bill has authored more than twenty books. For

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Mercy Southeast grows hospital clinical team 

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo.– Mercy Southeast is strengthening its team of caregivers to enhance patients’ experience in the hospital.     Three new hospitalists joined Mercy Hospital Southeast’s already excellent team at 1701 Lacey Street, Cape Girardeau, to better care for patients and their families: Joshua Buell, DO and nurse practitioners Judy Pfeiffer and Nick Ervin.

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MDC says recycled live Christmas trees can improve fish, wildlife habitats

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – As the holiday season closes, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is asking you to donate your live Christmas tree to fish and wildlife in your area as a natural, year-round shelter. Salvador Mondragon, MDC Fisheries Biologist, said live Christmas trees can easily be used to improve habitat in ponds, lakes,

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Woman, two boys die in St. Francois County crash

JEFFERSON CITY — Three persons died in a traffic crash on Route OO in St. Francois County Christmas Eve.   According to the accident report prepared by Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper C. J. Walker and Sergeant T. Pulley a 28-year-old Valles Mines woman was the driver and two boys aged four and six were

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‘Santa’s Helpers’ purchased Christmas gifts for 60 kids

Annual event had CHS Football Team shopping for deserving local children By Jim Beers CHESTER – A local “decades-old” program has one again come through at Christmas time to purchase gifts at Christmas time to help children have a good Christmas. The annual event has financial and tangible support from numerous sponsors to fund the

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Memorial Hospital announces the retirement of Carol Schulein-Buch

CHESTER – Memorial Hospital is proud to announce the retirement of Carol Schulein Buch, storeroom manager, after an extraordinary 48 years of dedicated service.     Carol Schulein Buch   Carol began her journey at Memorial Hospital on August 1, 1976, as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and Ward Clerk. After three years in this

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Local talent recognized in photo contest at Memorial Hospital

CHESTER – During the construction and renovation phase at Memorial Hospital, a photo contest was held to select local photos as artwork for the new spaces. “The response was overwhelming, with multiple talented individuals submitting their work. Staff had the pleasure of anonymously selecting the photos they liked best for their new space,” a hospital

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