JEFFERSON CITY – For 22 years, the readers of Rural Missouri have been sharing their favorite places in the Show-Me State with the editors of the magazine. Around 40,000 votes were cast across 18 categories in the annual Best of Rural Missouri Readers’ Choice Awards. Each year the results highlight the best places to eat, […]
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SPRINGFIELD –Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has proclaimed the month of April as Innovation and Technology Month in Illinois, underscoring the significance of IT and the dedicated efforts to establish the state as a thriving innovation and technology hub, delivering statewide services to agencies, boards, commissions, and residents. “Illinois has long been a leader in
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From a news release STE. GENEVIEVE – It is no surprise to find the oldest cemetery in Missouri in Ste. Genevieve, the oldest permanent European settlement west of the Mississippi River in what is now Missouri. Flooding of the Mississippi caused a gradual relocation from the original town site on the Mississippi to the present
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By Eric Stann COLUMBIA – Often known as the “Oscars” of the food industry, the James Beard Awards honor the best and brightest of the culinary world. This year, Nathaniel Reid Bakery, founded by Nathaniel Reid, BS ’03, was named a 2025 James Beard Award semifinalist for Outstanding Bakery. Reid is originally from Farmington, Missouri.
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EVANSVILLE, Ill. – The Christ Our Savior FFA recently competed in Dairy Judging at the Bond County Fairgrounds. Members judged five different classes of cows based on their ability to produce dairy. Congratulations to Charlie Ralphs on placing 9th overall! Members who participated are: (Starting on the left) Brianna Brake, Lacee Liefer,
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STE. GENEVIEVE – At the recent Wrestling Sports Banquet and Awards Ceremony, Ste. Genevieve Mayor Brian Keim made a surprise appearance to recognize senior Jacob Schweigert with one of the city’s highest honors—naming him Honorary Mayor of Ste. Genevieve and presenting him with a Key to the City. Jacob Schweigert, seen above with Head Wrestling
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve High School senior Ainsley McClard has been named an honorable mention on the 2025 Missouri Scholars 100, a statewide program that honors 100 of Missouri’s top academic students in the graduating class of 2025. Ainsley has been accepted into the honors program at the University of Kansas and
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ALTENBURG – A lightning strike is getting the blame for a blaze that destroyed the visitor’s center at the Saxon Lutheran Memorial Sunday night. A post on the memorial’s Facebook page includes photographs of the blaze and an update posted Monday morning that stated the Fire Marshal confirmed the cause was a lightning
by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — There is literally something for everyone at Southern Illinois University Carbondale this summer. A diverse assortment of camps and programs will entertain, educate, engage and appeal to people of all ages and abilities as well as hobbies, passions and personal interests. Participants engage in unique learning activities in
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Members of the French II class at Ste. Genevieve High School recently visited the Kaplan-Feldman Holocaust Museum in St. Louis as part of their studies on France’s role during World War II. During the tour, students listened to Holocaust survivor Rachel Miller, whose experiences directly related to their recent studies
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