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Progress Pointe groundbreaking in Ste. Genevieve

McBride Homes and the City of Ste. Genevieve will break ground on the 137-home community, which is McBride’s first in Missouri’s oldest city. To help reduce development costs, the city approved a $10 million bond initiative to fund infrastructure improvements, creating a pathway for more affordable new builds. Progress Pointe offers homes at a price point lower […]

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Missouri State Fair Announces Open Applications for Entries and Marketing Internships

Sedalia, Mo. — The Missouri State Fair is now accepting applications for the summer of 2027 for the Entries and Marketing Internship programs. These internships offer hands on, career building experiences for college students interested in agriculture, communications, and fair industry operations. Entries InternshipThe Entries Internship is designed for college students pursuing degrees in agriculture

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Red Cross: Patients are counting on blood and platelet donors to give now

[CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO, Oct. 7, 2026] — In October, the American Red Cross asks people to book a time to give blood or platelets to help keep the blood supply as strong as possible this fall. The seasons may change, but the need for blood is constant. Donors of all blood types are being called

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Little Grassy Get Down returns to SIU’s Touch of Nature Oct. 9-11

by Maxbiya English CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Little Grassy Get Down, a family-friendly music festival featuring Americana music from artists across the Midwest, returns to Southern Illinois University’s Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center Friday through Sunday, Oct. 9-11. Weekend passes are on sale now.  Performers include the Local Honeys, the Woodbox Gang, Chicago Farmer,

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Senior Jersey Quinn Named October Elks Student of the Month

– (Ste. Genevieve, MO) – Congratulations to Jersey Quinn, the Elks Student of the Month for October from Ste. Genevieve High School. Jersey is the daughter of James and Summer Quinn. Jersey’s scholastic honors include being ranked No. 2 in her class, earning Summa Cum Laude honors for three years, ranking in the Top 10%

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Senior Chloe Wehner Named October Rotary Student of the Month

– (Ste. Genevieve, MO) – Congratulations to Chloe Wehner, the Rotary Student of the Month for October from Ste. Genevieve High School. Chloe is the daughter of Scott and Wendy Wehner.   Chloe’s scholastic honors include earning Magna Cum Laude honors her freshman year and Summa Cum Laude honors her sophomore and junior years; and

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Waterloo native develops next generation of surface warfighters

SAN DIEGO – Lt. Daniel Green, a native of Waterloo, Illinois, is developing the next generation of naval surface warfighters while serving as an instructor at Mariner Skills Training Center, Pacific (MSTCPAC). Photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Sean Furey Green graduated from Waterloo High School in 2016. “Self-sufficiency is a big lesson I learned

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Area high school choral students to join SIU Concert Choir for Oct. 8 world premiere

by Maxbiya English CARBONDALE, Ill. — Approximately 130 high school choral students from across Southern Illinois will join the Southern Illinois University Concert Choir Oct. 8 for the world premiere of a new work by Grammy-nominated pianist and producer Keith Javors.  Emerson Eads, SIU School of Music director of choral studies, rehearses with SIU Concert

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SGHS French Honor Society Welcomes Six New Members

Ste. Genevieve High School welcomed six new members into the Société Honoraire de Français (French Honor Society) during its 2026-2027 induction ceremony, led by French teacher Mme. Bre Uzzell. Now in its second year at SGHS, the French Honor Society recognizes students who have demonstrated high standards of scholarship in their French studies and overall

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