CHESTER – The Chester Fire Department was called out at 5:58 a.m. Monday December 29 for a structure fire at 1110 George Street in Chester. First units on the scene found the roof on fire at the time. At 8:20 a.m. Fire Departments from Chester, Steeleville, Sparta, and Perryville were still on scene tending […]
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Police Department is looking for information leading to the identification of this subject. Please contact the Ste. Genevieve Police Department if anyone has any information to help identify this individual. Dispatch – 573-883-5215 Office – 573-883-5707
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO, DEC 22, 2025 – Jan. 1 will ring in America’s semiquincentennial and signal the annual First Day Hikes. The America’s State Parks organization invites you to join in on one or more of the 1,000 plus events taking place at state parks. Many of Missouri’s state parks and historic sites will hold
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri State Highway Patrol Superintendent Colonel Michael A. Turner, announces effective January 1, 2026, Lieutenant Gregory D. Primm will be promoted to the rank of captain and will serve as the commander of Troop A. Primm was appointed to the Patrol on October 16, 2001, as a member of the
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CHESTER – Memorial Hospital successfully conducted a fullscale emergency preparedness drill on December 18, bringing together staff from across the organization, including participants from the Chester Rural Health Clinic, for a comprehensive training scenario designed to enhance readiness for realworld emergencies. Mock patient being triaged by ER Nurse Manager Kim Ruebke. The
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CHESTER – Memorial Hospital presented the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses for the second half of 2025 to Michelle Tripp during a recognition ceremony December 22, 2025, DAISY Award Nominees. L-R: Amy Eggemeyer, Care Coordinator Manager; Michelle Tripp, RN; Ariel Blair, RN; and Kelly Jany, Chief Nursing Officer. Not pictured, Valerie Blechle, APRN, FNP-C; and
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SPARTA, IL – Sparta Community Hospital is excited to share that Courtney Johnson has earned her Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) credential, an achievement that enhances the care and support available to patients managing diabetes. As a CDCES, Courtney works closely with patients to help them better understand their diagnosis, make
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension will host three two-day Feedlot Schools in January and February giving cattle producers a practical roadmap for retaining calves longer in Missouri and capturing more value through backgrounding and finishing. “Missouri has the cattle base to do this, but too many calves still leave the state
PCSD 32 PERRYVILLE – Perryville High School will undergo classroom shifts over winter break that will move select classes back into the PHS building and allow for the removal of some temporary classroom structures. The PHS band, choir, and science departments will return to their former classrooms in the PHS building to begin
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PCSD32 PERRYVILLE – The Perry County School District 32 Board of Education has appointed Dr. Stacey Versemann as the district’s next Chief Academic Officer. Currently in her fourth year as the Assistant Principal at Perry County Middle School, Dr. Versemann will assume her new role on July 1, 2026. She replaces Jane Narrow,
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