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David Bova named new Ste. Genevieve City Administrator

STE. GENEVIEVE — Ste. Genevieve has a new city administrator. He is David Bova. He has been serving as interim city administrator since the departure of Happy Welch, the previous city administrator. Before that he served as assistant city administrator and community development director.     Mayor Brian Keim (left) with new City Administrator David […]

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Third Annual Holiday House Tour scheduled for December 13

The Foundation for Restoration of Ste. Genevieve will once again present a festive opportunity for ticket holders to explore some of the community’s most charming historic properties during the 2025 Holiday House Tour. The third annual tour will take place on Saturday, December 13, from 3–6 pm. Guests will begin their self-guided experience at the

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SIU’s Campbell brothers share passion for aviation

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Separated at birth by less than a minute, Southern Illinois University Carbondale seniors Ben and Ian Campbell have always been together — whether playing baseball in their backyard, working at a local hardware store in their northern Illinois hometown or working on projects to become Eagle Scouts. “Wrench” and

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Join MDC online Dec. 17 to learn about how wildlife weathers winter

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri is home to some strange wildlife. And winter weather shows just how strange-but-true some native critters can be. Did you know that some frogs freeze nearly solidly in winter – and then thaw in the spring?! Some owls start nesting in January and their eggs can survive temperatures of 10 degrees

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Student earns historic scholarship at Regional Soil Judging

CARBONDALE – Southern Illinois University- Carbondale freshman Isaac Luebkemann traveled with the SIU Soil Judging Team to Bad Axe, Michigan, recently to compete in the Region 3 Collegiate Soil Judging Contest.     The event brought together students from eight colleges across Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Competing against top participants from all five

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SIU students star in short films featuring cultural exploration in China

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Mini-documentaries showcasing the experiences of three Southern Illinois University Carbondale students who recently returned from a cultural exploration program in China will debut Tuesday, Dec. 2, at Morris Library.     SIU junior journalism major Alexandria Deacon of Marion participated in a cultural exploration program in China. (Photo by

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SG R-II honors veterans and active-servicemembers

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County R-II School District honors veterans, active military and their guests at both the Ste. Genevieve and Bloomsdale campuses in recognition of Veterans Day.   All local veterans were welcome at the schools’ assemblies, and students personally invited veterans as their guests, as well. At both elementary schools, each

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Missouri Governor’s Mansion will host tree lighting ceremony and candlelight tours

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Governor Mike Kehoe and Mrs. Claudia Kehoe invite families to join them for the first tree lighting ceremony and Candlelight Tours of the Kehoe Administration at the Missouri Governor’s Mansion on Friday, December 5 at 6:00 p.m. The lighting of the tree will be followed by Candlelight Tours until 8:00 p.m.

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Chester High School inducts 22 new members into National Honor Society

Induction ceremony took place Wednesday November 12, 2025 at CHS Colbert Memorial Gymnasium By Jim Beers CHESTER – The 2025-26 National Honor Society Summit Chapter held its annual induction ceremony Wednesday November 12, 2025. This year’s induction class was 22 members strong. Added to that number of new members were 12 former members giving the

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