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CHS Band Members volunteer at UMM Pancake Breakfast

CHESTER – On Saturday April 2 several members of the Chester High School Band volunteered to help wait tables at the 2022 United Methodist Men Pancake Breakfast.   (Left to right) are Nicole DeGuzman, Rylie McDonough, Will Welge, Isiah Roth, Steve Colonel, CHS Band Director, Toby Gercis, and Ary Shipley.  Jim Beers Photo The annual event […]

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Proposed silica sand mine causes concern in Ste. Genevieve Co.

STE. GENEVIEVE – A proposal to open a surface mine to remove silica sand from a 249-acre site along Highway 32 in Ste. Genevieve is giving residents of the area a great deal of concern. (See letter to the editor concerning health effects of silica sand.)   The proposed location is across Highway 32 from

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SGHS holds fifth annual Polar Plunge, raises money for Special Olympics team

By Bailey Otto STE. GENEVIEVE—The fifth annual Ste. Genevieve County Polar Plunge was held on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at the Lake Forest Estates Marina, and this year, the current total raised was $15,272.85! All proceeds sponsor Ste. Genevieve R-II athletes with developmental disabilities to the Missouri State Games of Special Olympics, as well as

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Get a nature boost from MDC during Missouri Outdoors Month in April

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri is blessed to have a variety of stunning landscapes to explore. From forests and woodlands to waterfalls and wetlands – there’s something for everyone. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages you to get outside and explore all the state has to offer during the month of April. TURKEY HUNTING Missouri’s

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Valle students inducted into NHS and NJHS

STE. GENEVIEVE—Valle Catholic Schools inducted students into the National Honor Society (NHS) and the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) this semester. The four pillars of NHS membership include scholarship, service, leadership and character. NJHS also includes the pillar of citizenship. Membership not only recognizes students for their accomplishments, but also challenges them to develop further

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Ste. Genevieve Rotary donates to Reading Express

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Rotary Club recently made a donation to the Ste. Genevieve Reading Express, an organization that the club has supported for years. Jared Richardson and Jamie Ballew, Rotary president-elect, recently presented a check to Reading Express president Melissa Otto (center).    Reading Express provides age-appropriate books to children, newborn to

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