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Memorial Hospital presents awards

CHESTER — Memorial Hospital presented service awards individually to employees earlier this month instead of having its annual large, in-person celebration. Brett Bollmann, CEO, presented recipients with their Service Awards. The following employees received Service Awards: 5 Years – Pollyanna Bert, Soleil Brunkhorst, Melissa Collins, Amanda Draves, Wesleyan Fadler, Amy Mathis, Bailey McMurtry, Ryan Petrowske,

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R-II celebrates Red Ribbon Week

STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve County R-II Schools celebrated Red Ribbon Week the week of Oct. 25. This year’s theme was “Drug Free Looks Like Me.” Throughout the week, students and staff throughout the county participated in activities that promote healthy decisions. Third grade, elementary and preschools and daycares had the opportunity to engage in

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SGHS FCCLA organizes Thanksgiving dinner kit food drive

STE. GENEVIEVE — The Ste. Genevieve High School chapter of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) has just concluded a Thanksgiving Dinner Kit food drive. Robin Reynolds, of L.I.F.E., INC., coordinated the organization and delivery of the kits. At the conclusion of the event, approximately 77 Thanksgiving dinner kits were assembled. For

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Wednesday’s earthquake measured 4.0 on the Richter scale

JEFFERSON CITY – A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was reported in southeast Missouri Wednesday evening. There were reports of minor damage according to state officials. The Missouri State Emergency Management Agency team met with its response partners from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Missouri Department of Transportation, and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources following

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More than a third of Missouri farmers are female

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Agriculture has historically been one of the most important industries in the U.S., but the sector has become less prominent over time. Farms have become more productive thanks to improved technology, which has changed farms’ needs for labor. Simultaneously, economic opportunities in more urbanized areas have grown at a much greater

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Nearly half of Missouri teens use a phone while driving

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Teen drivers are one of the highest-risk groups on the road. Young drivers are more likely to make mistakes from inexperience, get distracted by devices or other passengers, or engage in risky behaviors like speeding, not wearing a seatbelt, or drinking and driving. In recent decades, more states have implemented policy

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Gas Buddy: Thanksgiving gas prices near highest ever

BOSTON, Mass. — While the economy may be bouncing back, Thanksgiving travel is not. GasBuddy, the leading fuel savings platform providing North American drivers with the most ways to save money on gas, revealed in its 2021 Annual Thanksgiving Travel Survey that 32 percent of Americans plan to travel for Thanksgiving this year, down from

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Anna Geurkink of Perryville to take part in Chorale tour

FAYETTE– For the first time under the direction of Dr. Patrick Dill, the Central Methodist University Chorale singers will soon set off for a tour of Missouri churches and high schools. The Chorale will set out on Thursday, November 18 and travel to various towns to perform through Monday, November 22. On the program for

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