STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve Elementary School Art Teacher Haley Eddington, held a fifth grade bookmark contest where students created designs related to reading and Dr. Seuss. Faculty and staff at the school then chose the winning bookmark. The winning design was by Kamrie Meyer. It was copied and given to every elementary school student […]
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve High School FFA held its annual “Drive Your Tractor to School Day” Friday. For more photos visit the Ste. Genevieve FFA Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Ste-Gen-FFA-599588243548016
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Reaching the Half-Way Point If I compared the legislative session to a NASCAR race, the flagman would be crossing the green and white flags to signal the half-way point. The first half of the 2022 legislative session ends March 4, so senators are racing to get their proposals around another lap and closer to the
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By Wolf Creek Fire Department WOLF CREEK – The Wolf Creek Fire Department was called out Wednesday afternoon by a report of structure fire on Genevieve Church Road. The department responded with Engine 4260, Tanker 4270, Ladder 4290 and Brush 4280 along with mutual aid companies to the blaze. Engine 4260 and Farmington Engine
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CHESTER – The family of Zach Zappa, a senior SIU Pep Band soloist, stands with his family support group Wednesday February 23 on “Senior Night” at the Banterra Center on the campus of Southern Illinois University. Pictured with Zappa (left to right) are Beth Zappa, mother; Kathy Zappa, grandmother; Jack Zappa, grandfather; Zach Zappa; Grace
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post No. 2210 of Ste. Genevieve has donated copies of “The Saluting Marine” to local school libraries, including the Bloomsdale Elementary library, the Ste. Genevieve Elementary Library, St. Joseph – Zell Library, St. Agnes Library, the Valle Catholic Schools Library and the Ste. Genevieve County Library.
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STE. GENEVIEVE – During Kindness Week, Bloomsdale Elementary Preschool students in Mrs. Nichole Cyr’s class discussed ways they could show kindness to people in the community. Students created care packages consisting of lotion, Kleenex, chapstick and candy that was donated by the families. The students decorated and filled their own bag for a resident
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Rotary Club recently donated funds to help the Heavenly Hope organization carry out their mission. The donation was going to be used to purchase bulk food items for distribution to needy families around our community. Pictured left to right Sheila Marshall (Heavenly Hope board member) Megan Sprang (Rotary Club
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MODOC, Ill. – The Kaskaskia River Project will host the rescheduled 2022 Eagle Fest Saturday, March 12 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Jerry F. Costello Lock & Dam in Modoc, Ill. (at 4800 Lock and Dam Road). All vendors were able to join us for the new date, so it is sure
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EVANSVILLE – Christ Our Savior Lutheran High School FFA members recently assisted Alexis Mudd with “Ag in the classroom”. FFA members helped pass out materials for the students to make their own miniature farms, helped answer questions the students had from their Ag magazine, read books to the students and taught them what products
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