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SGCMH achieves third quarter patient satisfaction goal

STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital announced this morning its team has achieved its third quarter patient satisfaction goal and, compared to all healthcare organizations ranks in the 85th percentile. A hospital official said “This is the voice of our patients and represents our mission of providing personalized care. A special thanks to […]

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Veterans Day Ceremony is huge success

By Jim Beers, contributing writer    CHESTER — The 2020 Veterans Day Ceremony had to be cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions. Citizens of Chester were sad that such an important event had to be cancelled.    Local servicemen and servicewomen proudly presented the official flags of their respective services while the CHS Band performed the

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Rotary Club of Red Bud grants funds for ComWell Special Olympics

RED BUD — Rotarians in Red Bud received a Rotary Foundation grant to support ComWell’s Special Olympic athletes and program, to which the club also contributed to. Since the club was chartered in 2006, it has donated more than $53,000 to the Foundation through local fundraisers and club member donations. The Foundation then sends a

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Sophia Fritsch claims a first place at district competition

STE. GENEVIEVE – A member of the Ste. Genevieve FFA came in first in the district competition last night.   Freshman Sophia Fritsch came in first in the Soil and Water Division. She advances to state. FFA sent three speakers to the district competition last night. Etta Heller and Scarlett Gonz also competed.

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St. Louis area cost of living rises 7.5 percent over the year

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Prices in the St. Louis area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.6 percent for the two months ending in October 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Michael Hirniak noted that the October increase was mainly influenced by higher

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Weingarten firefighter dies in traffic crash

JEFFERSON CITY — A 21-year-old Ste. Genevieve man who was a volunteer firefighter, died Wednesday morning in a head-on traffic crash on Route Z in Ste. Genevieve County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Billie R. Nickelson was pronounced at the scene by Ste. Genevieve County Coroner Eric Basler. The patrol says the crash happened

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PHS drama club will present ‘Meet Me in St. Louis’

By Kate Martin PERRYVILLE — Audiences are in for a treat this weekend as the Silver Dagger Players present the non-musical version of “Meet Me In St. Louis.”   The show dates are Thursday, Nov. 11, Friday, Nov. 12, and Saturday, Nov. 13. Tickets are purchased at the box office each evening. All performances begin

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SGMS hosts annual Career Week for 8th graders

STE. GENEVIEVE — Eighth grade students at Ste. Genevieve Middle School recently had the opportunity to meet and engage with area representatives from local businesses, organizations and colleges and universities as part of their annual Career Week. Starting on Monday, Oct. 11 and lasting through Friday, Oct. 15, the week offered a different type of

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