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Versemann appointed District 32’s next Chief Academic Officer

PCSD32 PERRYVILLE – The Perry County School District 32 Board of Education has appointed Dr. Stacey Versemann as the district’s next Chief Academic Officer.     Currently in her fourth year as the Assistant Principal at Perry County Middle School, Dr. Versemann will assume her new role on July 1, 2026. She replaces Jane Narrow, […]

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Area fire departments battle structure fire on Route AA

WOLF CREEK – Ten area fire departments including Ste. Genevieve City and Ste. Genevieve County and first responders, including the Ste. Genevieve County Ambulance District and Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office were called out just before 2 p.m. Friday by the report of a structure fire on Route AA.   The first unit arriving on

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David Bova resigns as Ste. Genevieve County R-II Board of Education President

STE. GENEVIEVE — The Ste. Genevieve County R-II Board of Education accepted the resignation of Board President David Bova during its Dec. 16, 2025 regular meeting, marking the conclusion of more than a decade of service to the district.     Mr. Bova resigned as Board President effective immediately and as a Board member effective

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Ste. Genevieve woman perishes in traffic crash, three others hurt

JEFFERSON CITY – A Ste. Genevieve woman died and three other Ste. Genevieve residents were injured in a traffic crash on Highway 32 east of Joggerst Road.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the 50-year-old woman who died was the driver of one of four vehicles involved in the crash. She was pronounced at

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Search of residence leads to arrest on drug and weapons charges

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Police Department has reported the arrest of 38-year-old Jacob Allen Woolverton of Ste. Genevieve on the following charges:   Trafficking Drugs in the Second Degree Two counts of Unlawful Use of a Weapon Two counts of Unlawful Possession of a Weapon     The arrest was the result of

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Porch pirates are back: New study reveals top 10 U.S. states most affected by Christmas-season package theft

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – A new analysis reveals that Delaware is experiencing the highest rate of holiday-season theft-from-building incidents per capita across the U.S., a trend largely attributed to increased porch-piracy activity during the Christmas package-delivery surge. The research, conducted by personal injury law firm Simmrin Law Group, analyzed theft-from-building reports from 2020 to 2024

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GFWC Woman’s Club provides significant support to Missouri Girls Town

STE. GENEVIEVE – The GFWC Woman’s Club’s largest fundraiser of the year was held in November in support of its signature project, Missouri Girls Town.  Members worked for weeks organizing the annual fundraising event held at the spacious Artisan at Baetje Farms in Bloomsdale.  The venue had been decorated in this year’s theme, “Hats Off to Women”,

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IDPH reaffirms science-based recommendation for all newborns to receive Hepatitis B vaccine at birth

SPRINGFIELD – Today, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reaffirmed the recommendation for a universal hepatitis B vaccination at birth to prevent hepatitis B, a serious viral infection that can lead to acute or chronic liver disease.   The guidance aligns with decades of scientific consensus and endorses recommendations from the Illinois Immunization Advisory Committee

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Applications now open for IDNR Volunteer Fire Assistance grants

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is accepting applications for Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) grants now through Feb. 16, 2026.    The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service VFA federal grant program provides matching funds to aid fire departments in the purchase of new equipment and helps fund training. Funding is passed through

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