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Remembering the Flood of ‘93

Ste. Genevieve Museum Learning Center’s speaker series Wednesday, April 16 – 7 pmOrris Theater in Ste. GenevievePresenters will be Mick Schwent, Vern Bauman and Bill NaegerSponsored by Mississippi Lime Company In 1993, Sainte Genevieve, Missouri experienced a record-breaking flood. From July 1,1993 until August 6, 1993 the Mississippi River crest rose until it reached a […]

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MDC needs experienced birders to help with breeding bird survey

JEFFERSON CITY, MO — Calling Missouri birders who know their birds by sight and sound! The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) needs volunteers to assist with eight vacant bird-observation routes in Missouri as part of the 2025 North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) May 27 – July 7. Volunteers will need to conduct their surveys one

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SGMS band students travel to Stifel Theatre for 0rchestra’s Batman performance

STE. GENEVIEVE – On Sunday, April 6, Ste. Genevieve Middle School band and Fundamentals of Music students traveled to Stifel Theatre in St. Louis to attend a unique performance by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: a live scoring of Batman, featuring composer Danny Elfman’s original music performed alongside the film.   This marks the fifth

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CHS Theatre production of ‘Addams Family’ is huge hit!

Cast, crew, and orchestra wow crowds at each presentation and bring the house down consistently   By Jim Beers CHESTER — Chester High School’s 2025 production of “The Addams Family” was a huge success and pleased audiences at each show. The musical featured a cast of 10 main actors along with an additional 12 ancestors

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CHS hosts safety assembly and auto accident re-enactment

CHS SADD Sponsor, Cheri Diercks-Boyd, and Chester Fire Department’s Tim Crow coordinate activities to encourage students’ safe choices   By Jim Beers CHESTER – For decades Chester High School has hosted numerous prom week activities to encourage safe choices for students. Historically nation-wide, homecoming week, prom week and graduation week have been famous for students

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MDC reminds people to ‘Be BearWise’ to avoid conflicts with black bears

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds people that Missouri is home to an estimated 1,000+ black bears with most being in the southern part of the state. As spring gets underway, these magnificent mammals leave their winter dens in search of food. MDC reminds Missourians to “Be BearWise.” MDC reminds people

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Free trees still available here for 2025 Callery pear buyback

ST. LOUIS, Mo. —The Missouri Invasive Plant Council (MoIP), in partnership with Forest ReLeaf of Missouri, Forrest Keeling Nursery, and the Missouri Department of Conservation, is hosting a Callery pear “buyback” program in locations around the state on April 22. On this date, citizens who register with a photo of a cut down Callery pear

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Missouri’s tax holiday creates savings

JEFFERSON CITY, MO — The Show Me Green Sales Tax Holiday returns this spring giving Missourian’s the opportunity to save money on select purchases while stimulating economic activity in the state.   All Missouri cities, counties, and districts participate in the appliance sales tax holiday   According to Missouri statute, from April 19 through April

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