STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Museum Learning Center Speaker Series will present Barnes M. Bradshaw and “The Story of a Confederate Spy” Wednesday, May 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Orris Theater in Ste. Genevieve. Learn what it was like to be Confederate prisoner of war held in the city of St. […]
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JEFFERSON CITY – Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces the following retirement. Brian K. Hoey will retire June 1, 2026, after 33 years of dedicated service. Hoey joined the Patrol on January 1, 1993, as a criminalist in the DNA Profiling Section. He transferred to the
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Electricity Transmission Competition Coalition MISSOURI – After their lobbyists could not convince the state legislature to enrich their CEO and shareholders with a state law to override federal competitive bidding requirements, a band of electricity utilities throughout the Midwest filed a complaint recently at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in Washington, DC to achieve the
Illinois Liquor Control Commission SPRINGFIELD – Prom is an exciting milestone for high school seniors. As students celebrate the end of one chapter and the beginning of another, the focus should be on staying safe, planning ahead, and making responsible choices even when faced with peer pressure. The Illinois Liquor Control Commission (ILCC) recognizes the
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Look for Hayden at all SIU-C Football and Basketball games as well as NCAA Dance Competitions By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester High School senior, Hayden Cartwright, tried out for the Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Dance Team and was recently informed that she has been selected to be a member of the 2026-2027 Saluki
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STE GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve Elementary held its third and fourth quarter POWER Leader Ceremony May 4, celebrating their 2025-2026 POWER Leaders! Each quarter, one student from each classroom at Ste. Genevieve Elementary is recognized by the classroom teacher as someone who stands out based on character, behavior, and leadership qualities. The POWER Program encourages
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ST. LOUIS – A St. Agnes Catholic School student is one of the top three winners in a recent art contest. Henry Vogt came in 3rd in the upper elementary category with his sketch entitled “Jury Duty”. Students from all over Eastern Missouri created artwork for the annual art competition hosted by
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — James Reiman thinks he’ll be the first in his family to earn a baccalaureate degree when he walks across the stage at Southern Illinois University Carbondale on Saturday to claim his agribusiness economics diploma. Photo by Russell Bailey If he is, he laughs that it’s only because J comes before T
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SEDALIA – Construction on the new indoor Governor Michael L. Parson Arena is underway, with a completion date of July 2026, just in time for the 2026 Missouri State Fair. The state-of-the-art complex will provide a modern, versatile space for a wide range of events year-round and during the State Fair. Patrons are encouraged to
CHESTER – Memorial Hospital in Chester is proud to welcome Physician Assistant Jennifer Sanders, DMSc, PA-C, to our Convenient Care walk-in clinic. Jennifer Sanders, DMSc, PA-C Jennifer’s background in healthcare started in 2014 as a special procedures radiologic technologist in the cardiac catheter lab. In 2019, she began graduate school at Southern
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