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NWS is considering format changes for Red Flag Warnings

SILVER SPRING, MD – The National Weather Service (NWS) is soliciting comments through July 31, 2026 for potential changes to the Red Flag Warning standard formatting.   The NWS is extending the comment period on proposed changes to the format of the Red Flag Warning Product/Fire Weather Watch (RFW) through July 31, 2026.   NWS […]

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Illinois Retail Merchants Association urges consumers to reject swipe fee scare tactics

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Retail Merchants Association (IRMA) released the following statement after banks filed a motion to appeal a ruling by a federal judge that upheld the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act, the largest Main Street relief package Illinois has adopted. Under the law, banks and credit card companies would be prohibited from charging swipe fees

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SGHS Senior Jacob Warren signs with CMU for football

STE. GENEVIEVE – On Wednesday, Feb. 11, Ste. Genevieve High School senior Jacob Warren signed a national letter of intent to compete on the football team at Central Methodist University. Jacob is the son of Sheila and Matthew Warren.   In attendance were his parents; siblings Parker, Nick, Ethan and Kailyn; and friends and teammates

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Immigration issue comes before the SG Board of Aldermen

STE. GENEVIEVE – The debate over how the federal government is dealing with the illegal immigration issue in the country came before the Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen when a number of residents expressed their disapproval of the city agreeing to cooperate with ICE.   That agreement, known as 287 G, was made in December,

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February 2026 ADK Meeting

Submitted article and photo PERRYVILLE – With the theme Move Forward in Happiness, President Glenda Gremaud called the February 2026 meeting of Alpha Delta Kappa to order. Twenty-seven members answered the roll call question—what would be the winter Olympic sport in which you would want to participate?  Hostesses for the evening were Kathy Scholl and

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20th Annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge raises more than $60,000 for Special Olympics Missouri

  CAPE GIRARDEAU —  The 20th Annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge on Feb. 7, 2026, at Cape County Park North was a splashing success, raising over $60,000 to date. A total of 150 brave men and women from around the area donned costumes and swimwear to take a chilly dip. In addition, the Polar Bear Strut

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Two new members are inducted into Ste. Genevieve County School District R-II Hall of Fame

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County School District R-II has announced that at a Ste. Genevieve High School assembly on Wednesday two community members were honored as recent Hall of Fame inductees. (click to view video)  Terry McDaniel was recognized as a new member of the Hall of Fame, and Russ Toombs was honored

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Celebrating 1,000 days of healing at Memorial Hospital

CHESTER – Memorial Hospital is celebrating a remarkable milestone as its Swing Bed Program surpassed 1,000 days of patient care in 2025, marking a significant achievement for the team and the community. This past year the program provided 1,116 patientcare days.   For Swing Bed Coordinator Amy Eggemeyer, the milestone reflects both the program’s growth

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