STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve High School senior Ainsley McClard has been named an honorable mention on the 2025 Missouri Scholars 100, a statewide program that honors 100 of Missouri’s top academic students in the graduating class of 2025. Ainsley has been accepted into the honors program at the University of Kansas and […]
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ALTENBURG – A lightning strike is getting the blame for a blaze that destroyed the visitor’s center at the Saxon Lutheran Memorial Sunday night. A post on the memorial’s Facebook page includes photographs of the blaze and an update posted Monday morning that stated the Fire Marshal confirmed the cause was a lightning
by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — There is literally something for everyone at Southern Illinois University Carbondale this summer. A diverse assortment of camps and programs will entertain, educate, engage and appeal to people of all ages and abilities as well as hobbies, passions and personal interests. Participants engage in unique learning activities in
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Members of the French II class at Ste. Genevieve High School recently visited the Kaplan-Feldman Holocaust Museum in St. Louis as part of their studies on France’s role during World War II. During the tour, students listened to Holocaust survivor Rachel Miller, whose experiences directly related to their recent studies
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CHESTER – The 2025 Chester High School Prom Court has been unveiled. Pictured are the members of the 2025 Chester High School Prom Court. (Front row, left to right) are Camryn Wolff, Junior Princess Candidate; Sadessa Sellers, Senior Queen Candidate; Mirra Krieg, Senior Queen Candidate; Whitney Sulser, Senior Queen Candidate; and Callie Davis,
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CHESTER – At Memorial Hospital, our top priority is the safety of our patients. Our mission is to ensure their wellbeing through the best safety practices. Every one of our employees dedicates themselves to ensuring the best safety practices possible to reduce harm and improve patient outcomes. Memorial recognized Patient Safety Awareness Week,
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STE/ GENEVIEVE — Several members of the Ste. Genevieve School District R-II Board of Education attended Legislative Advocacy Day in Jefferson City last week. They were joined by SGHS senior Shay Coleman (a student working at City Hall through the SBE program). They met with state legislators, observed House and Senate proceedings, and participated in
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The 2024-2025 Competitive Speech and Debate team who not only hosted the District competition, also performed exceptionally! The Ste. Genevieve High School team placed third in both District Speech and Debate out of 16 schools. Additionally, several team members advanced to finals and then qualified for state! See the results below: Qualifying
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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Representative David Friess this week met with a group of homeschooling families in Pinckneyville, IL, to discuss concerns regarding HB 2827. More than 50 parents were present at the meeting, which Carrie Gilliam, Economic Development Coordinator for the City of Pinckneyville, organized. The families in attendance strongly believe that this bill
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EVANSVILLE – Christ Our Savior FFA members competed in the Horticulture competition at the SWIC greenhouse. Members identified plants, judged plants from best to worse, and took a test on horticulture. Members who participated are: (Starting on the left) Isaac Luebkemann, Charlie Ralphs, Brianna Brake, Olivia Crank, and Lacee Liefer.
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