SEDALIA, Mo. – Missouri 4-H recently honored outstanding volunteers and supporters who have who have made lasting contributions to the 4-H program and the youth of Missouri. 2025 Missouri 4-H Hall of Fame inductees. Photo by Amanda Stapp. The Missouri 4-H Hall of Fame recognizes individuals whose service and commitment to 4-H […]
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STE, GENEVIEVE — The Ste. Genevieve Militia group held its fall encampment Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025 on the grounds of the Centre for French Colonial Life. Over 150 visitors, many of them families, toured the camp where they experienced the role of the militia, its equipment, and life in general during the colonial period.
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Between 50 and 70 middle school and high school percussion students from throughout Southern Illinois will be at Southern Illinois University Carbondale on Wednesday, Oct. 15, as part of SIU Percussion Day. The workshops are from 9 a.m. to noon in Altgeld Hall, with a free, public
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MISSOURI — Volunteers are preparing to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, Nov. 17 – 24. Nearly 5,000 drop-off locations will open across the country in November, and shoebox packers can find their local drop-off locations in Missouri. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering gift-filled shoeboxes to children including
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District No. 139 provided 9,100 meals a week through the summer of 2025 By Jim Beers CHESTER – District No. 139 Superintendent of Schools Kimberly Briggs said, “Our district was proud to participate in the USDA’s Sun Meals To-Go program, a federally funded initiative designed to reduce food insecurity during the summer months. Through this
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen heard from Associate County Commissioner Mark Marberry concerning the possibility of bringing the tourist riverboats back to dock at Ste. Genevieve. Marberry provided this written comment to the Sun Times News: On October 09, 2025, I addressed the Ste. Genevieve City Board of Alderpersons
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve’s Tourism Director Aaron Smith has been awarded the Missouri Division of Tourism Rising Star Award. Aaron Smith, right, receives the Missouri Division of Tourism Rising Star Award In a news release, the city stated: “Since stepping into the role in late 2023, he has shown outstanding leadership
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STE. GENEVIEVE – So many women in our community support the Bloomsdale Knights of Columbus Council in their efforts to help those in need, strengthen families and communities, and inspiring deeper commitment to Christ and one’s nation. Laurie Fallert (President) – Chris Carron (Grand Knight) The council’s Grand Knight, Chris Carron, realized
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27 students are recognized for demonstrating Respect, Responsibility, Safety, and/or Empathy By Jim Beers CHESTER – On Friday October 10, 2025, Chester Grade School presented its 3rd set of “HIVE” awards for the 2025-2026 school year. These awards are presented twice each month throughout the year and students in grades Kindergarten through 8th Grade are
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By Curt Wohleber COLUMBIA, Mo. – You might say that 2025 Missouri State Fair Queen Bailey Schneider has royal blood: Three of her cousins were also state fair queens. Yet it still came as a shock when she heard that the crown would go to her. “Going into the competition, I wasn’t expecting
