STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen is expected to hear a request from a local business man to conduct “ghost tours” at Memorial Cemetery. According to the agenda for Thursday’s meeting Brian Gray, owner of Gaslight Ghost Tours, previously known at Ste. Genevieve Ghost Tours, will make a presentation to the […]
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By Jarrod Peters Randolph County Sheriff CHESTER, Ill. – On Tuesday, June 3rd, area First Responders and School Administrators came together recently for a collaborative training provided by Illinois Fire Service Institute, in preparation for an Active Shooter Incident in a school setting. The training was held at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — An intricate glass headdress by a Southern Illinois University Carbondale Master of Fine Arts student that represents desire, glory and the emptiness that they can bring, recently earned top honors in a student exhibition at the international Glass Art Society (GAS) conference. “Crown of Glass: Yang Guifei” by
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CAPE GIRARDEAU – The Southeast Missouri Modelers Association (SEMMA) invites the public to come fly radio controlled model aircraft or just watch. The event will be held 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 12, 2025 at Galaxy Park, 441 Gizmo Lane, Cape Girardeau (off route 177). (Weather permitting). This event is free to the public.
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — A Southern Illinois University Carbondale student team is searching for possibly one of the earliest Anglo-American homesteads in Southern Illinois. Gretchen Farrell, left, and Noelle Ridolfi (top photo) excavate a section of soil as students in the SIU Carbondale Archaeology Field School search for artifacts. Natalie Eves
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The recipients of the Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospuital Medical Staff scholarships have been announced. Chief of staff, Erika Leung, MD, awarded Jayden Rickman, Ste. Genevieve High School graduate, and Lucy Drury, Valle Catholic High School graduate. Jayden, daughter of Staci and Kendall Scoggin, plans to attend St. Louis
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SEDALIA — Join us for a day of fun on Opening Day, sponsored by the University of Missouri, Thursday, Aug. 7, at the 2025 Missouri State Fair. Visit Mizzou Central, open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, for hands-on educational activities and exhibits by Mizzou and MU Extension programs. Missouri Soybean
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STE. GENEVIEVE – A 2025 graduate of Ste. Genevieve High School has placed second in a national art contest sponsored by the VFW Auxiliary. Mallory Rottler competed in the 2024–2025 VFW Auxiliary Young American Creative Patriotic Art Scholarship Contest. Mallory’s artwork earned here a $7,500 scholarship. Her piece was entered in the
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by Caleb Hale CARBONDALE, Ill. — The SIU Alumni Association is marking 618 Day with a series of events and a fundraising campaign aimed at expanding scholarship support for local students attending Southern Illinois University Carbondale. June 18, 618 Day, is a regional celebration of pride in Southern Illinois, named after the area code that
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve R-II students Kaiden Woody and Rihanna Gretzmacher recently represented the district at the Missouri State Special Olympics, held May 30 through June 1 in Kirksville, Missouri. Both students competed in the 100-meter run, standing long jump, and softball throw. Their participation marked a proud moment
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