PERRYVILLE – Citizens Electric Crews worked late into Saturday night and were back at it Sunday morning, making progress in the sleet, wind, and cold temperatures. All photos from the Citizens Electric Facebook page Saturday night and early Sunday morning, the number of broken poles grew to 40, as damage assessments continued. […]
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STE. GENEVIEVE — Both Bloomsdale Elementary and Ste. Genevieve Elementary celebrated Read-On Missouri Week from March 3 – 7. This week is part of the Read Across America program, which is sponsored by the National Education Association and celebrates reading and encourages students to develop lifelong reading habits! Throughout the week, students had the opportunity
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PARK HILLS, Mo. — The American Red Cross and Mineral Area College are partnering once again to host the Mineral Area College Blood Drive. We invite students, faculty, and the Park Hills community to come out and donate blood on Tuesday, March 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Mineral Area College Industry and Tech
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – More than 75 cancer advocates, survivors and their families and caregivers from all over Missouri gathered at the Capitol Wednesday to meet with lawmakers and ask them to support policies that reduce the burden of cancer, including policies that help patients better afford their medications and making sure Missourians have access
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SIKESTON, Mo. – Clay Driskill, Senior Vice President – Risk Management with Farm Credit Southeast Missouri has been named to the board of directors for Southeast Missouri Food Bank. “Clay brings a lot of valuable experience to our board,” said Joey Keys, chief executive officer of Southeast Missouri Food Bank. “He’s served on our
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve American Legion Post 150 has donated $4,000 to the Ste. Genevieve County School District R-II. The donation will fund two $1,500 scholarships for seniors in the Ste. Genevieve High School Class of 2025 seniors. The recipients will be notified with the news on April 29 when all local scholarships are
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CARBONDALE – The 28th annual Celebrate Women event will feature a Southern Illinois University Carbondale automotive technology instructor who will speak on the theme, “Driving Us Forward: Women in Automotive.” SIU School of Automotive students get hands-on learning. (Photo by Deangelo Handley) The event will be from 4:45-7:30 p.m. March 27 at the Glenn Poshard Transportation
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO. – Educators are planting seeds of knowledge in third-grade classrooms this spring through Agriculture Education on the Move™ (Ag Moves). Missouri Farmers Care, a non-profit coalition of Missouri agricultural organizations, hosts Ag Moves. Passionate educators lead students in fun, hands-on lessons, to show how their lives are connected to agriculture. Ag Moves
Perry County Teams place in top 10 FULTON, Mo. – The University of Missouri Extension State 4-H Horse Judging Contest on March 1 drew 88 4-H members from across the state to William Woods University in Fulton. Perry County 4-H Junior (ages 8-13) and Senior (ages 14-18) teams both placed in the top 10 with
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STE. GENEVIEVE — Police in Ste. Genevieve are investigating reports of thefts from unlocked vehicles St. Jude, Pointe Basse, Linn and Valle Springs subdivisions. They say the theft happened during the early morning hours between midnight to 5 am Monday. Law enforcement is urging residents to lock their vehicles. If anyone has any
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