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Senior Sophia Fritsch named January Elks Student of the Month

STE. GENEVIEVE – Congratulations to Sophia Fritsch, the Elks Student of the Month for January from Ste. Genevieve High School.     Sophia is the daughter of Jerry and Andrea Fritsch. Sophia’s scholastic honors include: being in the Top 10% of her class for three years, earning A Honor Roll each semester, and earning the […]

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Senior Sadie Greminger named January Rotary Student of the Month

STE. GENEVIEVE – Congratulations to Sadie Greminger, the Rotary Student of the Month for January from Ste. Genevieve High School.     Sadie is the daughter of Mark and Jesika Greminger. Sadie’s scholastic honors include: being ranked in the top 10% of her class for two years, earning A Honor Roll, being ranked 16th in

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PHS senior honored by Better Business Bureau

PERRYVILLE – A senior at Perryville High School, has earned a prestigious award and scholarship from the Better Business Bureau. Ayla Schuler accepted the Better Business Bureau 2024 Student of Ethics Award during the Oct. 16 BBB Torch Awards for Ethics formal luncheon hosted at the Missouri Athletic Club ballroom in downtown St. Louis. She

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Missouri job openings and labor turnover – November 2024

KANSAS CITY – The Mountain-Plains Information Office of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics today released Missouri Job Openings and Labor Turnover – November 2024. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted these Missouri highlights:   Missouri had 186,000 job openings in November, compared to 193,000 job openings in October.   The job openings rate

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December 2024 Monthly Jobs Report

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri nonfarm payroll employment increased by 11,200 jobs in December 2024, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 3.7 percent. Private industry employment increased by 8,400 jobs and government employment increased by 2,800 jobs. Over the year, there was an increase of 84,700 jobs from December 2023 to December 2024, and

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Cape County’s newly-elected coroner, Craig Williams, will speak at Guardians of Liberty meeting

CAPE GIRARDEAU – Craig Williams, a fifth-generation funeral professional and licensed funeral director, embalmer and crematory operator who has lived in Cape Girardeau County for the past six years will speak at the February meeting of the Guardians of Liberty in Southeast Missouri.   Williams has a mortuary science degree from Forest Park in St.

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Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen votes to proceed with possible  leasing of land to MAC for new tech outreach facility

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen last night approved on a 7-0-1 vote a resolution which indicates the city’s interest in leasing land along Progress Parkway to Mineral Area College for construction of an educational facility to be known as MAC Tech Outreach.   The positive vote allows MAC to seek a

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Weather impact: Give Red Cross blood or platelets now

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO — The American Red Cross encourages donors to give blood or platelets now to help protect the blood supply from the ongoing impact of severe winter weather and wildfires. Donors of all blood types – particularly type O negative blood donors and those giving platelets – are needed to help save lives

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