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Ste. Genevieve R-II School Board draft minutes released

STE. GENEVIEVE – The draft minutes of the Regular Open Session Meeting of the Ste. Genevieve County School District R-II held Tuesday, February 17, 2026, have been released. MEETING MINUTES Attendance Voting Members Mr. Eric Basler, Board President Geri Diesel, Board Secretary Mrs. Jamie Ballew, Board Member Mr. Joshua Gettinger, Board Vice President Mr. James

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Ste. Gen Co. Ambulance District releases board meeting minutes

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Ambulance District has released the minutes of its Regular Open – Board Meeting held Monday, February 16, 2026 at the Ste. Genevieve County Ambulance District House 1, 3 Basler Drive, Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670   CALL TO ORDER: Nick Werner called the regular meeting to order at 5:32

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Smith praises Boeing for returning defense HQ to St. Louis, highlights incentives from ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill’

ST. LOUIS, Mo.– Missouri’s Eighth District Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement praising Boeing’s decision to return the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) headquarters to St. Louis, bringing the division’s leadership back to Missouri after nearly a decade. Smith joined Secretary of War Pete Hegseth at Boeing’s St. Louis facility for the

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Sen. Terri Bryant reacts to governor’s budget address

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) issued the following statement in response to the Governor’s proposed budget from his Budget Address:   “Governor Pritzker spent much of his address blaming President Trump and the federal government, yet he once again proposed the largest budget in state history, fueled by nearly a billion dollars in

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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released these reports:   (Age not released) Kyle A. Sigley of Perryville was arrested February 12th on a charge of stealing. The arrest came after police were called to the 500 block of North Spring Street by a report of stealing.   (Age not released) Morgan McLeod of

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MSHP arrest report

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting the arrest of 32-year-old Eugene D. Douglas of St. Louis at 11:13 a.m. Wednesday, February 18, 2026 in Ste. Genevieve County. He was arrested on a speeding charge out of Miller County and was taken to the Ste. Genevieve County Jail, where he was being

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MO DNR awards $37,500 grant to St. Mary

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $37,500 Drinking Water Engineering Report Grant to the city of St. Mary to evaluate the city’s drinking water system. The department’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund finances improvements to water treatment plants, distribution systems and water storage and supply facilities. The fund also

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Memorial Hospital in Chester issues a ‘Flu Advisory’

In a posting on social media, hospital officials stated flu cases are on the rise.    They ask individuals to join them in protecting patients, staff, and visitors, as they re‑implement enhanced flu precautions.   Anyone entering the hospital is asked to visit the hand and respiratory hygiene stations, to use masks and hand sanitizer,

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