For decades, artists across America escaped crowded cities each summer to gather in small-town art colonies — places where creativity thrived, friendships formed, and artistic boundaries were pushed.In 1930, a group of St. Louis painters found their way to Ste. Genevieve, drawn by its beauty, affordability, and slower pace of life. But what began as […]
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri Board of Curators has approved tuition rates for the 2026-27 academic year. The new rates will bolster the university’s ability to provide quality educational opportunities, strengthen student outcomes and support the work done by faculty and staff to drive innovation and discovery at all four UM System campuses.
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO — The Missouri Department of Revenue – Compliance Tax Investigation Bureau worked with the Federal IRS Criminal Investigations Unit by providing information that led to the prosecution of a woman from Nixa, Missouri who pled guilty in federal court to wire fraud and making false and fictitious claims against the United States.
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The minutes of the May 19 meeting of the Ste. Genevieve County School District R-II Board of Education have been released. Regular Open Session Meeting 05/19/2026 – 06:30 PM Ste. Genevieve Early Childhood Center Multipurpose Room 1200 Maple Dr., Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670 MEETING MINUTES Ahead of the regularly
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CARBONDALE – Southern Illinois University-Carbondale has released its Dean’s List for Spring 2026. Randolph County students on the dean’s list: Hennrich, Alexandra J. (Chester), 4 Roth, Isaiah F. (Chester), 3 Ruiz-Huerta, Anarosa (Chester), 3 Straight, Mikayla B. (Chester), 3 *Westbrook, Alexzandrea K. (Chester), 4 *Heinemeyer, Chase D. (Coulterville), 4 *Lehr, Ryan H. (Coulterville),
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CARBONDALE – Southern Illinois University has released its list of 2026 graduates. Among the more than 2,000 graduates there were these students from the River Region: Southern Illinois-Carbondale Grads from Randolph County: Rehmer, Kaleb D. Westbrook, Alexzandrea K. Dumond, Sara R. Blazier, Ellyce A. Krause, Wyatt D. Chambers, Nick J. Stevens, Lyndsey
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PERRYVILLE – To ensure the most accessible polling location for the greatest number of voters, Perry County Election Authority is combining the Highland Precinct and Biehle Precinct beginning this August. Additionally, Belgique/Sereno Voters will now be casting their ballots at the Perryville Elks Lodge. Voters who previously cast their ballots at the Highland Catholic Church
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PERRYVILLE – FilmFriendly Perryville (filmfriendlyperryville.com) proudly announces that the supernatural thriller The Spring, largely produced in Perryville, Missouri, will have a special advanced screening as part of the St. Charles Film Festival on Saturday, May 30, at 7 p.m. The Spring, a historical supernatural thriller directed by Thomas Smugala and co-produced with Motion Dog
PERRYVILLE – The Perry County School District No. 32 Board of Education will meet in special session this evening at 7 p.m. in the Temporary Central Office, 503 Schindler Road (rear entrance). Much of the meeting will be closed to the public. The tentative agenda: AGENDA PERRY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 32
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By No on 3, Stop The Ban Missouri JEFFERSON CITY — On Friday, the Missouri Governor left the politician-referred abortion ban, which will appear as Amendment 3, on the November 3rd general election ballot. Amendment 3 is the anti-abortion politicians’ attempt to overturn the will of the people and repeal the 2024 voter-approved Right to
