COLUMBIA, Mo.—Those towering flower stalks covered with white, bell-shaped blossoms that appear in early June belong to yucca, a plant with a somewhat unfortunate name. Photo by H. Zell. Shared under a Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0). Yuccas are resilient and striking additions to water-wise landscapes, said University of Missouri Extension […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday a federal jury convicted a North Carolina couple, a Missouri man, and an Ohio man in relation to a scheme involving theft of union-member dues through the award of no-show jobs, lavish travels and dinners charged to the union, unearned vacation payouts, and an unauthorized $7 million loan made to
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Museum Learning Center will welcome Jim McCarty to its speaker series this Wednesday at 6:30 at the Orris Theater in Ste. Genevieve. The topic will be how the Rural Electrification Act Changed Rural America. The Rural Electrification Act of 1936 was a landmark New Deal law that provided
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Experience a centuries-old celebration unlike anywhere else in the Midwest in one of Missouri’s oldest towns. The Ste. Genevieve French Heritage Festival brings the rich traditions of the French Creole Corridor to life through live music, storytelling, historic reenactments, frontier folk dancing, authentic cuisine, artisan demonstrations, and family-friendly activities set among the
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Ambulance District directors will meet at 5.15 p.m. Monday, June 15 at Ste. Genevieve County Ambulance House 1, 3 Basler Drive Ste. Genevieve, Mo. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda: STE. GENEVIEVE COUNTY AMBULANCE DISTRICT Regular Meeting Tentative Agenda Date: Monday,
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AGENDA Work Session STE. GENEVIEVE BOARD OF ALDERMEN Thursday – June 11, 2026 City Hall, 165 S 4th Street Immediately Following 6:00p.m. Regular Board Meeting CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF AGENDA BUSINESS ITEMS Aldermanic Budget Questionnaire Memorial Cemetery – agreement with Foundation for Restoration OTHER BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT
CAPE GIRARDEAU – A man from southeast Missouri on Monday admitted participating in the armed robbery of two businesses and their patrons in 2024. Tarrence Raybon, 41, of Kennett, In Dunklin County, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau to two counts of robbery and one count of being a felon in
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) introduced the Enhanced Alerts for Missing Loved Ones with Disabilities Act. This legislation will enhance the national missing person alert system, as well as expand state-level first responder training and education to better protect and serve individuals with intellectual disabilities and adults with Alzheimer’s or dementia. “Strengthening our federal alert systems
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) has been appointed by Senate Republican Leader John Curran (R-Downers Grove) to serve on the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) to fill the Senate Republican vacancy created by the retirement of State Senator Dale Fowler. JCAR is a bipartisan legislative oversight committee responsible for reviewing
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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Representative David Fries has released the following statement regarding the Chicago Bears. “Friday’s announcement from the Chicago Bears is disappointing news for Illinois. “The Chicago Bears’ official public push for a new stadium began in June 2021, when the team submitted a formal bid to purchase the 326-acre Arlington
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