COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension specialists are urging Missouri growers to scout corn crops for corn leafhopper. It was first confirmed in southwestern Missouri in Christian County in 2024 and in Lawrence and Boone counties on the week of July 7, 2025, says MU Extension state crops entomologist Ivair Valmorbida. The reports that corn […]
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JEFFERSON CITY – Two teachers from the River Region have been announced by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) as being among the 34 Regional Teachers of the Year who have been selected to represent their regions in the 2026 Missouri Teacher of the Year Program. They are: Ashley Gettinger
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Sales tax receipts in Ste. Genevieve are down so far this calendar year. The Missouri Department of Revenue transferred the proceeds of the city’s four sales taxes Monday. The city’s one percent general sales tax brought in $66,982.93 in June. That brings the total so far this year to $413,437.11,
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STE. GENEVIEVE — The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests for the week ending July 11. Arrested Person: 7 (The individuals listed below have been formally charged all other individuals cannot be listed at this time) Alarm Activation: 4 Assault: 2 Assist Other Agency: 2 Animal Control: 18
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The results of a few of the competitions held during the 2025 Ste. Genevieve County Fair have been reported. (We will add more results as they are reported.) The queen contest: Young Miss: Kinley Keuker Miss: Leyla Schmidt Miss Congeniality: Ava Ross Left to right: Young Miss: Kinley Keuker daughter of Dustin
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County School District No. 32 Board of Education will meet in regular session Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025 in the multi purpose room of the Ste. Genevieve Early Childhood Center, 1200 Maple Drive. The tentative meeting agenda: Regular Open Session Meeting 07/22/2025 – 06:30 PM Ste. Genevieve Early
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SIKESTON, Mo. – Registration is now open for the 14th annual Southeast Missouri Food Bank Golf Classic, taking place Monday, Sept. 22, at Dalhousie Golf Club in Cape Girardeau. The four-person scramble begins with a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start and includes lunch and refreshments throughout the day. All proceeds support SEMO Food Bank’s mission
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — At the University of Missouri, students dive into their interests, uncover their passions and gain the hands-on experience needed to begin their careers. In May 2025, 5,074 Tigers earned a total of 5,452 degrees and 2,172 certificates. And Mizzou graduates put their education to use. More than 95% of recent alumni find employment,
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MODOC, Ill.— The Jerry F. Costello Lock and Dam on the Kaskaskia River will be closed again for maintenance. This time it be for the upstream miter gates from August 1, 2025, with an anticipated reopening date of September 30, 2025. During this time frame the Lock chamber will be closed to all traffic including industry and recreational vessels. Several repairs to the Lock will be ongoing throughout this timeframe to
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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs returned a record $303.8 million in missing money to nearly 312,000 residents, businesses and organizations through the I-CASH program during Fiscal Year 2025. Frerichs marked the record-breaking total by presenting a check for more than $200,000 to the Orphans of the Storm animal shelter in Riverwoods. The
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