STE. GENEVIEVE – Playwright Kristen Chibitty, who wrote the musical play about John James Audubon that will premiere in Ste. Genevieve April 23-24, says she is “most excited to see John James Audubon come to life in front of a live audience.” “I hope the audience will find ‘Hope is a Shy Bird’ to be […]
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STE. GENEVIEVE—Lily Hoog is the Valle Elks Student of the Month. Lily is the daughter of Chris Hoog and Jeremy Hoog. She plans on continuing her academic career at the Savannah College of Art and Design and major in Fashion Merchandising and Management.
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HILLSBORO – Jefferson College Vice President of Student Services, Kimberly Harvey-Manus, has announced the Dean’s List for the Fall 2021 semester, containing the names of 656 students who earned the academic recognition. To qualify for the Dean’s List honor, full-time students must achieve a grade point average of 3.25 or higher (on a 4.0
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INDEPENDENCE, Mo. – Fresh off his election victory on Tuesday, incoming Mayor of Independence Rory Rowland is announcing his support for Lucas Kunce in the U.S. Senate race. Independence is the fifth-largest city in Missouri and the hometown of former President Harry Truman. “Lucas Kunce is willing to fight for working people because he
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JEFFERSON CITY — As Missouri businesses struggle to find workers, it’s becoming clear that the state’s growing childcare crisis is at the center of the problem. Many Missouri parents want to work but aren’t able to because they can’t find childcare. The problem is so severe that nearly 1 in 10 working parents in
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. – April is National Minority Health Month — a time to raise awareness about health disparities that disproportionately affect racial and ethnic minority populations. The American Red Cross is reminding blood and platelet donors it’s critically important to maintain a stable blood supply this spring to support those with chronic illnesses and
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CHESTER – The Chester Parks and Recreation Committee will meet in regular session Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the municipal building at 1330 Swanwick Street in Chester. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda: CH PARKS April 2022 Agenda
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STE. GENEVIEVE – John James Audubon–the most famous artist who ever lived in Ste. Genevieve–is best remembered for his masterpiece, “The Birds of America,” drawn and painted from life in the era before photography. The collection of 435 life-sized, hand-painted engravings is the most expensive art book in history. The Sainte Genevieve Art Guild
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WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) joined a bipartisan group of his colleagues in introducing legislation to help police, fire, emergency medical, and 911 personnel cope with the stresses of responding to crisis situations. The Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2022 would establish mental health programs for America’s first responders who often
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA) announced it has invested more than $2 million in projects that increase the distribution and use of higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel in the State of Missouri. Expenses incurred during the construction, installation, upgrade, or retrofit of fuel dispensers/pumps, storage tanks and other
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