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Cecilia Mooney named SGHS December Elks Student of Month

STE. GENEVIEVE – Cecilia Mooney, the Elks Student of the Month for December from Ste. Genevieve High School. Cecilia is the daughter of John and Elaine Mooney.     Cecilia’s scholastic honors include: being in the Top 10 Percent of her class, earning Summa Cum Laude and receiving the Algebra I award. Cecilia is Drum

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Three of four Ste. Genevieve incumbents file for re-election

STE. GENEVIEVE – Three incumbent members of the Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen filed Tuesday to seek re-election in the municipal election April 7th.   They are Robert “Bob” Donovan in Ward 2, Jeff Eydmann in Ward 3 and Joseph D. “Joe” Prince in Ward 4.   The remaining incumbent alderman, Patrick Fayey, did not

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Stop the Ban Missouri issues statement on Amendment 3 ballot language ruling

JEFFERSON CITY, MO — The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that ballot language describing a proposed constitutional amendment that would ban abortion “fail(ed) to sufficiently advise voters” of the proposed amendment’s fallout. The ruling highlights that anti-abortion politicians continue to try to deceive voters as they work to ban abortion and take away Missourians’ right to

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Special Olympics bowlers shine in first-ever competition

STE. GENEVIEVE – Special Olympics bowlers from the Ste. Genevieve County School District R-II competed in their first-ever bowling event on Saturday at the Bonne Terre Fun Center — and they made quite an entrance. The team brought home three gold medals and one silver, marking an exciting milestone for our athletes and coaches. Congratulations

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Smith commends President Trump’s aid package for farmers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) has issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s announcement that the U.S. Department of Agriculture would make $12 billion available in one-time bridge payments to American farmers to help struggling farm families. Congressman Smith said, “After four years of being ignored by the Biden administration, I commend President Trump

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Public libraries across Illinois to stock, administer opioid overdose reversal agents

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has issued an updated standing order which adds Illinois public libraries to the list of locations that are permitted to keep a supply of opioid overdose reversal agents on hand, and to allow trained staff to administer them in the event of a suspected overdose on their

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MSHP reports the arrest of two Bloomsdale residents

JEFFERSON CITY – Two Bloomsdale residents, 38-year-old Charles R. Massa and 35-year-old Kristen R. Massa, were arrested Monday according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.   Charles Massa is charged with first degree promoting child porn, two counts of possession of child porn video, first degree child molestation and second degree child molestation.   Kristen

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Missouri State Fair receives international recognition

SEDALIA — The Missouri State Fair celebrated many honors at the 2025 International Association of Fairs & Expositions (IAFE) Convention. The fair was recognized for programs in sponsorship, competitive exhibits, agriculture education, non-fair facility usage, commercial exhibits and concessions and communications. The Missouri State Fair is judged alongside other IAFE members of similar size, ranging

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