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Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office reports arrests, incidents

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office has released its report of arrests and incidents for the week ending November 8th. Arrested Person: 3 (The individuals listed below have been formally charged all other individuals cannot be listed at this time) Alarm Activation: 3 Assault: 2 Assist Other Agency: 5 Animal Control: 28

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Winter Weather – Get it Together,’ plan ahead for snow and ice​

SPRINGFIELD – With the days growing shorter and temperatures gradually getting colder, the public is being reminded that it’s time for “Winter Weather – Get it Together.” The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and Illinois Tollway are prepared for whatever snow-and-ice season has in store, but also are asking you to get ready for

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Illinois House minority leader files energy bill package

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie recently filed a legislative bill package to make changes to the state’s Environmental Protection Act. The legislation is a proactive approach to amend deadlines already handed down by legislature. Current law enacted in 2021 mandates that all coal and natural gas-fired power plants close by 2045, and under the

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Hawley calls for full-scale investigation into FEMA’s discrimination against Trump supporters in need of disaster relief aid

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) wrote a letter to Inspector General Joseph Cuffari, who oversees investigations into the Department of Homeland Security and its agencies, calling on him to review complaints of a Biden Administration supervisor who directed her team to avoid providing federal assistance to Floridians who displayed support for President-elect Donald Trump. Senator Hawley’s

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Def Leppard to perform at Illinois State Fair On August 16

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame®-inducted icons and rock music legends Def Leppard will bring their electrifying performance to the Illinois State Fair on Saturday, August 16, for an unforgettable night of rock ‘n’ roll. Known for their timeless hits and energetic live shows, the evening will include performances from Def Leppard’s legendary catalog, including chart-topping

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CHS Football seniors thank those who have made an ‘Impact’ on their lives

Proud CHS senior “Football Moms” organize and implement the 2024 “IMPACT” program By Jim Beers CHESTER – Nikki Malley, a very proud mother of Brenden Malley, a 2024 Chester High School senior football player, was looking at Tik-Tok, a social media platform, and ran across a very moving activity that another high school football team

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Chloe Staffen named November Rotary Student of the Month

STE. GENEVIEVE – Chloe Staffen has been named the Rotary Student of the Month for November at Ste. Genevieve High School. Chloe is the daughter of Carrie and Jeremy Staffen. Chloe’s scholastic honors include: being on the honor roll all four years and earning Academic All-State.   Chloe has also been a member of the

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CDC Journal features DMU and USDA Study on spread of prion diseases between animals and humans

WEST DES MOINES, IA – A study by Zoe Lambert, Ph.D., an assistant professor at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences and a visiting scientist at the United States Department of Agriculture, was recently featured in the Emerging Infectious Diseases journal published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The research focuses on chronic wasting

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