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Valle Catholic High School releases second quarter honor roll

STE. GENEVIEVE – Valle Catholic High School has released its second quarter honor roll.   High Honors – 9th Grade   Chase Basler Logan Donze Gage Fallert Jaida Fallert Levi Fallert Nolan Joggerst Audrey Jokerst Ava Kavaliauskas Connor Manshack Charlotte Naeger Tessa Roth Lyla Shortt   High Honors – 10th Grade   Mikayla Basler Cecilia […]

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Unemployment rate up in majority of Illinois metro areas for November, Chicago sees continued job growth

SPRINGFIELD – Over-the-year, total nonfarm jobs decreased in 8 metropolitan areas and increased in 4, leading to consecutive months with year-over-year growth in Chicago (17 consecutive months) and Lake (6 consecutive months). Over-the-year, the unemployment rate increased in 10 metro areas and decreased in 2 for the year ending November 2025, according to data released today

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Suspect in Belleville, Il. shooting found in Perry County deceased from an apparent self inflicted gunshot wound

BELLEVILLE, IL — An incident which began with a shooting in Belleville, Illinois came to an end early Sunday morning in Perry County, Mo. with the suspect reportedly killing himself with a self-inflicted gunshot.   The Bellville Police Department released this statement of the incident:   “On Saturday, January 17, 2026, around 2319 hours, Belleville

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Ste. Genevieve School District R-II amends agenda for Tuesday’s school board meeting

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevierve County School District No. 32 Board of Education will meet in regular open session Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the multi purpose room of the Ste. Genevieve Early Childhood Center Multipurpose Room 1200 Maple Dr., Ste. Genevieve.   AMENDED: 1/16/26 – 3:55PM   Ahead of the regularly scheduled open

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Ste. Genevieve seeks information from the public

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance regarding an ongoing investigation and identifying the male subject in this photo.     If anyone has any information on the identification of the male they are urged to please contact the Ste. Genevieve Police Department at 573-883-5215 or 573-883-5707.  

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Ste. Genevieve Elementary Celebrates POWER Leaders

STE. GENEVIEVE — Ste. Genevieve Elementary held its first and second quarter POWER Leader Ceremony on Jan. 15, celebrating their 2025-2026 POWER Leaders! Hall of Fame: Front Row, Left to Right: Kinslee Lamb, Jayci Sauer, Mason Lurk, Kenzie Davis, Erica DeRousse, Porter Robison, Adelyn Gegg; Back Row, Left to Right: Lydia Jokerst, Jamison Walk, Lily

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Ste. Genevieve County R-II sets kindergarten registration for 2026-27 school year

STE. GENEVIEVE — Kindergarten Registration will be held at the locations and times listed below. Please contact your elementary office beginning Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, after 9 a.m. to schedule appointments.   To be admitted to kindergarten for the 2026-2027 school year, a child must turn five years of age prior to Aug. 1, 2026.

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Ste. Gen County sales tax receipts are down $100,000 in 2025

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Collector’s Office has reported the latest transfer of sales tax receipts from the Missouri Department of Revenue to the county.   The county has five separate sales taxes each designed to fund a specific function.   Each of these taxes brought in around $62,000 in December, and each

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Smith says he delivers biggest tax refund season to Missourians as part of working families tax cuts

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement after the IRS announced the 2026 filing season will open on January 26, when Missourians are projected to receive historic tax refunds as a part of an expected record $370 billion refund season.   Congressman Smith said, “Workers

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