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Two Ste. Gen students named to Columbia College dean’s list

COLUMBIA – Two Ste. Genevieve students attending Columbia College have been named to its dean’s list for the Fall 2021 Semester (August-December, 2021.) Kimberly Brewer and Lindsey Meyer, are both online students. To be named to the dean’s list, a student must have completed 12 semester hours in a 16-week period and achieved a minimum GPA […]

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2021 Ste. Genevieve County Adopt-a-Family Program called ‘A great success’

STE. GENEVIEVE – Sponsors and donors provided 107 Ste. Genevieve County children with holiday gifts through the University of Missouri’s 2021 Adopt-a-Family Program this year. Estrella Carmona with the University of Missouri Extension in Ste. Genevieve said, “This program’s success is dependent upon the generosity of donors. Times are tough for many families around the

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Candidate for Illinois Secretary of State comments on Satanic Display

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Secretary of State candidate Dan Brady, a Bloomington Republican, issued the following statement regarding the Satanic holiday display that is currently in place at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield:   “While I fully support all Americans’ Constitutional rights to freedom of expression and religion, sometimes common sense tells us that things

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CGS 1st-4th grade Christmas Programs beam with spirit

By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer    CHESTER — The Chester Grade School 1st through 4th grade students were featured Thursday December 9 in two separate performances to add their take on the 2021 Christmas season.  The 1st and 2nd graders performed at 6:00 p.m. while the 3rd and 4rth graders took the stage at 7:00

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Egyptian Electric announces classroom grant recipients; youth scholarships/tour opportunities

MURPHYSBORO – Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association (EECA) recently awarded its $500 2021 Touchstone Energy Classroom Empowerment Grants to 10 area classrooms within its service territory.   Two of the grants are going to schools in the River Region:   Cheri Boyd of Chester High School, Chester — Game of Life Simulation-A Realistic View to Life

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Five Republican Illinois legislators condemn ‘Satanic display’ at Illinois State Capitol

SPRINGFIELD – State Representatives Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville); Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur); Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City); Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) and Chris Miller (R-Oakland) are issuing the following statement on the Satanic Temple’s outrageous display at the State Capitol.   “We condemn this blasphemous display in the strongest terms. The idea that this hideous display is somehow an ode

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IDPH: 77,246 new cases of COVID-19 over the past week

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Thursday reported 77,246 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including an increase of 318 deaths since December 17, 2021. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 2,021,302 cases, including 27,435 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois.  The age of cases ranges

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MDC changes some regulations related to paddlefish

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Conservation Commission gave final approval during its Dec. 10 open meeting in Jefferson City to several proposed regulation changes to the Wildlife Code of Missouri by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) for paddlefish, related fishing methods, and commercial fishing. The regulation changes will become effective Feb. 28, 2022. MDC asked for initial

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