BLOOMSDALE – Ste. Genevieve VFW Post No. 2210 Commander Brian Herzog and VFW Auxiliary Youth Activities Chairperson Lois Flieg were at St. Agnes Catholic School recently to honor the school’s Patriot’s Pen essay winners. Eighth Grader Kaden Schweiss and Sixth Grader Atreyu Gettler received $100 checks from Louis Flieg and Brian Herzog, VFW Commander.
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Bill Pre-Filing Is Underway The lyrics from a classic Bing Crosby song have been playing in my head recently, but on the days leading up to Dec. 1, I found myself altering the words to “It’s beginning to feel a lot like session!” Legislators have begun the process of pre-filing bills, and I’m excited to
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STE. GENEVIEVE — The Ste. Genevieve County R-II School District releases the following information pertaining to the closure of school due to inclement weather. Inclement weather is the existence of abnormal climatic conditions that create hazardous circumstances for students and employees to safely travel to and from school. The total number of bus miles traveled
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CARBONDALE, Ill. – Former U.S. senator and groundbreaking Illinois politician Roland W. Burris will receive a Distinguished Service Award following approval by the SIU Board of Trustees today (Dec. 2). Burris is one of six individuals recommended by SIU Carbondale Chancellor Austin A. Lane for honorary degrees and distinguished service awards. A 1959 SIU Carbondale
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by Kim Rendfeld CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois University Carbondale will award posthumous degrees to four students who tragically died during the fall 2021 semester. Chancellor Austin Lane informed the SIU Board of Trustees during his presentation of plans to recognize each student the university lost this semester. “We lost precious members of the
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Commission will meet in regular sessions Monday at 8 a.m. in the Ste. Genevieve County Courthouse. The tentative agenda for the meeting: SG COUNTY AGENDA
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WASHINGTON – During a U.S. Senate Commerce Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) questioned Gigi Sohn, who has been nominated to serve as Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission, about her social media posts attacking Fox News as well as the potential conflict of interest arising from her leadership role at Locast, which
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JEFFERSON CITY – Staff members at Elephant Rocks State Park invite the public to a rare after-dark event to view the Geminids meteor shower from 5 p.m. to 12 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 11. Park staff will be available to direct visitors to the best and safest areas to view the meteor shower. Participants should dress
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Governor Mike Parson hosted a ceremony recently proclaiming December 2021 as Christmas Tree Month in Missouri. The proclamation was presented to winners of the Missouri Christmas Tree Association’s annual wreath and tree contests, which were held earlier this year at the association’s annual convention. “A Christmas tree is a classic symbol
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STE. GENEVIEVE – For the 11th year, the Holcim Ste. Genevieve plant will be holding a waste collection and recycling day for the community on Saturday, December 11, 2021. This event offers community residents a safe and convenient way to manage a variety of household hazardous waste items and electronics suitable for recycling but not permitted
