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Alliance Water Resources worker honored for rescue

STE. GENEVIEVE – An employee of Alliance Water Resources has been honored for rescuing three people during the flash flood April 4. Dennis Bequette (left) was presented the President’s Award by Tim Geraghty (right) President of Alliance Water Resources, the city’s public works contractor, for Bequette saving a mother and her two daughters from the […]

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Three SIU Carbondale students receive 2025 SIU System Distinguished Student Service Awards

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Three students from Southern Illinois University Carbondale received 2025 SIU System Distinguished Student Service Awards at the SIU Board of Trustees meeting on April 17. The SIU Board of Trustees and the Student Advisory Council for the SIU System (SACSS) are honoring outstanding students in the SIU System “whose acts of service

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98th Anniversary of Spirit of St. Louis Flight: New book squelches Lindbergh’s personal and professional controversies

NEW YORK — In The Enigmatic Aviator: Charles Lindbergh, Revisited (The Partick Press; Wednesday, May 21, 2025; ISBN: 9798308673361), historian David Hamilton sets the historical record straight. Drawing on extensive research, including Lindbergh’s archive at Yale, the author offers a fresh and objective assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of a talented, complex man who was remarkably intertwined in

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97th Missouri FFA Convention to be held April 23-25 in Columbia

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – FFA members from across the state will meet in Columbia, April 23-25, 2025, at the 97th Missouri FFA State Convention to honor fellow members for outstanding achievements, conduct association business, elect new officers and participate in leadership workshops. Dance with Opportunity is the theme for this year’s annual convention, which is

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Ste. Genevieve County Health Department Board meets today

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Health Department Board of Trustees will meet in regular session today at 4 p.m. in the county health building, 115 Basler Drive, Ste. Genevieve.   STE GENEVIEVE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES   Posted:  Monday, April 21, 2025   Notice location:  Ste Genevieve County

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Sparta Community Hospital to unveil new logo at community event on May 12

SPARTA –  Sparta Community Hospital invites community members, patients, partners, and staff to be part of an exciting new chapter as the hospital reveals its brand-new logo — a symbol of its continued commitment to better care, better service, and a brighter future.   The Logo Reveal Event will be held on Monday, May 12, 2025,

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SIU pioneers mental health response program for emergency calls

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Thanks to a new grant-funded program, responders with specialized skills in mental health are available to assist when needed in emergency calls at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, de-escalating situations, improving outcomes and helping students stay in school, officials said.     Jaime Clark, director of Student Health Services, and

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Route F in St. Francois and Ste. Genevieve Counties reduced for pavement preservation treatment

SIKESTON – Route F in St. Francois and Ste. Genevieve Counties will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as contractor crews perform pavement preservation treatments. Flaggers and a pilot car will be in place to guide traffic.    This section of roadway is located from Route OO in St. Francois County to Route

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Route C in St. Francois and Ste. Genevieve Counties reduced for pavement preservation treatment

SIKESTON – Route C in St. Francois and Ste. Genevieve Counties will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as contractor crews perform pavement preservation treatments.   This section of roadway is located from Route D in St. Francois County to Route 32 in Ste. Genevieve County.  Weather permitting, work will take place

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