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Students recognized at Ste. Genevieve Elks Student of the Month Banquet

STE. GENEVIEVE – Recently, local high school students were recognized by the annual Ste. Genevieve Elks Banquet.   These seniors included those who were selected as Elks Student of the Month during the 2025-2026 school year and those who received the Ste. Genevieve Elk’s Military Recognition for their plans to join the armed forces.   […]

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Ste. Genevieve County School District R-II Board of Education meets Tuesday

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County School District R-II will meet Tuesday in open session at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 19 in the Ste. Genevieve Early Childhood Center Multipurpose Room, 1200 Maple Drive, Ste. Genevieve.   Most of the meeting will be open to the public.   The tentative agenda for the meeting:  

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Southern Illinois conservation leader warns state cannot afford to ignore longstanding soil and water funding crisis

PULASKI COUNTY — As Illinois lawmakers enter the final weeks of budget negotiations before the May 31 deadline, Southern Illinois conservation leader Dale Shumaker is urging state leaders to reach a bipartisan solution that fully supports Illinois’ Soil and Water Conservation Districts before more local conservation capacity is lost.   Shumaker, President of the Association

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SIU’s Sharp Museum seeks cryptid-themed art for juried exhibition

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Whether it’s Bigfoot, the Big Muddy Monster, creatures from the watery deep among urban legends, Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Sharp Museum wants all artists to put their best work on display in celebrating hidden or unknown animals and creatures. “Spooks or Spoofs,” a national juried cryptid-themed exhibition will run Aug. 11

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SGHS announces 2026 local scholarship recipients

STE. GENEVIEVE — Ste. Genevieve High School seniors were recognized for their future plans, achievements and scholarship awards during a combined Decision Day and Scholarship Day ceremony held Monday, May 4, in the Performing Arts Center.     The event brought together the senior class to celebrate the many paths students will take following graduation.

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SEMO Food Bank launches summer Meals For Kids Campaign to provide 200,000 meals

SIKESTON, Mo. – Southeast Missouri Food Bank is launching its Summer Meals for Kids campaign with a goal of providing 200,000 meals to children across Southeast Missouri this summer, a time when many families lose access to the school breakfasts and lunches they depend on during the academic year.   More than 18,000 children in

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Put a Lid on Litter! Roadside cleanup operations in full swing

SPRINGFIELD – With the weather getting warmer and litter operations ramping up, the Illinois Department of Transportation is asking the public to be on the alert for maintenance crews picking up trash and other debris across the state. Everyone can do their part to keep Illinois roads clean, take pride in their environment, provide a positive

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Perry County seeks applicants for hospital board of trustees vacancy

PERRYVILLE  — The Perry County Commission is accepting applications to fill a Commission-appointed position on the Perry County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees following the resignation of Board President Joe Hutchinson. In accordance with Missouri State Statute 205.170.6, which states ”any vacancy in the board of trustees occasioned by removal, resignation or otherwise shall be

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Missouri Veterans Commission announces Memorial Day Ceremonies at Veterans Cemeteries

JEFFERSON CITY – Memorial Day ceremonies will be held at each of the five Missouri Veterans Cemeteries on May 25, 2026. Each of the ceremonies will include a keynote speaker and firing volley.   “These Memorial Day ceremonies offer a meaningful way to honor the Veterans interred on these hallowed grounds and serve as a way

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