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Perry County welcomes students for annual government day

PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Perry County officeholders welcomed students from Perry County School District 32, St. Vincent Schools, and Saxony Lutheran High School on Monday, March 16, 2026, for the annual County Government Day. The longstanding event, organized by the American Legion Unit 133 Auxiliary, brought together 36 local students who were each paired with county […]

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Chester Grade School announces ‘Jackets of the Month’

Selected students have demonstrated all four of the ‘PBIS HIVE’ good behavior criteria By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester Grade School selects monthly “Jackets of the Month”, formerly known as “Students of the Month”. “Jackets of the Month” are selected from among all teacher and staff nominations of students that qualify. Students can qualify for

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Youth gardening offers creative learning opportunities

JACKSON, Mo. – Donna Aufdenberg gets energized sharing the variety of skills children learn when gardening.     Kids looking for beetles in the green beans. Photos by Donna Aufdenberg   “We can teach a lot through gardening,” said Aufdenberg, a University of Missouri Extension horticulture specialist in Cape Girardeau County. “So many activities that

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Sparta Community Hospital offers diabetes screening event and prevention program

SPARTA, IL — Sparta Community Hospital will host Diabetes Alert Day on March 24 at Moody Pharmacy while also launching a Diabetes Prevention Program beginning April 7, giving community members two opportunities to learn their risk for diabetes and take steps toward prevention.   During Diabetes Alert Day, community members can stop in at Moody

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SGHS Speaking Dragons advance to state competition

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve High School Speaking Dragons earned second place in speech events and tied for first place in debate events at the MSHSAA District Tournament this past weekend.     To qualify for the state competition, students had to place first through fourth in their event.   The following students were

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