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Ste. Genevieve Heritage Commission proceedings released

STE.. GENEVIEVE – The draft minutes of the Monday, March 16, 2026 meeting of the Ste. Genevieve Heritage Commission have been releleased. Minutes HERITAGE COMMISSION Ste. Genevieve, MO March 16, 2026 6:00pm   Call to Order at 6:00 pm   Roll Call: Commissioners Casey Benner, Tom Hooper, and Mark Buchhiet were present at roll call. […]

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Perryville student named to 2026 Mo Agribusiness Academy Class

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A Perryville student is among the 30 high school sophomores who have been chosen participate in the 2026 Missouri Agribusiness Academy. Mylee Geringer and the other selected students will spend a week in June in St. Louis exploring careers in agriculture, building leadership skills and learning more about farming, ranching and

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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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