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Perry County Commission meeting minutes released

PERRYVILLE – The minutes of the Thursday, September 18 meeting of the Perry County Commission have been released.   PERRY COUNTY COMMISSION MINUTES Thursday, September 18, 2025   Now on the 18th day of September, the Perry County Commission met with Presiding Commissioner Mike Sauer, 1 st Commissioner Jay Wengert District (absent), 2 nd District […]

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IDPH issues fall vaccine guidance and COVID-19 standing order to ensure access for Illinoisans

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today released new fall respiratory virus vaccine guidance and issued a statewide standing order to ensure access to COVID-19 vaccines.     Additionally, for routine, non-seasonal vaccines, IDPH recommends that healthcare providers continue to follow the CDC immunization schedules for children and adults issued as of August 7, 2025, which are based on years of science,

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Governor Kehoe awards Missouri Public Safety Medals to first responders and civilians for heroic actions in 2024

JEFFERSON CITY – Governor Mike Kehoe this afternoon awarded Missouri Public Safety Medals to 29 first responders, two corrections officers, and a court officer for heroic and life-saving actions during 2024. Four of the awards were presented posthumously for those killed in the line of duty. The awards – the Medal of Valor, Governor’s Award, and Red, White

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Gegg family selected as Ste. Genevieve’s Missouri Farm Family 

STE. GENEVIEVE – Jesse and Chrissy Gegg and family of Ste. Genevieve were among the Missouri families honored at the 68th annual Missouri Farm Family Day on August 11 during the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia. Kenzie Gegg     Gegg Family     Front Row, from left): Bailey Schneider, 2025 Missouri State Fair Queen;

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Friess Frame

David H Friess, Illinois State Representative, District 115 Happy Fall! Veto Session is coming up next month, and I’m looking forward to getting back to the Capitol, though not to watch Democrats introduce more bad bills, and raise taxes. My focus remains on fighting for Southern Illinois values and keeping you informed about the issues

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Anderson honored as SIU Inventor of the Year for 2025

CARBONDALE — Geology Professor Ken B. Anderson, director of the SIU Advanced Energy Institute (AEI) in Carbondale, was honored September 18, 2025, with the Southern Illinois University System Inventor of the Year Award.     Anderson   The award honors an exemplary faculty member who has shown an ability to innovate at the highest level,

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Truman State University earns No. 1 ranking for 29th consecutive year

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Truman State University has again been ranked as the No. 1 public university in the Midwest region by U.S. News & World Report, extending its streak at the top to 29 years in a row.   Truman fared well in the 2026 Best Colleges Rankings. In addition to the No. 1 public ranking, the

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The Notebook comes to The Fabulous Fox

ST.LOUIS — Producers Kevin McCollum and Kurt Deutsch, along with The Fabulous Fox, are thrilled to announce casting for the North American tour of THE NOTEBOOK, a new musical based on the best-selling novel that inspired the iconic film. As part of the 2025-2026 Broadway Season, THE NOTEBOOKwill play at The Fabulous Fox November 4-16 and audiences

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Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff reports arrests, incidents

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests and incidents for the week ending September 19.   Arrested Person: 5 (The individuals listed below have been formally charged all other individuals cannot be listed at this time) Alarm Activation: 4 Assault: Assist Other Agency: 2 Animal Control:

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Ste. Genevieve County Commission meeting minutes released

STE. GENEVIEVE – The minutes of the Thursday, September 11 meeting of the Ste. Genevieve County Cmmission have been released.   Ste. Genevieve County Commission Minutes   THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2025   215T Day of the July Term.   The Commission Met Pursuant to Adjournment.   Present were Presiding Commissioner Randy Ruzicka, Associate Commissioners Cory

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