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Governor Kehoe Signs Executive Order Providing Input Cost Relief to Missouri Agriculture Industry

This week, to support Missouri’s agriculture industry amidst rising input costs, Governor Mike Kehoe signed Executive Order 26-19, authorizing a temporary suspension of motor vehicle fuel restrictions and a temporary increase in agricultural allowable weight limitations.  With extraordinary conditions this year having greatly increased input costs such as fertilizer and diesel fuel, the harvesting and […]

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2026 CHS Dance Camp was huge success

90 young dancers take the field for final Dance Camp performance BY JIM BEERS             Each fall the Chester High School Dance Team hosts a dance camp for youth dancers interested in learning their first fundamental skills or increasing their current dancing skills. This year’s camp took place Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday September 1-3, 2026.

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Governor Kehoe Signs Executive Order Providing Input Cost Relief to Missouri Agriculture Industry

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Today, to support Missouri’s agriculture industry amidst rising input costs, Governor Mike Kehoe signed Executive Order 26-19, authorizing a temporary suspension of motor vehicle fuel restrictions and a temporary increase in agricultural allowable weight limitations.    With extraordinary conditions this year having greatly increased input costs such as fertilizer and diesel

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Department of Public Safety provides automated license plate reader guidance to Missouri law enforcement agencies

JEFFERSON CITY – As directed by Governor Mike Kehoe in Executive Order 26-18 to respect constitutional boundaries and protect privacy concerns, the Department of Public Safety today published guidance for Missouri law enforcement agencies on best practices related to the use of automated license plate readers (ALPR) in the state.   The Governor issued EO

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Deja vu Spirit Reunion set for October 24

The Foundation for Restoration of Ste. Genevieve will present their annual Spirit Reunion on Friday, October 24th from 4:30-7:00 pm in the town’s historic Memorial Cemetery. It’s a great way to explore Ste. Genevieve’s rich history through the stories of persons buried in the cemetery as told by modern day spirits. Although close to Halloween,

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United States Deputy Sheriffs’ Association Donates Entry Tool to SG R-II

– Ste. Genevieve County R-II School District recently received a Halligan Entry Tool donated by the United States Deputy Sheriffs’ Association to support school safety and emergency response efforts. A Halligan tool is a multipurpose forcible-entry tool commonly used by law enforcement, firefighters and other emergency responders. The donated equipment provides SG R-II school resource

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Missouri Soybeans Thanks Gov. Kehoe for Dyed Diesel Relief

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Soybean Association (MSA) thanks Gov. Mike Kehoe for enacting a temporary halt on the state’s prohibition of red-dyed diesel on public highways in commercial vehicles licensed for farm use. The move is paramount to providing farmers with relief on fuel costs during harvest.   “Missouri farmers are working to get their

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SIU’s Morris Library hosts discussion on banned books Oct. 2

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — A discussion on banned books by the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois on Friday, Oct. 2, at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Morris Library kicks off Banned Books Week. The free, public presentation is at 1 p.m. in the library, Room 752. The library will also feature a display

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