STE. GENEVIEVE — There has been another filing for the board of aldermen in Ste. Genevieve. Sam Hughey has filed for the Ward 2 seat. Filing ends December 31st. The election is April 8th.
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that nonfarm payrolls were down -3,400 while the unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.3 percent in November, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and released by IDES. The October monthly change in payrolls was revised from the preliminary
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Grades 1-4 entertain and fill hearts with Christmas spirit By Jim Beers CHESTER – Students in grades 1-4 at Chester Grade School entertained a very large crowd Thursday December 12 at the 2024 CGS Elementary Christmas Program. The event was hosted at Chester High School’s Colbert Memorial Gymnasium on Rocky Bridges Court. Sue Colonel, CGS
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) today announced Jenn Edginton will serve as director of the Illinois State Museum, a division of IDNR. Edginton has been the interim director of the Illinois State Museum since February 2023. She joined the museum in January 2021 as director of interpretation. Prior to that, she
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STE. GENEVIEVE — This information includes highlights from the Ste. Genevieve County R-II Board of Education’s Dec. 17, 2024, Regular Meeting. A district official stated. “This is an unofficial record. The official Board Minutes are posted on the district website and are located on BoardDocs, linked here. The video of the meeting can be found
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SIKESTON—Route A in Ste. Genevieve County will be closed as contractor crews perform railroad crossing maintenance. This section of roadway is located from Zell Road to Lime Kiln Road near Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. Weather permitting, work will begin Monday, Jan. 6 at 6 a.m. with anticipated completion on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 5 p.m. The
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JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports two separate traffic crashes on Highway 32 in Ste. Genevieve County, one late Wednesday morning and the second late Wednesday night. Patrol Trooper K. L. Goforth investigated the first crash which happened about 10:55 a.m. west of Flieg Road. His report states a 30-year-old
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SPRINGFIELD – Hunters in Illinois took a preliminary total of 82,496 deer during the seven-day 2024 Illinois firearm deer season that concluded Dec. 8. Comparatively, hunters harvested 76,494 deer during the 2023 firearm season. Randolph County: First 2024: 1565, Second 2024: 734, Total 2024: 2299, Total 2023: 2183 The preliminary harvest for the second
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Beekeepers Association (MSBA) is excited to announce the launch of the “Bee Friendly” specialty license plate, a new initiative designed to raise awareness about the vital role of bees and provide crucial support for beekeeping activities throughout Missouri. This initiative will directly benefit beekeeping in Missouri by funding research
Jason Smith, member of CongressMerry Christmas! It’s that very special time of year where we get together with loved ones and celebrate our long-time family traditions. Christmas is a joyous time, but it can also be stressful – whether it’s driving long hours to visit family, running to the grocery store to pick up a
