JEFFERSON CITY, Mo— The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (DESE’s) Office of Childhood completed its recommendation of changes to the Missouri child care licensing rules, as required in Executive Order 25-15. The order called for a 10 percent reduction of the state’s child care licensing regulations to reduce duplication, improve clarity, and […]
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CAPE GIRARDEAU – The United Way of Southeast Missouri (UWSEMO) has been awarded a $250,000 AmeriCorps grant to launch the region’s only Childcare Resource Center. The regional hub is dedicated to strengthening childcare access and support for families across Southeast Missouri. While the center will not provide direct childcare, it will support and expand
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office has released a report of arrests and incidents for the week ending September 12. Arrested Persons: 6 (The individuals listed below have been formally charged all other individuals cannot be listed at this time) Alarm Activation: 5 Assault: Assist Other Agency: 2 Animal Control: 14 Bomb
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The minutes of the September 15, 2025 meeting have been released. STE. GENEVIEVE COUNTY AMBULANCE DISTRICT Regular Open – Board Meeting Minutes Place: Ste. Genevieve County Ambulance District House 1 3 Basler Dr, Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670 September 15, 2025 CALL TO ORDER: Ernie Weiler called the regular meeting to
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STE. GENEVIEVE — Ste. Genevieve High School has been selected to participate in the expanded rootEd Missouri Career Advising Initiative (MCAI), a statewide effort to ensure rural high school students have access to a dedicated college and career advisor to support their success after graduation. “We are excited to announce that Ms. Erin
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County R-II School District is grateful to Save-A-Lot for their generous donation in support of the STARS program, which recently moved into a new location! Store Manager Wes Trollinger helped coordinate the donation, which included grocery staples such as milk, eggs, and corn flour, as well as
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County School District R-II’s Transportation Department has received top honors for its commitment to safety and excellence. The department earned the 2025 Fleet Excellence Award from the Missouri State Highway Patrol and achieved an impressive 97.6 percent pass rate on the Patrol’s annual bus inspection—far exceeding the statewide
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JEFFERSON CITY – A 73-year-old Perryville man received minor injuries in a traffic crash on Highway 61 in Cape Girardeau County Monday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the man was taken to St. Francis Medical Center by ambulance. The patrol says the crash happened at Route E when an eastbound 1975
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JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest arrests. Among those listed as arrested. 18-year-old Evan R. Hayden of Perryville was charged with driving while intoxicated at 3:54 a.m. Monday in Jefferson County. He was taken to the Festus Police Department and then released.
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SPRINGFIELD — Missouri State University awarded 498 degrees to students in summer 2025. The graduates will participate in the fall commencement ceremony on Dec. 12 at Great Southern Bank Arena. The following local students earned degrees: Ainsley Frayer of Perryville graduated with a Master of Science, Cell and Molecular Biology. Joel Koenig
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