COLUMBIA, Mo. – The National Garden Bureau has selected azalea as its 2026 shrub of the year. Renowned for their colorful seasonal displays, azaleas are becoming the crown jewel in landscapes nearly everywhere, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. Azalea blossom. The nectar and leaves of azaleas contain toxins, so the […]
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County School District R-II has released a draft of the proceedings of the March 13th Board of Education meeting. Attendance Voting Members: Mr. Eric Basler, Board President Mrs. Geri Diesel, Board Secretary Mrs. Jamie Ballew, Board Member Mr. Joshua Gettinger, Board Vice President Mr. James Kirchner, Board Member
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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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STE, GENEVIEVE – The Ste . Genevieve County Commission will meet this morning at 8:15 a.m. in the Ste. Genevieve County Courthouse. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda for the meeeting:
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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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PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports. 42-year-old Ricky J. Baltrush of Perryville was cited for driving while revoked following a traffic stop at 12:46 a.m. March 10th in the 300 block of Church Street. Police were called to Wal-Mart on South Highway 51 at 8:08 p.m. March 5th
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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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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest arrests reports. Among those listed as arrested: 43-year-old Jennifer L. Lowes of Ste. Genevieve was cited for driving while intoxicated Tuesday morning in Perry County. The patrol report states she was taken to the Perry County Jail on a 12-hour hold.
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CHESTER – A regular meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held this evening, March 19, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the Chester Early Childhood Center located at 2319 Old Plank Road, Chester, IL. The tentative agenda for the meeting: Call to Order and Roll Call – 6:00 p.m.
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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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