JEFFERSON CITY – The Recorders Association of Missouri issued the following statement regarding the recent signing of HB 737 and SB 43 by Governor Mike Kehoe. These legislative changes will impact the issuance of marriage licenses across the state. HB 737 and SB 43 raise the minimum age for marriage in Missouri to 18 […]
RED BUD, Illinois – A scour hole discovered in 2010 has grown in size and now poses an immediate threat to the Stringtown Levee system in Monroe County’s Bottoms region. Representative David Friess is urging Governor JB Pritzker to intervene directly by directing the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) to immediately deploy resources and secure
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Illinois State Senator – 58th District Audit Exposes Continued Failures at DCFS A new report from the Illinois Auditor General has once again revealed ongoing failures at the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). According to the audit, 29 of 34 findings were repeated issues from prior years, a sign of
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO – Get Inspired, Connect, and Celebrate Women in Leadership Are you ready for an evening that’s equal parts inspiring, empowering, and fun? Join us on Friday, September 19 for Sip & Soar: An Evening with Women Who Lead a unique event celebrating the power of leadership, teamwork, and the unstoppable spirit of
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Social Security Administration (SSA) today announced the addition of 13 new conditions to the agency’s Compassionate Allowances (CAL) list. The CAL initiative accelerates the disability application process for individuals with the most serious diseases and medical conditions that, by definition, meet Social Security’s statutory standard for disability benefits. The newly
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Missouri Department of Revenue transffered the receipts from Ste. Genevieve County’s five sales taxes August 7th. Each of the five taxes brought in around $81,135 during the month. That amount was down $7,233 from July of last year. So far this calendar year, each of the taxes has brought
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JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Department of Revenue has transferred the proceeds of Ste. Genevieve four sales taxes to the city. The city’s main tax brought in $61,268 in July, which is up a little over a thousand dollars from July 2024. So far this calendar year the sales tax has brought in
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STE. GENEVIEVE — The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office has released arrest and incident reports for the week ending August 8th. Arrested Person: 5 (The individuals listed below have been formally charged all other individuals cannot be listed at this time) Alarm Activation: 2 Assault: Assist Other Agency: 2 Animal Control: 19 Bomb Threat:
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Heritage Commission will meet Monday in regular session at 6 p.m. in the cityhall board room. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda: Agenda Ste. Genevieve Heritage Commission Ste. Genevieve City Hall 165 S 4th Monday, August 18, 2025 6:00 pm REGULAR
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JEFFERSON CITY — Two Ste. Genevieve residents were among three persons hurt in a three-vehicle traffic crash on I-270 in St. Louis County Tuesday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports two of the injured persons were in a 2017 Jeep Cherokee: the driver of the Jeep, a 27-year-old Ste. Genevieve man and a
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