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Ste. Genevieve closes unofficial ‘road construction detour’

STE. GENEVIEVE – Motorists using the Ste. Genevieve County Nutrition Center parking lot adjacent to the east side of the Plaza Ste. Genevieve to get to Parkwood Drive have been blocked by barricades now.     In a post on its Facebook page the city stated “For safety reasons, the northwest corner of the parking […]

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Olivia Quigley named to Eastern Illinois University’s Spring 2025 Dean’s List

CHARLESTON, IL — Olivia Quigley, of Red Bud, has been named to Eastern Illinois University’s Spring 2025 Dean’s List in recognition of academic excellence.   Majoring in Criminology/Criminal Justice, Quigley is among fewer than 900 students named to the Spring 2025 Dean’s List.   Eastern Illinois University is proud to recognize academic excellence by naming

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MSHP arrest reports

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report of arrests.   21-year-old Bailey E. Colver of Cape Girardeau was arrested at 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, in Perry County by the Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office for failure to maintain financial responsibility.   She was being held in the Perry

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Missouri Prairie Foundation Annual Dinner to be held August 16, 2025 

COLUMBIA, MO. —The Missouri Prairie Foundation (MPF) Annual Dinner is a celebration of prairies. This year’s event will be held Saturday, August 16, 2025 in Columbia, Missouri at Stoney Creek Hotel, 2601 S. Providence Road. “We are extremely pleased that Dr. Jesse Nippert—University Distinguished Professor of Biology at Kansas State University—will be our special guest speaker

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MHTC approves FY 2026-2030 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission today approved the FY 2026-2030 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The program lists transportation projects planned by state and regional planning agencies from July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2030. The five-year program is one of the largest to date and includes additional funding from General

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Inaugural Veteran Suicide Prevention Report released

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Veterans Commission has released its inaugural Veteran Suicide Prevention report, as required by Senate Bill 912 and House Bill 1495. The report is titled “Left of Boom,” which in military terms describes the period of time before an incident occurs, where proactive measures can be put into place to prevent or

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