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Adventure awaits: Join WOW St. Louis April 11-12

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Families looking for a safe way to discover outdoor adventures are in luck! The St. Louis WOW National Outdoor Recreation and Conservation School offers a comprehensive gateway to the outdoors. Join experienced instructors April 11-12 at the Beaumont Scout Reservation in High Ridge, Missouri. Can’t stay the whole weekend? No problem. Participants […]

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National Weather Service Storm damage reports

ST. LOUIS and PADUCAH – The St. Louis and Paducah NWS offices passed along the following storm damage reports in the River Region counties of Perry and Ste. Genevieve in Missouri and Randolph in Illinois.   They are arranged chronologically.   03/15/2026     0515 PM  Ste. Genevieve  MO   Emergency Mngr   Tree debris is blocking a

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Today’s Challenge, Tomorrow’s Reward conference returns

SPRINGFIELD – Firms large and small that want to participate in Illinois Department of Transportation projects are encouraged to mark their calendars for Today’s Challenge, Tomorrow’s Reward on April 1 and 2 at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield. Hosted by IDOT’s Office of Business and Workforce Diversity, the conference provides female- and minority-owned businesses with opportunities

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Small businesses report higher sales and less uncertainty in latest NFIB survey

SPRINGFIELD, IL – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 0.5 points in February to 98.8 but remained slightly above the 52-year average of 98. The Uncertainty Index decreased three points from January to 88.   “Although optimism declined slightly, small businesses report feeling more certain in February as they look toward the coming months,” said NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg.

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SGMS band students perform in MAJHAA All-Conference Honors Band

STE. GENEVIEVE – Several members of the Ste. Genevieve Middle School Band participated recently in the 2026 MAJHAA All Conference Band!     These students had the opportunity to rehearse and perform alongside top middle school musicians from across the conference under the direction of guest conductor Mr. Paul Fliege.   The ensemble performed a

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SGCSD R-II celebrates ‘Read-On Missouri Week’

STE. GENEVIEVE and BLOOMSDALE – Bloomsdale Elementary, Ste. Genevieve Elementary and the Early Childhood Center celebrated Read-On Missouri Week from March 2 – 6. This week is part of the Read Across America program, which is sponsored by the National Education Association and celebrates reading and encourages students to develop lifelong reading habits! Early Childhood

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Route DD in Ste. Genevieve County closed for culvert replacement

SIKESTON—Route DD in Ste. Genevieve County will be closed Monday, March 23 as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert under the roadway   This section of roadway is located from Gray Lane to Dry Fork Road.     Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, March 23 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.     The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the

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MSHP reports felony arrests in St. Francois County on child sex crimes and drug possession

ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY, MO – Missouri State Highway Patrol reports felony arrests made regarding child sex crimes and drug possession.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control (DDCC) announces the arrest of two St. Francois County residents for child sex crimes. These arrests are the results of two separate investigations

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