PERRYVILLE – Heroes for Kids and Villainous Grounds will be hosting the seventh annual Comic Con in Perryville, Missouri at the Perry Park Center (800 City Park Lane). Show booth fees and silent auction proceeds will benefit Missouri’s National Veterans Memorial (Perryville, MO) and Camp Hope (St. Francois County, MO). Karen Whitfield (DC Comic’s […]
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Lithium Ion batteries are everywhere. Last week we responded for another fire involving a lithium ion battery. The resident was attempting to change the hard drive in a laptop and apparently pierced the battery causing it to ignite. They attempted to smother the fire with a towel that
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PERRYVILLE – Don Welge Memorial Bridge Ceremony (New Chester Bridge) – Public Information On Saturday, July 11, 2026, the Race Across the River 5K will take place on the Don Welge Memorial Bridge. Race Across the River 5K Parking for registered 5K participants will be available between and beneath the new and old
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The tentative agenda for Thursday’s meeting of the Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen has been released. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in the city hall board room at 165 South Fourth Street, Ste. Genevieve. It is open to the public. The tentative agenda:
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ST. MARY – The St. Mary Board of Aldermen will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday in the St. Mary City Hall, 782 Third Street. The notice of the meeting and its agenda: MARY BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING Posted July 6 ,2026 Notice is hereby given that the St. Mary Board of
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Center for Archaeological Investigations has entered into a 10-year intergovernmental agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation to assist with initial archaeological survey work for possible road and bridge projects in the region. The pact provides for up to $5 million over the life of
CAPE GIRARDEAU – ServMO invites community members to participate in the final in-person regional summit in Cape Girardeau on Thursday, July 9 hosted by Commissioner Dr. Robin Smith. This summit provides the opportunity for community members to share input on the future of volunteerism and service in the State of Missouri. Participants will help identify
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SIKESTON – Missouri Department of Transportation crews will be making driving surface improvements on Route T in St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, and Perry counties. This section of roadway is located from Route OO in St. Francois County to Route BB in Perry County. Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, July 13 through Thursday, July 16 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Drivers should anticipate short, intermittent lane reductions in the vicinity of the work zone. Seal coats are a pavement repair process that
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation today opened a call for locations for a special round of funding available through the Illinois National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program. Approximately $30 million is available through the program’s fourth round of funding availability. Applications must be received by July 20. A significantly streamlined application process requires only
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO. – A comprehensive economic impact analysis conducted by the University of Missouri revealed Missouri’s state park system is a powerhouse for the state’s economy, generating about $1.5 billion in total business sales and supporting nearly 12,000 jobs. “We’ve always known Missouri’s 93 state parks and historic sites are a tremendous asset to the
