STE. GENEVIEVE – Two major projects got the go-ahead at last night’s meeting of the Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen. The aldermen voted 7-0 with Aldermen Robert Donovan abstaining to approve a $349,541 contract for the city hall remodeling project. The aldermen also approved a $342,604.65 contract for Water Main Improvement Project. […]
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STE. GENEVIEVE — The Ste. Genevieve Heritage Commission will meet in special session at 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 12 at Ste. Genevieve City Hall. Four projects are on the agenda for certificates of appropriateness are on the agenda: The installation of a chain link fence in the front yard and western side yard
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STE. GENEVIEVE — The Ste. Genevieve sales tax receipts for May have arrived. According to the monthly report from the Missouri Department of Revenue, the city’s one percent general sales tax brought in $78,863.58 in May, which is up $5,173.75 from May 2022. So far this calendar year, proceeds are $352,421.69 which is
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Every Wednesday in June the Museum will host a free activity for children in the Theater Room at 10:30. Children must be accompanied by an adult, children receive free admission on Wednesdays. The Museum will host its Jurassic Mystery Theatre Dinner on June 17th at 6 p.m. at the Orris
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has announced that his office awarded SAFE Kit Initiative Service Awards to area law enforcement agencies and community partners for their dedication towards the eradication of untested sexual assault kits throughout the state. “The Attorney General’s Office has made great progress in the fight to clear the
New program honors students that make an impact on teachers and staff BY JIM BEERS Contributing Writer CHESTER – With the advent of a new principal at Chester High School, a new program has been launched that recognizes students that make a difference or impact on teachers and staff. Jeremy Blechle brought the idea with
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There’s nothing quite like a “Farm Bill Year.” For those engaged in agricultural policymaking, it’s a pretty big deal. When farm bills come around, policy wonks love to recall the successes and failures of previous bills. No matter how long you’ve been in the ag policy game, everyone always talks about the farm bill in
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SIKESTON – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded contracts for Southeast District projects during its regular meeting on June 7. Awarded contracts include pavement improvements, a bridge replacement, sidewalk improvements, and signage and traffic camera upgrades. Contracts include the following: A $7,086,940 contract was awarded to Penzel Construction Company, Inc., for replacing
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by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – A team of up-and-coming soil scientists from Southern Illinois University Carbondale placed second in a national soil judging competition recently. Members of the SIU Soil Judging team who finished second at the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) competition in Modesto, California, include, left to right: Amanda
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CHICAGO – Building on four years of fiscally responsible leadership, Governor JB Pritzker signed the Fiscal Year 2024 budget into law today, delivering his fifth balanced budget while making transformative investments in early childhood, K-12 schools, higher education, workforce and economic development and efforts to fight violence and poverty. The Fiscal Year 2024 budget
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