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Thursday’s Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen work session will be last meeting at city hall, for several months

STE. GENEVIEVE – This week’s work session meeting of the Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen will be the final meeting in city hall for several months, until the renovation which is scheduled to begin in the existing city hall the following week is completed. That’s what Ste. Genevieve City Administrator Happy Welch told the aldermen […]

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Presiding Commissioner Randy Ruzicka reports on road conditions

Residents of Ste.Genevieve County, as a result of the ongoing and unprecedented storm activity in the region over the last few days the road conditions are dangerous right now. Please exercise caution especially at low water crossings. Be aware that Ste.Genevieve County Road and Bridge crew has been working overtime to keep the roads open.

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Possible measles exposure in the greater St. Louis area

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, the St. Louis County Department of Public Health, and the St. Charles County Department of Public Health have been notified of an internationally-imported confirmed case of measles. The departments are waiting for the completion of tests to determine the strain of disease from

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MSHP reports arrests

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report of arrests.   Among those listed as arrested:   36-year-old Tiyana N. Thomas of Chester, Virginia at 9:04 p.m. Friday, August 4, 2023 in Ste. Genevieve County on a Ste. Genevieve County charge of driving while revoked or suspended. She was being

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MAC to host Industry and Technology Center ribbon cutting

PARK HILLS – Mineral Area College will host a Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening Celebration for the Industry and Technology Center on Thursday, August 24, 2023. The new 80,500-square-foot building is situated on Dixie Kohn Drive on the college’s Park Hills campus.   The ceremony will begin at 11 am at the building’s front entrance

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Local woman scores a win in Busch Stadium Casino Queen Trivia Contest

By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer CHESTER – Thursday night August 3 was a big win at Busch Stadium in St. Louis for Chester’s Sara Hammel. Even though the Cardinals fell 5-3 to the Minneapolis Twins, Hammel, who was selected to participate in the nightly Casino Queen Trivia Contest, answered all four questions and won the

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It’s official: Postponed 4th of July fireworks display will be Sept. 3

PERRYVILLE – Perryville’s delayed Fourth of July fireworks display will be held Sept. 3rd. The Perryville City Administrator Brent Buerck says the decision was made at last week’s Board of Aldermen meeting. The board approved a request from the Rotary Club of Perryville to hold the fireworks display at Perryville City Park Sunday, September 3,

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IDPH unveils ‘Don’t Wait, Get Your Kids Up-To-Date’ Campaign to remind parents of back-to-school immunizations

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has launched a new awareness campaign dubbed “Don’t Wait, Get Your Kids Up-to-Date” to remind parents and guardians to schedule routine vaccinations with their children’s primary care provider ahead of the coming school year.    Recent outbreaks of measles and chickenpox remind us of the importance

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