By Caleb Jones JEFFERSON CITY – My little girl Charleston isn’t so little anymore. This past week, we celebrated her 11th birthday. As I was tucking her in the night before, I could feel the excitement. She had big plans for her special day. Thankfully, she looks like her mother, but I knew she was […]
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CHESTER – The Chester Community Unit School District No.139 Board Of Education held a Regular Meeting May 21, 2026. The minutes of the meeting were released Monday, June 22: May 21, 2026 Board Minutes
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BIGGSVILLE— The Illinois Department of Transportation joined local officials and community leaders today to celebrate the start of transit service in Henderson County by Warren County Public Transportation, making transit available in all 102 counties in Illinois. The new service reflects IDOT’s continued commitment to improving mobility in rural communities and ensures that residents in
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Park Board will meet this evening at 6, in the city hall board room. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda tonight’s meeting: The minutes of the previous meeting:
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Commission will meet in regular session this morning at 8:15 a.m. in the county courthouse. Most of the meeting will be open to the public. The tentative agenda for today’s meeting:
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Fire unit from the Ste. Genevieve County Fire District were called out Saturday morning to Love’s Travel Center at I-55 and Route Y near Bloomsdale by a report of a fire. Photo by Ste. Genevieve County Fire Protection District According to the district’s report of the incident, units from Station 2
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SPARTA – The Sparta Police Department has released these arrest reports On Friday, June 19, at approximately 2:57 p.m. an officer with the Sparta Police Department arrested 28-year-old Dylan R. Wahlman of Sparta, IL for domestic battery. On Friday, June 19, at approximately 12:33 p.m., an officer with the Sparta Police
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Jackson County Circuit Court issued a highly anticipated order upholding the 2024 voter-approved Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment and permanently striking down numerous abortion bans and restrictions targeting abortion providers. The ruling expands access to include medication abortion. The No on 3, Stop the Ban Campaign, which is the
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report of arrests. Among them: 21-year-old Kameron H. Turner of St. Louis was arrested Friday morning on a Ste. Genevieve County charge of failing to appear on a charge of speeding. The patrol says the arrest happened about 7:15 a.m.
CHESTER – Memorial Hospital recently hosted its 3-day Junior Explorers Camp, welcoming nine students entering grades 6 through 8 for an engaging, hands-on introduction to healthcare careers. Throughout the camp, participants explored 13 different professions and received valuable training in first aid, CPR, AED use, and choking rescue. Students toured and interacted with
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