by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. — A program that has helped hundreds of disadvantaged students earn advanced college degrees will continue at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, thanks to a $1.3 million federal grant that honors the memory of an astronaut. The university will receive five more years of funding for the Ronald McNair Post […]
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri State Representative Dale Wright has released his latest Capitol Report. Dale Wright Capitol Report
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Clerk’s Office has released the tentative agenda for Monday’s meeting of the Ste. Genevieve County Commission. The meeting will begin at 8 a.m. in the Ste. Genevieve County Courthouse. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda:
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JEFFERSON CITY — A 74-year-old Ste. Genevieve man suffered minor injuries in a traffic crash Friday on Highway 32 in Ste. Genevieve County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Robert J. Arnold was taken to Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Festus by a Ste. Genevieve County ambulance. The patrol says Arnold was the driver
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STE. GENEVIEVE — The Ste Genevieve Police Department has released its July 2022 reports. The report shows 379 calls during July. Among them were three calls for an intoxicated person,nine burglary alarms,71 traffic stops,three fire alarms,one assault or sexual assault,one assault,one attempted suicide, three burglaries,two burglaries, not in progress,one child abusefour careless and imprudent driving,one
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve R-II Board of Education will meet Tuesday, August 30 for its 2022 Tax Rate Hearing, followed by its regular meeting. The tax rate hearing will begin at 7 p.m. in the R. W. Thomas Library Projection Roon,715 Washington Street, Ste. Genevieve. The tax rate hearing tentative agenda: The regular
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Join Washington State Park team members for a day filled with archaeology! From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, there will be flint knapping, atlatl throwing and other demonstrations and activities at Shelter #2 in the Big River Day-Use Area. At 2 p.m., visitors can take a guided tour
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STE GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve High School will celebrate homecoming the week of Sept. 12-17. SGHS announced the week’s activities, including the parade, the football game, the dance, and spirit days.Homecoming Theme:The theme for this year’s homecoming is “Movies.” For each class, the sub-themes follow:● Freshmen: Ghostbusters● Sophomores: Toy Story● Juniors: Monsters, Inc.● Seniors: Top
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STE. GENEVIEVE — It looks like the city of Ste. Genevieve will create a task force of volunteers to help it determine its next step in marketing Ste. Genevieve to the world. This comes after the city has lost another tourism director. City Administrator Happy Welch broached the possibility of hiring an advertising
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CHESTER— The American Countess cruise ship stopped at the Chester riverfront Wednesday August 24. There were 91 passengers on board, and all had an opportunity to visit the community via Cruise Line tour buses throughout the morning and afternoon. (Jim Beers photo) The ship had experienced engine difficulty with two of its three engines
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