Perryville News

MAC English Department hosts Word Fest writing competition

PARK HILLS – The Mineral Area College English Department recently hosted its annual Word Fest writing competition.   Students in grades 9-12 were invited to submit personal narrative essays. Seven local high schools submitted work: Arcadia Valley, Central, Perry County, Ste. Genevieve, Steelville, Tucker Homeschool, and Valley R-6 First, second, and third place winners in

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Mississippi River has fallen, but remains above flood stage

ST. LOUIS – The Mississippi River has fallen below 30 feet on the Chester gage, but remains three feet above flood stage.   It was at 29.54 Sunday. It was expected to fall to 29 feet even today, then rise slightly to 29.1 Tuesday, fall to 28.4 Wednesday and fall to 27.4 Thursday.   The

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Courtney Wright wins scholarship at Concordia University Student Art Exhibition

SEWARD, Neb. — Each year, Concordia University, Nebraska art students submit work for the university’s annual Student Art Exhibition and are eligible to earn awards and scholarships based on their submitted work. This year’s scholarship and award recipients were announced at the Marxhausen Gallery of Art on April 21. The Student Art Exhibition is on

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Mississippi River is officially above flood stage

ST. LOUIS — The National Weather Service in St. Louis reports the Mississippi River is officially in flood.   The river rose to 28.29 on the Chester gage Wednesday morning, 1.29 feet above the 27-foot flood stage.   It was expected to continue rising to 31.0 this morning, 32.1 tomorrow morning, 32.2 Saturday and then

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