Ste. Genevieve News

Pavement repairs slated for Route EE in St. Francois and Ste. Genevieve Counties

SIKESTON—Route EE in St. Francois and Ste. Genevieve counties will be reduced as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.  This section of roadway is located from Colony Church Road in St. Francois County to Route C in Ste. Genevieve County.  Weather permitting, work will take place Wednesday, June 3 through Thursday, June 11 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling

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MDC honors Dan and Connie Burkhardt as Master Conservationists

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Conservation Commission and Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) recently honored Dan and Connie Burkhardt of Frontenac with their Master Conservationist Award during the Commission’s May 29 open meeting in Washington.     Conservation Commissioners and MDC recently honored Dan and Connie Burkhardt with their Master Conservationist Award. Shown l-r: MDC

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Local students named to Missouri State University’s spring 2026 dean’s list

SPRINGFIELD, MO — Each semester, students at Missouri State University who attain academic excellence are named to the dean’s list.   For undergraduate students, criteria include enrollment in at least 12 credit hours during the spring semester and at least a 3.50 grade point average (on a 4.00 scale).   More than 5,000 students were

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Chad Donze elected to membership into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

BATON ROUGE, LA — Chad Donze of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at Logan University. Donze is among approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each

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SGHS students explore live ESPN2 sports production at SEMO

STE. GENEVIEVE – Students in the Ste. Genevieve High School broadcasting program traveled to Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) recently for a behind-the-scenes look at live sports broadcasting and video production.     Led by broadcasting teacher Josh Banks, students toured SEMO’s broadcasting facilities and observed the production setup for an ESPN2 softball broadcast. During

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SGHS seniors participate in MoDOT Highway Safety Program

STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve High School recently received a Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) roadway safety grant to support the Class of 2026 Project Graduation event and promote safe decision-making among graduating seniors.     As part of the grant requirements, SGHS School Resource Officers Christy Clark and Nick Cusanelli spoke with seniors prior

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Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office responds to criticism following congressional visit to the county jail

STE. GENEVIEVE –  The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office has released a statement following a visit to the county jail facility by members of Congress and a follow-up news conference before some members of the media. The facility is used to house ICE detainees as well as regular jail inmates. The congressional visitors expressed concern

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Ste. Genevieve County Commission issues statement of support for the sheriff

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Commission has issued the following statement of support for the Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office which has been targeted recently by members of Congress and community members for having issues with food, medical care, and sleeping accommodations.   The three commissioners RandyRuzicka, Cory Ford and Mark Marberry all

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