Ste. Genevieve News

Route Y in St. Francois and Ste. Genevieve Counties reduced for pavement repairs

SIKESTON—Route Y 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 Route D in St. Francois County to Interstate 55 in Ste. Genevieve County.    Weather permitting, work will take place Wednesday, May 27 through Thursday, June 4 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.     The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the […]

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Museum program to feature 1930’s Art Colony

For decades, artists across America escaped crowded cities each summer to gather in small-town art colonies — places where creativity thrived, friendships formed, and artistic boundaries were pushed.In 1930, a group of St. Louis painters found their way to Ste. Genevieve, drawn by its beauty, affordability, and slower pace of life. But what began as

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Ste. Genevieve R-II Board of Education meeting minutes released

STE. GENEVIEVE – The minutes of the May 19 meeting of the Ste. Genevieve County School District R-II Board of Education have been released.   Regular Open Session Meeting 05/19/2026 – 06:30 PM Ste. Genevieve Early Childhood Center Multipurpose Room 1200 Maple Dr., Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670   MEETING MINUTES   Ahead of the regularly

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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale releases spring 2026 dean’s lists

CARBONDALE – Southern Illinois University-Carbondale has released its Dean’s List for Spring 2026.   Randolph County students on the dean’s list:   Hennrich, Alexandra J. (Chester), 4 Roth, Isaiah F. (Chester), 3 Ruiz-Huerta, Anarosa (Chester), 3 Straight, Mikayla B. (Chester), 3 *Westbrook, Alexzandrea K. (Chester), 4 *Heinemeyer, Chase D. (Coulterville), 4 *Lehr, Ryan H. (Coulterville),

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Southern Illinois University – Carbondale lists 2026 graduates

CARBONDALE – Southern Illinois University has released its list of 2026 graduates.   Among the more than 2,000 graduates there were these students from the River Region:   Southern Illinois-Carbondale Grads from Randolph County:   Rehmer, Kaleb D. Westbrook, Alexzandrea K. Dumond, Sara R. Blazier, Ellyce A. Krause, Wyatt D. Chambers, Nick J. Stevens, Lyndsey

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Ste. Genevieve County Commission meeting minutes released

STE. GENEVIEVE – The minutes of the May 18 meeting of the Ste. Genevieve County Cmmission have been released.   Ste. Genevieve County Commission Minutes   MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026   13th Day of the April Term. The Commission Met Pursuant to Adjournment. Present were Presiding Commissioner Randy Ruzicka, Associate Commissioners Cory Ford and Mark

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Senior Luke Ferranto is SGHS’ May Elks Student of the Month

STE. GENEVIEVE — Luke Ferranto is Ste. Genevieve High School’s Elks Student of the Month for May.     Luke is the son of Beth and Tony Ferranto.   Luke’s scholastic honors include ranking eighth in his graduating class; placing in the top 10 percent of his class his senior year; and earning summa cum

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Gavin Zerwig named May Rotary Student of the Month at SGHS

STE. GENEVIEVE – – Congratulations to Gavin Zerwig, Ste. Genevieve High School’s Rotary Student of the Month for May. Gavin is the son of Shanna and James Zerwig.     Gavin’s scholastic honors include: ranking 18th in his graduating class, earning Summa Cum Laude for three semesters and receiving a superscore of 31 on the

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SGHS Class of 2026 celebrates commencement

Ste. Genevieve School District R-II STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve High School has graduated its Class of 2026.   A video of the ceremony: https://www.youtube.com/live/etK0DPRZIC4?si=uRdxzZxyjBSBqBDe   Photos of the event are available on the Ste. Genevieve R-II website: https://www.facebook.com/SteGenRII   SGHS Principal Dr. John Boyd recognized the many hands — both seen and unseen —

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