Ste. Genevieve News

STE. GENEVIEVE – So many women in our community support the Bloomsdale Knights of Columbus Council in their efforts to help those in need, strengthen families and communities, and inspiring deeper commitment to Christ and one’s nation.     Laurie Fallert (President) – Chris Carron (Grand Knight)   The council’s Grand Knight, Chris Carron, realized […]

City of Ste. Genevieve STE. GENEVIEVE – We’re proud to announce the official opening of the Mid Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge!     Pictured are Vern Bauman, Chairman of Ste. Genevieve Joint Levee District, Bob Mueller, local historian and task force member, John Karel, chair of the task force, Mary Elise Okenfuss, task force

  STE GENEVIEVE – President Glenda Gremaud presents Dolores Conrad with a rose and a certificate marking fifty years as a member of the Beta lambda chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa.  

STE. GENEVIEVE – During Club Day on Oct. 8, members of the Ste. Genevieve High School French Club explored the art and beauty of Moroccan lanterns, known as ‘fanoos’.     Students created their own versions of these colorful lanterns, which are often used to decorate homes and festivals across Morocco.     After finishing

STE. GENEVIEVE – In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Spanish teacher Mrs. Teresa Caba and several of her students visited Mrs. Sara Roth’s second grade class to share lessons in language and culture.     The older students taught the younger Dragons a few Spanish words and phrases, helping them practice basic greetings and vocabulary.

WASHINGTON D.C.—Leo Cruz-Silva, a 34-year-old an illegal alien from Mexico died Oct. 4 at the Ste. Genevieve County Jail in Missouri. He was pronounced dead at 3:47 p.m. by Ste. Genevieve County EMS paramedics.   Earlier that day, a county jail staff member found Cruz-Silva with a sheet tied around his neck in what looked