Ste. Genevieve News

I support Ste. Genevieve and Iron Counties in defense of the Hancock Amendment

By Bryant Wolfin, state repesentative STE. GENEVIEVE, MO — As the elected State Representative for Missouri House District 145, Perry and Ste. Genevieve Counties, I stand firmly in support of the constitutional challenge brought forward by Ste. Genevieve and Iron Counties to defend local taxpayers,local decision-making, and the rule of law in Missouri.   This […]

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Pierre Menard Home is subject of next museum speaker presentation

The Sainte Genevieve Museum Learning Center  welcomes Shane Wagner, a ranger with the Illinois Department of Resources to its next speaker series this Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 6 pm at the Orris Theater. Wagner will explore the history and lasting significance of the Pierre Menard Home—the final surviving remnant of old Kaskaskia. Its importance lies

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Ste. Genevieve County sales tax receipts are down for the month and down so far this year

JEFFERSON CITY – Ste. Genevieve County sales tax receipts were down for the month of October and down so far in 2025 according to the Missouri Department of Revenue.   The D-O-R reported each of the county’s five sales taxes: General, County, County Law Enforcement, Additional County Capital Improvements I and Additional County Capital Improvements

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Ste. Genevieve sales tax receipts are down for the month and down so far this year

JEFFERSON CITY – Ste. Genevieve sales tax receipts were down for the month of October and down so far in 2025 according to the Missouri Department of Revenue.   The D-O-R reports the one percent general sales tax brought in $56,592.87 in October, down nealry $10,000 from October 2024.   So far this calendar year,

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University of Missouri Extension offers farm tax workshop

STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. – Tax consequences of the previous year are not often thought about until the bill comes due the next year – when nothing can be done. Depending on payment amounts received, livestock sales, and other circumstances, producers could face substantial tax obligations in 2025.   To help farmers navigate these challenges, Rachel

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Ste. Genevieve, Perryville take top honors in MoDOT Bridge Building Competition

SIKESTON—After weeks of work to build the most efficient model bridges, Southeast Missouri high school students put their bridges to the test Nov. 12 at the completion of MoDOT’s 22nd Annual Bridge Building Competition. The competition challenges high school juniors and seniors to design and construct the most efficient model bridge using limited materials—balsa wood,

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