Ste. Genevieve News

Save-A-Lot supports R-II STARS with donations

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County R-II School District is grateful to Save-A-Lot for their generous donation in support of the STARS program, which recently moved into a new location!     Store Manager Wes Trollinger helped coordinate the donation, which included grocery staples such as milk, eggs, and corn flour, as well as […]

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R-II Transportation Dept earns MSHP Fleet Excellence Award

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County School District R-II’s Transportation Department has received top honors for its commitment to safety and excellence.   The department earned the 2025 Fleet Excellence Award from the Missouri State Highway Patrol and achieved an impressive 97.6 percent pass rate on the Patrol’s annual bus inspection—far exceeding the statewide

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Local students graduate from Missouri State University

SPRINGFIELD — Missouri State University awarded 498 degrees to students in summer 2025.   The graduates will participate in the fall commencement ceremony on Dec. 12 at Great Southern Bank Arena.   The following local students earned degrees:   Ainsley Frayer of Perryville graduated with a Master of Science, Cell and Molecular Biology. Joel Koenig

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MNEA-retired donates school supplies to Bloomsdale Elementary

BLOOMSDALE – Ste. Genevieve County School District R-II is happy to share that Bloomsdale Elementary recently received a generous donation of school supplies from MNEA-Retired to help kick off the new school year.     Sharon Giesler, Melissa Otto, Vic and Carol Klaus, and Jill Naeger with MNEA-Retired deliver school supplies to Bloomsdale Principal Mr.

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Ste. Genevieve High School announces homecoming parade details

STE. GENEVIEVE – The 2025 Ste. Genevieve High School Homecoming Parade will begin at 5 p.m. Friday, October 17, in the SGHS student parking lot.     The high school states: Participating vehicles must be registered in advance. Registered vehicles should only be on the lot by 4 p.m. Riders in the parade should be

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Perry, Ste. Genevieve County employment in the accommodations and food services sectors is reported

JEFFERSON CITY – Analysis from the Missouri Census Data Center shows employment in the Accommodation and Food Services sector remained relatively stable in Missouri between 2011 and 2021 with a significant rise in Ste. Genevieve County, and a slight increase in Perry County.   In Ste. Genevieve County:   2011 Total Employment-5,096 2021 Total Employment-5,073

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