Correction: FELIX VALLE BIRTHDAY OPEN HOUSE
The Felix Valle State Historic Site will host its annual Felix Valle birthday celebration and open house on February 14. The open house runs from noon to 4 p.m. In addition to free tours of the historic property there will be a special lecture presentation at 1 p.m. on Jean Baptiste Bossier, who constructed the Shaw House as a mercantile store in 1819. Artifacts related to Bossier will be on display for the first time.

Ste. Gen City Board Of Aldermen Discusses Potential For Marina Redevelopment Project - The City of Ste. Genevieve is taking a new look at its responsibility for the public boat ramp and basin on the Mississippi River at Marina de Gabouri, and may consider the potential of the riverfront access for development. Alderman Larry Marler brought the matter to the floor for discussion at the board’s January meeting. Read the full story MORE NEWS...

This Saturday’s Ball Is Evening Of Entertainment, Fit For A King - Faites bon accueil à un, Fautes bon accueil à tous, À la boule du Roi (*Welcome one, welcome all, to the King’s ball.) Ste. Genevieve revives one of its colonial traditions this Saturday––the annual King’s Ball, which will be held at the Ste. Genevieve VFW Hall . “It’s a great chance to experience some of the town’s earliest history,” says co-organizer Ellie Douglass. “The ball was an important social event on the French colonial calendar, drawing people from all over the territory. They ate and drank and danced and generally made merry. And that’s pretty much the same thing we do at the ball today.” Read the full story OBITUARIES COMMUNITY CALENDAR BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS MORE COMMUNITY...

Hunters Stumble On Week During Hoops Action. — Junior guard Laura Rhodes scored a season- and game-high 25 points, senior center Kortney Campbell grabbed 20 rebounds and a late rally each wasn't enough as Ste. Genevieve lost 53-48 to Fredericktown Thursday night during large-schools divisional action of the Mineral Area Activities Association. Read the full story MORE SPORTS...

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Vol. 129, NO. 2 February 3, 2010

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