Northbound Interstate 55 in Ste. Genevieve county will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge repairs. This section of roadway is located from Route Z to Route J. Weather permitting, work will take place Tuesday, Oct. 18 through Thursday, Oct. 20 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The work zone will…
There is a possibility that Genevieve Church Road will potentially have to be closed tomorrow and Thursday between Burks School Road & Colony Church Road. In addition, Kocher Road may have to be closed (1) mile off Highway 32. These closures are necessary due to culvert pipe replacements. All ‘roadwork’ is subject to…
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — A registered sex offender who tried to obtain nude photos of a 6-year-old girl has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, after a joint investigation earlier this year by the Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. William C. Dickens, 39, of the St. Louis area,…
At their September meeting, the Southeast Missouri Regional Planning Commission (SEMO RPC) honored Presiding Commissioner Garry Nelson for his service. Nelson has been on the SEMO RPC Board of Directors since becoming presiding commissioner in 2011 and had attended meetings since he became a commissioner in 2005. The plaque is “in recognition of your exceptional…
A Ste. Genevieve County Sherriff’s deputy on patrol over the weekend made a stop for a traffic violation that resulted in a seizure of drugs, cash and a weapon, therefore leading to arrests of the vehicle’s three occupants. The local sheriiff’s office found a variety of drugs, plus a pistol and around $54,000 in cash…
By MARK EVANS STE. GENEVIEVE HERALD During a brief work session last Thursday, the Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen agreed to expand Area 2 for stormwater review and also discussed street repaving. It was agreed that Area 2, which includes Rozier Subdivision, south, where water collects by Shuh and Sons Heating and Cooling, was the…
By MARK EVANS STE. GENEVIEVE HERALD A task force has been established to determine the best way to pursue and promote Ste. Genevieve tourism. At the quarterly joint Tourism Advisory Council (TAC) and Tourism Tax Commission (TTC) meeting Sept. 20, Laura Oliver and Nicole French, members of the tourism groups, Dena Kreitler, executive director of…
By MARK EVANS mevans@stegenherald.com During last Thursday’s county commission meeting, the topic of tourism came up. First District Commissioner Karen Stuppy reported on the Tourism Advisory Council and Tourism Tax Commission’s joint meeting earlier that week, at which a task force was formed. She said that the tourism department has an $89,548 budget, with $45,000-50,000…
By MARK EVANS mevans@stegenherald.com Ste. Genevieve aldermen approved a fiscal year 2023 city budget without further discussion at last Thursday’s meeting. It calls for anticipated total revenues of $3,075,703 and expenditures of the General Fund of $3,299,717. The Transportation (Street) Department shows total revenues of $751,250 and expenditures of $1,179,635, while the Cemetery Fund shows…
Ste. Genevieve High School capped its 2022 Homecoming week with a 44-6 win over Fredericktown Friday night. At halftime, Brynna Wehner, daughter of Dustin and Amber Wehner was crowned Homecoming Queen. During the high school pep assembly Friday afternoon, Aiden Boyer, son of Katie and Jason Boyer, was crowned Homecoming King. Thursday night, the senior…
By MARK EVANS STE. GENEVIEVE HERALD T.J. Garbs of Cochran Engineering reported that work is nearly done on the new 300,000-gallon water tank in Bloomsdale. The tank has been erected and work was ongoing pointing it – first over the welds. After the painting is done, the tank will be disinfected and site work such…
By MARK EVANS mevans@stegenherald.com More discussion was held about funding 911 services during last Thursday’s Ste. Genevieve County Commission meeting. The combined St. Francois – Ste. Genevieve County 911 center is funded by a special tax on landline phones. This is becoming less and less of a revenue producer. Felix Meyer, county emergency management director,…
From Staff Reports The Ste. Genevieve Board of Adjustment granted both requests for variances from city codes during the board’s annual meeting, Sept. 7. Carl Noll, owner of 479 N Main, has submitted a request for a variance from Municipal Code Section 405.110 Neighborhood Commercial District Regulations. He requested a variance to the setback requirements…
BY MICHAEL BOYD JR. HERALD STAFF Karen McDowell Vaeth of McDowell Marketing, owners of Marion Cliff Manor in St. Mary, Mo., said in a Facebook post Friday (9.2.2022) that the facility was robbed at gunpoint “by someone seeking controlled medications.” The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that there was “an incident” at the assisted…
BY MARK EVANS AND MICHAEL BOYD JR. HERALD EDITORS New charges have been filed against former Ste. Genevieve resident Dayton Racer. Currently an inmate in a Utah prison since 2020 following an extensive history of sexual assault allegations in that state, he has now been charged with a similar crime in neighboring St. Francois County,…
CNN report Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain has died today (Thurs.9.8.2022) at the age of 96, according to various national and international news sources. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, who was born in 1926, the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York, had the longest reign in British history — just over 70 years.…
By MARK EVANS mevans@stegenherald.com Word has been received that Ste. Genevieve County has been approved for a Federal Land Access Program (FLAP) grant to replace toe Depression era bridge over the South Gabouri Creek on Fourth Street. Built during the mid 1930s, the bridge – located next to the city hall – is technically under…
By MARK EVANS mevans@stegenherald.com A new use has been found for a well-known downtown building. On Aug. 28, Holy Cross Lutheran Church unveiled the name “Holy Cross Lutheran Outreach Center” for the building that formerly housed Wood Family Funeral Home. “Holy Cross Lutheran Church thanks the Wood family for their many years of service to…
The Ste. Genevieve County Fair Board is hosting a Truck-Sled Pull event at the fairgrounds this Saturday (Sept. 10.) The event starts at 1 p.m. Gates open at 11 a.m. A pit pass goes for $15, adult general admission is $10, children aged 5-11 are $5, and kids 4 and under are free. Pork burgers,…
By MARK EVANS mevans@stegenherald.com During a 10-minute meeting last Thursday, the Ste. Genevieve Planning and Zoning Commission approved a request from S & W Storage for a special use permit to allow self-storage facilities in a C-1 General Commercial District at 11307 Save-A-Lot Drive. Owner Megan Wade took part by telephone. David Bova, community development…
By MICHAEL BOYD Jr. Ste. Genevieve Herald Authorization to issue half of the $20 million in bonds for Prop SG has been approved by the Ste. Genevieve R-II School Board. During the Aug. 30 meeting, the board approved the resolutions by L.J. Hart and Company authorizing the issuance and sale of $10 million Series 2022…
By MARK EVANS ste. genevieve herald Mowing grass is becoming an expensive proposition. How to handle grass-mowing chores was among the topics hashed out during last Thursday’s Ste. Genevieve County Commission meeting. The commissioners got a quote of $1,250 a month to cut grass at the county fairgrounds, around the courthouse and at the recycling…
James Kennedy, a 72-year-old school bus driver for Perry County School District 32, was killed when his bus collided with a box truck and struck a culvert on Highway K, south of Perryville at 6:02 a.m., Tuesday morning. No students were on the bus at the time. According to the Highway Patrol, he was not…
Robert J. Arnold suffered only minor injuries when the 2016 Ford F-250 he was driving turned over near the front door of a house on Highway 32. The accident took place Friday morning. He was taken to Mercy Hospital, Jefferson by Ste. Genevieve County Ambulance District. According to the report, Arnold left the roadway, traveled…
By MARK EVANS mevans@stegenherald.com Many opinions were expressed on which way Ste. Genevieve tourism should go during a board of aldermen work session last Thursday night. There seemed to be a consensus that hiring a local tourism director would be better than entrusting the direction of local tourism with an out of town marketing firm.…
By MARK EVANS mevans@stegenherald.com In a regular meeting that barely lasted 15 minutes last Thursday, the Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen set a new tax rate, amended its nuisance ordinance, among five ordinances passed on second reading. The board also amended the personnel manual to require seat belts being worn in city vehicles. The tax…
A celebration of Ste. Genevieve’s German heritage will be held Sept. 17-18, when the inaugural Oktoberfest is held downtown. Most of the activity will be centered on Main Street Market and Jefferson and on Merchant Street, from Main to Second. Beirgartens, music, food, dancers, weiner dog races, games and craft vendors will be on hand.…
By MARK EVANS mevans@stegenherald.com About two-thirds of the American Relief Plan Act (ARPA) money Ste. Genevieve County received has been committed to various projects. Presiding Commissioner Garry Nelson went over the figures during last Thursday’s county commission meeting. The county received $3,475,700 dollars of the federal money. It has committed $2,273,035 to various projects. That…
By MARK EVANS mevans@stegenherald.com The annual Ste. Genevieve History Conference, an educational symposium on French Colonial people, events and cultural heritage of Ste. Genevieve and surrounding area, will be held Sept. 17. It will be at the Ste. Genevieve County Community Center (21390 Highway 32) running 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Speakers include H. Riley…
By MARK EVANS mevans@stegenherald.com After putting their heads together, District 116 State Representative Dale Wright, District 145 State Representative Rick Francis and the Ste. Genevieve County commissioners agreed that funds for enhancing 911 radio capability should be aggressively pursued. Alan Wells, director of the Alan Wells St. Francois County Joint Communication and EOC Center, addressed…