By MARK EVANS STE. GENEVIEVE HERALD Charter Spectrum personnel and one subcontractor came in to hash some things out with the Ste. Genevieve County Commission last Thursday. The situation dates back more than a year, to when Spectrum began hiring subcontractors to lay cable in Ste. Genevieve County and neighboring counties. Some of the subcontractors…

From Staff Reports Ste. Genevieve’s annual Oktobertfest, this Saturday and Sunday, will celebrate the old French town’s strongly German heritage. Music, food, games, and of course beer will be on tap, along with other fun. According to event coordinator Kara Burt, it will be “more compacted,” to the area around Audubon’s and Silvanus on Merchant…

For the second time in seven years, Ste. Genevieve will be in the center of a total solar eclipse next spring. The eclipse will take place April 8, with Ste. Genevieve County appearing to be right in the center of the band. A group from the city, county and Chamber of Commerce has started meeting…

Staff Reports Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Director Martha Williams has accepted the Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge Final Land Protection Plan. “Local residents, elected officials, and fish and wildlife representatives have been working on our portion of the plan for over five years with much of the emphasis the last three years getting…

By Mark Evans STE. GENEVIEVE HERALD David Bova of the Ste. Genevieve County Fair Board reported to the county commission last Thursday that the 2023 fair saw more than 18,000 people come through the gate The financial figures came out good, as well. Bova noted that while the board isn’t there to make a profit,…