Ste. Genevieve’s thriving art community invites art enthusiasts to experience their monthly Art Walk, held on the fourth Friday of each month. This month’s edition will commence at 6 p.m. on Friday, September 24 with more than a dozen art spaces participating. . .

The remains of Staff Sergeant James R. Ide, V were escorted home today with a large procession led by members of the Patriot Guard. As the procession traveled South on Highway 67 near Victoria Road, the northbound shoulder was full of vehicles stopped to pay their respects as the procession made its way to De Soto. . .

When a friend recently sent me a dog biscuit recipe, I tried them right away.  Sure, I could buy treats for my boys, but just like when we make holiday cookies for our two-legged friends, there’s something satisfying about baking for our furry companions. . .

Are you interested in learning about GPS (global positioning systems) or geocaching but don’t know where to get started?  University of Missouri Extension has three hands-on workshops. . .

The next session of the popular Grow Your Farm; (GYF) begins Monday evening September 14, 2010 at 6:30 pm at Mineral Area College, 5270 flat River Road, Park Hills, MO.  GYF is a financial planning course. . .  

The American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter dispatched a Disaster Action Team to a fire. . .

The Alzheimer’s Association, St. Louis Chapter gears up for its Memory Walk at Mineral Area College 2010, a fundraiser and awareness event.  Alzheimer’s disease is the seventh-leading cause of death across all ages. . .

My name is Robin Scott and I have lived in Jefferson County since 1998.  In 2008, I attended the Experience Jefferson County (EJC) program.  Earlier in 2008, a newspaper article caught my attention about David Kennedy, an Ohio transplant who “experienced Jefferson County” up close when he attended the program.  You see I am also originally from Ohio. . .

Valle Mining Company Superintendent and Lost History Museum Founder / Curator Steve Frazier cited the Lost History Museum as one of the favorite stops for Pioneer Days patrons.  There, the walls and ceilings in all four rooms are clad with peeling wallpaper.  It is pretty run down, but what do you expect from an old building? This place is definitely worth a visit for history buffs. Of course some of the visitors find their way. . .

Road paving workers on I-55 at route M jumped to the rescue on July 22 when a vehicle ignited after crashing into a parked construction truck in the closed lanes of the highway.  A 28-year-old DeSoto woman and the one-year-old in her car were travelling north on the Interstate around 11:00 pm. . .