Leader Publications (Missouri)

Leader Publications is the sole weekly newspaper organization in Jefferson County and was established in 1994 in Festus, Missouri. It produces four community weekly newspapers, reaching over 62,000 readers in total.

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Aging Ahead agency looking for new home for resource center

5 days ago | myleaderpaper.com | Kim Robertson

The Aging Ahead agency is looking for a new home for its Northwest Jefferson County Senior Resource Center currently housed in the Northwest R-1 School District’s Early Childhood Center at 6180 Hwy. MM in House Springs.
County verifies election results after finding discrepancy

1 week ago | myleaderpaper.com | Kim Robertson

The Jefferson County Clerk’s Office discovered a discrepancy between the number of votes reported the night of the April 8 election and those hand-counted on April 10-11 as part of the election verification board process required by state law, said Jeannie Goff, the county clerk. “During this hand count, a discrepancy was discovered between the manually tallied votes and the unofficial results released on election night.
Trivia column on weather depicted in fiction, song

1 week ago | myleaderpaper.com | Kevin Carbery

This week, Leader trivia master Kevin Carbery tests your knowledge on weather depicted in fiction and song. You can see 10 more questions in this week's Leader. Click on "view score" to see correct answers.
Festus School District to add new parking lot

1 week ago | myleaderpaper.com | Kevin Carbery

One of the two houses along Mid-Meadow Lane that the Festus R-6 School District bought in 2023 has been demolished to make way for a new parking area, Superintendent Nicki Ruess said. District officials hope the new parking lot is completed by mid-August, “if not before,” she said.
Sigurblot Viking Festival set for April 26 in Festus

1 week ago | myleaderpaper.com | Kevin Carbery

Four Brothers Mead in Festus will hold its fifth annual Sigurblot Viking Festival this month, and organizers encourage attendees to show up in costumes. “I would like everyone to dress up in Old World garb,” said Dan Luck, one of the Four Brothers Mead owners, adding that if attendees don costumes, Festus will be inundated with Vikings. Luck said between 4,000 and 5,000 people turned out for last year’s Sigurblot, a festival to celebrate warmer weather.
Pet Spot: Luna Mae seems to question the intelligence of owners

1 week ago | myleaderpaper.com | Kevin Carbery

Rodney Bickel of rural Festus said his family’s 8-year-old piebald Siberian husky, Luna Mae, often displays a questioning expression. “She looks at us like we’re idiots all the time,” Bickel said. “She’s trained, but sometimes you’ll call her and she stares at us.”Bickel was working for the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) national animal rescue group last year when he met Luna Mae, a rescue dog from Independence.
German Cultural Society Wurstmarkt set for Sunday

1 week ago | myleaderpaper.com | Kevin Carbery

Those of German descent or those who would like a taste of German culture will want to check out the German Cultural Society’s Wurstmarkt on Sunday. The event is scheduled from noon to 5 p.m. at the organization’s Donau Park facility, 5020 West Four Ridge Road, in House Springs. Admission is free. Food will be served from noon to 3 p.m. or until it runs out.
OUTDOORS: Jefferson County schools dominate state archery tournament

1 week ago | myleaderpaper.com | John Winkelman

The awards podium was a popular place for Jefferson County archers at the National Archery in Schools Program state tournament March 19-22 in Branson. Twenty-three area schools participated in the bullseye tournament and proved once again how strong our county is in this popular sport.
Holy Family moves Masses to Parish Center

1 week ago | myleaderpaper.com | Tony Krausz

The Holy Family Catholic Parish has stopped holding Masses in the 130-year-old Immaculate Conception Church in Arnold because of recent storm damage to the building. The Rev. Gerald Blessing, Holy Family’s pastor, announced last week that Masses will now be held in the Parish Center behind the church, which is at 2300 Church Road.
County has seen pickleball's popularity grow over last 10 years

2 weeks ago | myleaderpaper.com | Kevin Carbery

Pickleball is big in Jefferson County, said Jim Berger, who has spent the past decade promoting the sport. Berger, 78, of Crystal City got interested in pickleball in 2014 and began advocating for the city of Festus to convert an old recreational site for people to play the game the following year.