Baseball JACKSON – Saxony Lutheran won at Kelly 5-1. The Crusaders host Bloomfield Friday. PERRYVILLE – Perryville plays at Oak Ridge today at 4:30 p.m. STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve lost at Jackson 15-0. The Dragons play at Arcadia Valley tomorrow at 4:30. STE. GENEVIEVE – Valle won at St. …
by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Sarah Collins Rudolph, who survived the 1963 Birmingham, Alabama, church bombing that became a galvanizing point in the Civil Rights Movement, will share her insights at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Morris Library on Wednesday, March 29. Collins Rudolph will be at the library’s John C. Guyon Auditorium at 6 …
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites people to celebrate the value of Missouri trees and forests during Arbor Days in April by planting native trees and practicing proper tree care. Missouri Arbor Day is Friday, April 7. Missouri has been observing the state’s official Arbor Day on the first Friday in …
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Both Departments deal with fire at Gilster-Mary Lee plant in McBride BY JIM BEERS, Contributing Writer CHESTER – At 11:40 A.M. Tuesday March 28 the Chester Fire Department received a request from the Perryville City Fire Department for mutual aid dealing with a fire reported at the Gilster-Mary Lee plant in McBride, Missouri. The page …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today released a new report that shows an upward trend in non-fire carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning deaths. The report, Non-Fire Carbon Monoxide Deaths Associated with the Use of Consumer Products 2019 Annual Estimates, covers deaths from 2009 to 2019. Most CO deaths occur in the colder months of …
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By Alisa Nelson, Missourinet JEFFERSON CITY – Several Missouri schools were in lockdown mode yesterday due to prank calls alleging a shooter on campus. The calls, a technique known as swatting, have sent law enforcement officers to the scene to quickly move in and search buildings. Local media sources report classes have been canceled …
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Representative Randy Frese (R-Paloma) announced that legislation which was recently passed out of the House was constituent driven. A farmer in Frese’s 99th district produced compost to be used on his farm, however, he had product left over that he was willing to sell to others. But under state law he …
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Saturday, April 8, Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park is holding its annual Easter Extravaganza. Starting at noon, kids of all ages are invited to join park team members for a fun-filled day of crafts, games and more. Participants are encouraged to bring a basket or bag for the Easter egg …
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Visit Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site on Saturday, April 8 for an “eggscellent” opportunity for kids to get out of the house and have some fun. At 11 a.m., children up to age 10 are invited to hunt for more than 1,500 candy-filled eggs. Children will be divided into four age groups …
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SPRINGFIELD – To ensure that Illinoisans in need of insulin have affordable access to the life-saving medicine, State Senator Laura Murphy has introduced a measure to cap its price at $35. “No Illinois family should have to go into debt or skip meals to afford life-saving medications,” said Murphy (D-Des Plaines). “We have made …
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