March 2025

Mizzou’s research exceeds $500 million

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri conducted more than $500 million in research in 2024, setting a new record and marking 11 years of consecutive growth – a 115% increase since 2013. Through research, Mizzou advances solutions to some of society’s most pressing challenges. From developing new cancer treatments and driving technological advancements to […]

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MSHP reports arrest

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports its latest arrests.   A 32-year-old Ste. Genevieve man was charged with driving while intoxicated Wednesday afternoon.   According to the report, Tyler D. Beck was arrested in Ste. Genevieve County at 4:17 p.m. Wednesday and then was released.    

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SIU’s 2025 Maple Syrup Festival is Saturday and Sunday

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — The 2025 Maple Syrup Festival, a delightful, palate-pleasing springtime tradition, returns to Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center on Saturday and Sunday, March 22-23.     This popular annual event isn’t just a tasty breakfast; it’s an extraordinary experience featuring demonstrations, outdoor activities, nature hikes and fun for

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Some students will return to PCSD 32 campus Monday

PERRYVILLE – Some students will be able to return to class on Monday, after missing one week of school after a tornado ripped across the campus of Perry County School District 32. All students who attend Perryville Primary Center (Grades PK-2), Little Pirates, and the Early Childhood Special Education program; and the 3-hour block students

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Southern Illinois Chamber Music Society hosts recital on Sunday

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Acclaimed violist Daphne Gerling and pianist Tomoko Kashiwagi will collaborate in a blend of contemporary works and timeless masterpieces in a performance on Sunday, March 23. Hosted by the Southern Illinois Chamber Music Society, the program is at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship, 105 N. Parrish Lane. Tickets are

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Ste. Genevieve County Library to host first-ever touch-a-truck

STE. GENEVIEVE – On Saturday, March 29 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ste. Genevieve County Library will host its first-ever Touch-A-Truck event, bringing the community together for a fun and educational experience.   “We have 12-15 vehicles lined up, including fire trucks from across the county,” said Library Director Shawn Long. “If all goes

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Wildfire danger remains high as MDC crews continue to battle blazes in southern Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Wednesday afternoon and evening, dry conditions and high winds sparked several wildfires in the southern part of the state on private land, conservation areas, and National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service lands. Even though most of the fires were contained by Thursday morning, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC)

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