March 2026

Sparta Community Hospital offers diabetes screening event and prevention program

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SPARTA, IL — Sparta Community Hospital will host Diabetes Alert Day on March 24 at Moody Pharmacy while also launching a Diabetes Prevention Program beginning April 7, giving community members two opportunities to learn their risk for diabetes and take steps toward prevention.   During Diabetes Alert Day, community members can stop in at Moody […]

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Youth gardening offers creative learning opportunities

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JACKSON, Mo. – Donna Aufdenberg gets energized sharing the variety of skills children learn when gardening.     Kids looking for beetles in the green beans. Photos by Donna Aufdenberg   “We can teach a lot through gardening,” said Aufdenberg, a University of Missouri Extension horticulture specialist in Cape Girardeau County. “So many activities that

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SGHS holds 2026 Wrestling Banquet

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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve High School Athletic Department honored its wrestling athletes with a recent banquet and awards ceremony.   Senior Awards (10): Jace Amschler, Colton Brace, Bendeguz Guzaly, Drake Meyer, Justin Schweigert, Cameron Vogt, Jacob Warren, Madden Wolk. Chloe Dixon, Ragan Picou.   Manager Service Award (2): Kennedi Fischer, Emma Gegg  

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Stanley Vincent Ryba

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Stanley Vincent Ryba, 86, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Sunday, March 15, 2026 at SIH Memorial Hospital Carbondale. He was born December 26, 1939 in Chicago, IL to Stanley Joseph Ryba and Helen (Yudis) Ryba. Stanley loved his country and served in the United States Army Reserves during the Vietnam Era. He was of the

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Daniel Prout

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In Loving Memory   Daniel “Danno” Johnston Prout 41 years old of French Village, MO   October 20, 1984 – March 11, 2026   Survived By: Mother, Beth Prout, Father, Thomas Prout, Brother, Scott (Melissa) Johnston, Brother, Eric Johnston, Sister, Amanda Prout, Brother, Andrew “A.J.” Prout, Sister, Mariah Prout, Sister, Stephanie Walton, Wife, Jessica Stewart,

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Adventure, fun, relaxation await at Touch of Nature’s Friends and Family Camp

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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — If you’re looking for a respite from today’s hectic world, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is offering everyone a chance to get away and reconnect with those who matter most while enjoying a fun, relaxing weekend. Participants enjoy the inaugural Friends and Family Camp. Photo provided Touch of Nature Outdoor Education

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Ag Education on the Move™ invests in the next generation

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Third graders across Missouri are discovering how their lives are intertwined with agriculture through Missouri Farmers Care’s Agriculture Education on the Move™ (Ag Moves) this spring. Professional educators and FFA members are leading thousands of Missouri elementary students through the 10-lesson Ag Moves experience to help them make connections to their

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