April 2026

April Newsbits from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is sharing the following upcoming events and noteworthy items for April 2026.   April 2 Tot Time: Totally Turtles Dickson Mounds Museum Lewistown | Fulton County Families are invited to learn about the different types of turtles found in Illinois, presented by Jake Wolf Memorial Fish Hatchery’s […]

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Criminal charges have been filed in connection with rural Prairie Du Rocher burglary

CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has reported the filing of charges in connection with a burglary in rural Prairie du Rocher.   According to a news release, Randolph County Sheriff’s Deputies were called in early March to investigate a burglary on Buzzard Rock Road in rural Prairie Du Rocher.   Detectives identified a

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Kameron Marlowe and Ashley Cooke to co-headline the Du Quoin State Fair August 30

DU QUOIN, IL – Rising country stars Kameron Marlowe and Ashley Cooke will bring an unforgettable night of country music to the Du Quoin State Fair as co-headliners on Sunday, August 30, performing on the Grandstand stage.   “Kameron Marlowe and Ashley Cooke are two of the most exciting voices in country music today,” said Illinois Department

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LFCS receives $10,000 Procter & Gamble Grant to support Cape families

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. – Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS) has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Procter & Gamble Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation to improve housing conditions for vulnerable children and families in the Southeast Missouri region.     From left: Christy O’Neal, Angela LaClair, Michelle Jones, and Evelyn Beussink (all

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MDC hosts hunter education skills sessions in southeast Missouri

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites the public to finish their hunter education certification in southeast Missouri this April. This training session is the final step to becoming hunter education certified, and the class is designed for participants ages 11 and older. MDC staff will be hosting two events throughout the

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MDC partners with Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation for Friends of the Park Day April 18

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Join the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) to clean up Cape LaCroix Creek during the annual Friends of the Park Day April 18 from 9-11 a.m. in Cape Girardeau.   As a part of the City of Cape Girardeau’s Annual Friends of the Parks

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Missouri lawmakers move to reduce classroom screen time, restore books, and reinstate cursive instruction

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri is emerging as a national leader in a growing movement to restore how children learn.   Following a high-impact hearing before the Joint Committee on Education (JCED), chaired by Representative Ed Lewis and Co-Chaired by Senator Jill Carter, lawmakers in the House are advancing House Bill 2230 — the “Student

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Missouri State Fair announces Youth in Agriculture Scholarship winners

SEDALIA, Mo. – Missouri State Fair Director Jason Moore announced today that 62 youth, selected from Missouri 4-H and FFA State Fair exhibitors, will be awarded scholarships by the Missouri State Fair and the Youth in Agriculture (YIA) committee. These students are seeking higher education at a university/college of their choice and will be recognized

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MSHP reports arrest of Perryville man on child porn charges

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting the arrest of a 42-year-old Perryville man on child pornography charges.   Jason L. Robinson is charged with first degree promoting child pornography, three counts of possession of child pornography videos and failing to register as a sex offender.   He was arrested Monday around

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