By Pete Rosenbery For award-winning photojournalist Julia Rendleman, success isn’t measured by awards, although she has plenty of those in her young career. Julia Rendleman (center) receives the 2026 Teaching Excellence Award for tenured and tenure-track faculty from Hong Cheng, dean of the College of Arts and Media (left) and Chancellor Austin Lane. […]
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Brightly lit third-floor studio lights in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Quigley Hall on late nights in early April mean one thing — the clock is ticking for students to complete their bold, artistic visions for the Fashion Studies program’s Student Showcase and Fashion Show on Thursday, April 23. Noah
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ST. MARY – The St. Mary Board of Aldermen is scheduled to meet tonight for a regular session and a closed executive session beginning with the regular session at 6 p.m. at city hall, 782 Third Street. This meeting is open to the public, and all interested parties are welcome to attend. The
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The minutes of the Ste. Genevieve County Commission Meeting that was held Monday, April 13th, have been released. Ste. Genevieve County Commission Minutes MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2026 4TH Day of the April Term. The Commission Met Pursuant to Adjournment. Present were Presiding Commissioner Randy Ruzicka, Associate Commissioners Cory Ford
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The tentative agenda for Monday’s meeting of the Ste. Genevieve Parks and Recreation Board has been released. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m., Monday, in city hall, 165 S/ Fourth Street in Ste. Genevieve. The complete agenda packet is available here: SG PARK BOARD AGENDA Packet 4 27
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Autumn Meyer’s art — which won her honors as one of three Southern Illinois University Carbondale School of Art and Design students to share the 2026 Rickert-Ziebold Trust Award — serves as an open invitation to view how everyone sees the world differently and helps people understand the experience of living
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October 18, 1930 — April 19, 2026 Ellis Grove, IL ROSE A. EGGEMEYER, 95, of Ellis Grove, Illinois, passed away at 9:42 pm, Sunday, April 19, 2026 at her residence. She was born to the late Lucian I. and Irma I. (nee Mudd) Brewer on October 18, 1930 in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois. Rose married
October 21, 2001 — April 19, 2026 Prairie du Rocher Ally Lynn Melliere, 24, of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, passed away at 2:47 am, Sunday, April 19, 2026, near Modoc, Illinois. Ally was the daughter of Troy and Stacy (nee Wetzler) Melliere. She was born on October 21, 2001, in Red Bud, Illinois. She was
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve High School golf team participated in two events last week. On April 14th the team participated in a tri match with Arcadia Valley and Fredericktown. Coach Ryan Mueller reported Ste. Genevieve turned in a strong performance in a tight three-team field, finishing second overall with a team
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CHS teachers and staff honor 28 students and two current staff members at the 2026 event By Jim Beers CHESTER – 2026 marked the 4th year for the Chester High School student recognition program rightfully titled, “The Distinguished YellowJacket Program”. The program was launched in the spring of 2023 and has been a huge hit
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