September 2026

SEMO Food Bank Kicks Off Hunger Action Month with Gov. Kehoe Visit. Rice Donation

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Sikeston, MO (Sept. 1, 2026) – September is Hunger Action Month, a time to raise awareness abouthunger and encourage communities to take action to help ensure their neighbors have access to thefood they need.“Hunger Action Month gives us an opportunity to put a little extra focus on hunger, but we knowhunger doesn’t take a month […]

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Route K in Perry County Reduced for Bridge Maintenance

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SIKESTON—Route K in Perry County will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge maintenance.    This section of roadway is located over Interstate 55 near Perryville, Missouri.  Weather permitting, work will take place Thursday, Sept. 3 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.   The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area  For additional information, contact

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Mercy Earns National Honor for Excellence in Patient Experience

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Mercy of only three large health systems in the nation to earn distinction   Mercy earned NRC Health’s 2026 Excellence in Patient Experience Award, marking its fifth consecutive year receiving the national honor. Mercy was one of only three large U.S. health systems to receive the designation in 2026. The award is based on patient

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Driver Examination Stations To Close Statewide September 7

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The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to remind the public that driver examination stations throughout the state will be closed on the following date: Monday, September 7, 2026, in observance of Labor Day. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. For more news, follow the Missouri State Highway Patrol on X @MSHPTrooperGHQ

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SIU’s Yellow Moon Gyroid Concert Series opens Sept. 14 

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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Yellow Moon Gyroid Concert Series at Southern Illinois University Carbondale kicks off its third season on Monday, Sept. 14, featuring Wei Denton, a cellist with the Chicago Philharmonic and Northwest Indiana Symphony. The Yellow Moon Gyroid Concert Series kicks off its third season on Sept. 14 with (from

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SIU’s Family Weekend will bring football, shared memories and fun

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CARBONDALE, Ill. — Prepare for three days of Saluki pride as Family Weekend 2026 rolls into Southern Illinois University Carbondale Sept. 11-13, with football, tailgating, and a ton of fun events and activities for everyone. “Saluki Family Weekend is one of our favorite traditions at SIU because it gives students the opportunity to share their

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Judy I. Hall

Obituaries, Perryville Obits /

Judy I. Hall of Perryville, Missouri, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on Sunday, August 30, 2026. She was 82. Judy was born February 6, 1944, to the late Flora Brown and Gilbert Weibrecht. In her late 20s, Judy helped start what would later become United Enterprises, an organization that provides meaningful

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