With just 1:47 left to play and Chester up, 13-12, Red Bud kicks a field goal and holds on to steal the win, 15-13 BY JIM BEERS Friday night October 9 was a big night for Cahokia Conference, Illinois Division football. It was especially huge for the Chester YellowJackets who came into the night […]
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It was hotter than in July in some parts of the state. COLUMBIA, Mo. – September 2026 was Missouri’s warmest September on record, says University of Missouri Extension state climatologist Zachary Leasor. “It was exceptionally warm and generally dry across Missouri,” he says. With an average statewide temperature of 77 degrees Fahrenheit, the month was
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Savannah LaValle, LMSW to Saint Francis Clinic Sikeston. LaValle graduated from the University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO, in 2026. She will be specializing in early childhood mental health care, focusing on ages 3–8. Saint Francis Clinic Sikeston delivers high-quality, patient-centered health care.
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By Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. —There will be plenty of Dawgs running loose during the Homecoming 2026 Parade through downtown Carbondale beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17. Southern Illinois University Carbondale honors 12 former Saluki mascots who donned the costume between the early 1990s and 2018. They’ll be serving as grand marshals. “We
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by Brooke Keltner CARBONDALE, Ill. — White-tailed deer are a staple of Southern Illinois culture. Pope County celebrates with a festival dedicated to the animal, hunters of all ages skip school or work for the first day of bow or shotgun season, and some residents run seasonal taxidermy side businesses to create deer mounts, which
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SR. DOLORES ANN RAPP, ASC, 99, of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, died peacefully at 4:20 a.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Benedictine Living Community at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows. She had been professed for 83 years. Sister Dolores Ann was born in East St. Louis, Illinois, on
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Treasurer Vivek Malek today announced that the Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program (MOScholars) has funded 10,235 Missouri students for the 2026-2027 academic year. The State of Missouri has awarded $68.7 million in educational funds for these students, reaching a historic milestone for the program. The Missouri State Treasurer’s Office is partnered
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – October is a good time to plant spring-flowering bulbs for them to establish a good root system before the soil cools, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. While tulips and daffodils take center stage when planting bulbs at this time of the year, other species such as crocus should not
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Open to all! We hope to see you there! Business Growth Workshop Days! The Small Business Development Center in Cape Girardeau is offering some FREE workshops for small business owners. Please see the information below and share with anyone in your communities that you feel may be interested or benefit.
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Farmers across Southeast and South Central Missouri have been dealing with some of the most difficult economic circumstances in a generation in recent years, which is why President Trump and House Republicans have made it such a priority to help farmers in the One, Big, Beautiful Bill. The legislation included the first increase to reference
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