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Glen R. Harbaugh

Glen R. Harbaugh, 71, Red Bud, Illinois, passed away Friday, October 25, 2024 at his residence.   He was born August 4, 1953 to the late Robert C. and Cecelia (nee Auer) Harbaugh in Red Bud, Illinois.   Glen had been a lifelong farmer and had worked at Wal-Mart in Waterloo, Illinois, for over 15 […]

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Barbara J. Koester

A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 31, 2024 for 75-year-old Barbara J. Koester of Evansville, Illinois, who passed away Frday, Otober 25, 2024 at Randolph County Care Center, Sparta, Illinois. She was born May 31, 1949 to Ernest and Evelyn (nee Miller) Sauerhage on May 31, 1949 in Belleville, Illinois. They

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4,057 deer harvested during youth season in Illinois Oct. 12-14

SPRINGFIELD – Youth hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 4,057 deer during the youth deer hunting season Oct. 12-14. Comparatively, youth hunters took 4,576 deer during the season in 2023.   Youth hunters with an unfilled, valid youth deer permit may still hunt with the permit during the upcoming first firearm deer season Nov.

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2024 ATA Grand American draws 3,058 trapshooters to World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta

SPRINGFIELD – More than 3,000 target shooters from all 50 states, four Canadian provinces, and five other countries helped propel the 125th American Trapshooting Association’s Grand American competition to one of its most successful years at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex (WSRC) in Sparta this summer.   The WSRC, which is operated by the Illinois Department of

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Fall color is peaking this week in southeast Missouri

By Josh Hartwig   CAPE GIRARDEAU Mo. – With temperatures taking a cooler seasonal swing, Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Community Forester Jennifer Behnken says fall colors are making their arrival this week. “Sycamore and Eastern cottonwood trees are maneuvering their sunshine yellows to the brighter side of life,” she said. “Hackberry and Mulberry trees

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Halloween hazards lurk, so have a frightful harvest holiday, but keep it safe, IDPH Urges

CHICAGO – Halloween is time for spooky celebrations, but the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is advising Illinoisans to keep safety in mind and take some simple precautions to avoid any for real holiday horrors. Trick-or-treaters who are feeling ill should get tested and stay home if sick, to avoid sharing any creepy contagions. Those giving

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