JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is asking the public to help it monitor the state’s wild turkey population this summer by reporting wild turkey sightings through the MDC Wild Turkey Brood Survey. MDC has conducted an annual Wild Turkey Brood Survey every year since 1959 to determine the success of the […]
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by Brooke Keltner CARBONDALE, Ill. — Loud applause and cheers filled Unity Point Community Consolidated School District 140’s gymnasium as a group of seventh- and eighth-grade students received medals for placing in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s American Mathematics Olympiad (AMO). The recognition took place May 18 during Unity Point Junior High Awards Day, when 52 students in grades
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — For Dawn Murtaugh, becoming a textile artist has been a “circular adventure.” It began when she was a child watching her mother and other women creatively quilt and sew — often with old clothing and bits of leftover fabric — and her father transforming bits of wood into decorative
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ST. MARY – The minutes of the May 28 meeting of the St. Mary Board of Alderman have been released. THE CITY OF ST. MARY, MISSOURI Board of Alderman Meeting Thursday, May 28, 2026 6:30 PM Be it Remembered: A regular meeting of the St. Mary Board of Aldermen called to order by the Honorable
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The minutes of the Thursday, May 28, 2026 meeting of the Ste. Genevieve County Commission have been released.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Monday, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway released the following statement after the Circuit Court of Cole County rejected a legal challenge seeking to prevent HJR 173/174 from appearing on the ballot: “Today’s ruling was a win for Missouri voters,” said Attorney General Hanaway. “Liberal activists brought this lawsuit to block Missourians from voting on whether
MONMOUTH, IL– Kayla Braun of Evansville has graduated from Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois, with a degree in business administration and marketing major. The college’s 169th Commencement Exercises were held on May 17. Founded in 1853 and affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Monmouth College offers 44 majors, 41 minors and 14 pre-professional programs.
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BATON ROUGE, LA — Chad Donze of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at Logan University. Donze is among approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each
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CGS promotes 69 students to high school By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester Grade School held its graduation Thursday May 14, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. The event was held at Chester High School to offer attendees more seating and comfort. Parking was also much more available at CHS. Thankfully the weather cooperated the weeks
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SIKESTON, Mo. – The Missouri and Illinois Departments of Transportation will host a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the opening of the Don Welge Memorial Bridge on Saturday, July 11, at 11 a.m. The ceremony will take place on the Missouri side of the Mississippi River at the newly constructed bridge. photo by Charlie
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