CHESTER – On October 1, 2025, Memorial Hospital in Chester, hosted a comprehensive Emergency Decontamination Training session, welcoming both its own Decontamination team and three members from Sparta Community Hospital’s Decon team. Led by Scott Klosterman of BJC Emergency Management Agency (EMA), the training provided critical education and hands-on experience to enhance regional […]
by Caleb Jones | cjones@amec.coop Note: This column by Caleb Jones is from the October 2025 edition of Rural Missouri magazine. Fall in Missouri means a lot of things – cool mornings, combines rolling through fields and leaves changing colors. It also means football, and on Saturdays, you’ll find me at Faurot Field or next to
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PERRYVILLE – The minutes of the October 2 meeting of the Perry County Commission have been released.
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OAK BROOK – Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NNE) (“NANO Nuclear” or “the Company”), a leading advanced nuclear energy and technology company focused on developing clean energy solutions, will establish a manufacturing and research & development facility in Illinois. NANO Nuclear plans to make
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO —The American Red Cross asks donors to make an appointment now to give blood or platelets to support patients counting on a consistent blood supply to survive and heal. While emergencies often grab headlines, the need for blood is constant. Especially in October, as donation appointments can often drop quickly when people settle
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by Kim Rendfeld CARBONDALE, Ill. – This year’s observance of Earth Science Week at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will focus on meeting energy needs in a sustainable way on campus, in the region and beyond, along with increasing awareness of rocks and minerals and earthquakes. Agrivoltaics, as seen on this German orchard, will
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JEFFERSON CITY –State Budget Director Dan Haug announced today that net general revenue collections for September 2025 decreased 9.2 percent compared to those for September 2024, from $1.24 billion last year to $1.13 billion this year. Net general revenue collections for 2026 fiscal year-to-date decreased 0.6 percent compared to September 2024, from $3.01 billion last
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen is scheduled to meet in regular and work sessions Thursday at 6 p.m. in the city hall board room, with the work session following the regular session. The tentative agenda for the meeting: The interim city administrator’s report: The complete
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Haunted Hollow, the always popular fall family fun fest at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center, returns Oct. 19 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. All ages enjoy Touch of Nature’s annual Haunted Hollow. (SIU Carbondale photo) There’s fun in store for all ages at the
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PERRYVILLE – The Perry County School District No. 32 Board of Education met recently and interviewed candidates for the open seat on the school board. Terry Wichern was selected to succeed Melissa Carroll relocated out of the school district. He will be inducted at this evening’s meeting of the school board.
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