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Southeast Schools Encouraged to Participate in MoDOT’s 23rd Annual Bridge Building Competition

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SIKESTON-The Missouri Department of Transportation is hosting its 23rd annual bridge building competition for high school juniors and seniors in the Southeast District’s 25-county region. The competition challenges students to design and construct the most efficient model bridge using limited materials−balsa wood, thread and glue. Schools must register by Sept. 13 to compete. Visit www.modot.org/bridge-competition […]

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President Trump Approves Governor Kehoe’s Request for Major Disaster Declaration

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EFFERSON CITY, MO – Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced that President Donald J. Trump has approved Missouri’s request for a major disaster declaration for nine counties heavily impacted by the historic flash flooding and severe storms July 9-11. “When historic flash flooding and storms devastated parts of south-central and southeast Missouri earlier this summer, our

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MDC continues public engagement on CWD and deer management

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In response to public feedback, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will meet with landowners this fall to develop a localized pilot effort in eight CWD Core Areas around the state to help manage deer and chronic wasting disease (CWD). CWD is a contagious, deadly brain disease of white-tailed deer and other

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‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and law enforcement agencies throughout the state are reminding the public to drive responsibly by ramping up efforts to get impaired drivers off the roads during Labor Day holiday travel. “There’s no excuse for driving impaired, period,” said Stephane B. Seck-Birhame, bureau chief of Safety

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Food Pantry Mobile Markets fill approximately 225 vouchers

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BY JIIM BEERS             The Chester Area Christian Food Pantry (CACFP) continues to host its monthly Mobile Markets which distribute food items to qualifying families. The July and August 2026 markets served approximately 225 families. The Mobile Markets take place each month on the 4th Wednesday at approximately 8 a.m. at the Cohen Recreation Complex

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Drought alert expires

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MoDNR will continue to monitor weather impacts JEFFERSON CITY, MO, SEPT. 02, 2026– Due to improving conditions, the state’s Climate and Weather Committee voted during its Aug 10 meeting to recommend the drought alert be allowed to expire. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will continue to monitor weather impacts within the state after the

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Chester’s “End of Summer Hose Down” was huge success

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City officials hope to possibly make the event an annual affair! BY JIM BEERS             Tuesday September 1st was the first “End of Summer Hose Down”. This event couldn’t have come at a more convenient time with a late summer heat wave scorching the area. The event was well attended and a crowd favorite with

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Valle Catholic High School is pleased to announce the 2026 Homecoming Court!

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Joslyn Naeger, daughter of Ryan and Kylie (Joggerst) ’96 Naeger, is this year’s Homecoming Queen. Chief Touchdown is Jaxon Palmer, son of Dustin & Holly Palmer.Marlena (Mara) Hoog is Miss Valle. She is the daughter of Jeremy ’93 and Christine (Huck) ’93 Hoog. Lexie Rayoum, daughter of Matt & Danielle Rayoum, is the senior attendant.Reece

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Include Safety In Your Plans For Labor Day Weekend

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Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, encourages everyone to plan for a safe 2026 Labor Day weekend. The Patrol will be participating in Operation C.A.R.E. (Crash Awareness & Reduction Effort) over the Labor Day holiday weekend. The 2026 counting period for the holiday will be from 6 p.m., Friday, September

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Peggyann Jessie Helmers

Obituaries, Randolph County Obits /

PEGGYANN JESSIE HELMERS, 88, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 8:57 am, Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at Three Springs Senior Living and Rehabilitation, Chester, Illinois. She was born to the late Charles Wesley and Cora Ann (nee Greathouse) Stirnaman on February 17, 1938 in Riley Lake, Illinois. Peggyann had worked for Sparta Printing and in

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