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Perry County School District No. 32 Board of Education report

PERRYVILLE – The Perry County School District No. 32 Board of Education met November 12.   The open session was called to order at 7:00 p.m. and the pledge of allegiance was recited. The board approved the consent agenda items which consisted of: October 6, 2025 open special session minutes October 8, 2025 open regular

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Scouting For Food returns to help families facing hunger across Southeast Missouri

SIKESTON, Mo. – Scouts across Southeast Missouri will soon hit the streets to help fight hunger during the annual Scouting for Food drive benefiting Southeast Missouri Food Bank and its network of partner pantries.    On Saturday, Nov. 15, Scouts will distribute collection bags to homes throughout the region. They’ll return Saturday, Nov. 22, to

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Shield Maidens of Missouri to speak at Guardians Of Liberty meeting

JACKSON – The Shield Maidens of Missouri, Stacy Shore and Lisa Pannett, will speak at the November 18 meeting of the Guardians of Liberty in Southeast Missouri.   The meeting will begin at 5 p.m. (Latecomers welcome) at Delmonico’s Steakhouse, 2951 Old Orchard Road, Jackson. The meeting is free and open to the public.  

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SIU’s Concert Choir, Choral Union bring ‘peace’ to Shryock on Nov. 18

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale School of Music students, faculty and community members will gather Tuesday, Nov. 18, to share a message of peace in a free concert in Shryock Auditorium. The SIU Choral Union rehearses for the SIU School of Music’s “Peace I Leave With You: Music of Faith and Solidarity”

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Ste. Genevieve, Perryville take top honors in MoDOT Bridge Building Competition

SIKESTON—After weeks of work to build the most efficient model bridges, Southeast Missouri high school students put their bridges to the test Nov. 12 at the completion of MoDOT’s 22nd Annual Bridge Building Competition. The competition challenges high school juniors and seniors to design and construct the most efficient model bridge using limited materials—balsa wood,

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Treasurer Frerichs clinches 7th Gold Rating for Bright Start College Savings Plan

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs has announced that Illinois’ Bright Start 529 College Savings Plan has earned its 7th Gold rating from independent analyst Morningstar, firmly placing the plan among the best in the nation.   “To be touted as one of the nation’s best by Morningstar for the seventh time under my

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