SPRINGFIELD – Thunderstorms, tornadoes, lightning, floods, and power outages are all possible during Illinois’ spring weather season. That is why the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA OHS) is urging all residents to take steps to prepare during Severe Weather Preparedness Month this March. “Millions of dollars in storm damages within the last […]
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SOUTHEAST MISSOURI – Sometimes numbers speak louder than words. In all of 2025, the Community Counseling Center (CCC) trained 22 people in QPR suicide prevention. In the first eight weeks of 2026 alone, that number jumped to 109—a nearly 400% increase. This surge in training means more neighbors, co-workers, and friends across our five-county
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) Division of Professional Regulation issued the very first license under a new pathway that will allow internationally trained physicians to provide care to the people of Illinois. “Today marks the beginning of what we hope will become the standard among states in not
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Museum in Springfield will host this month’s virtual session of the Centennial Speaker Series, “Route 66 at 100 – An American Story,” at 1 p.m. Tuesday. The session features historian and author Cheryl Eichar Jett, whose work highlights the often-overlooked contributions of women along historic U.S. Route 66. Drawing from
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FORREST CITY, Ark. — Greenway Equipment, Inc., in partnership with Jason Aldean and the University of Arkansas–East Arkansas Community College (UA-EACC), is proud to announce a food bank benefit concert on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at the UA-EACC Fine Arts Center in Forrest City, Arkansas. The concert will serve as Greenway’s 8th annual food
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HILLSBORO, MO – Creativity meets a ticking clock as Jefferson College announces the return of its annual 48-Hour Film Festival, running from March 13–15, 2026. Celebrating its 14th year, the festival invites students, amateur creators, and professional filmmakers to write, shoot, and edit a short film in just one weekend. The high-stakes competition
PERRYVILLE – The River Hills Amateur Radio Club is inviting all area ham and radio enthusiasts to a hamfest 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 11th at the Perryville Elks Lodge 2701, 921 N. Perryville Blvd in Perryville. Vendor Booth Space and Indoor Flea Market tables are available. There will be more than $3,500.00 worth
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JEFFERSON CITY – All seven Missouri Veterans Commission (MVC) Missouri Veterans Homes have received the Customer Experience Award from Activated Insights for 2026. The Missouri Veterans Homes in Cameron, Cape Girardeau, Mexico, Mt. Vernon, St. James, and Warrensburg have won this award for seven consecutive years. This is Missouri Veterans Home – St. Louis’ third consecutive
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is hosting a virtual public meeting to gather input from the public on the draft Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and State Freight and Rail Plan (SFRP) updates. Draft documents for both plans are available for public comment as part of the virtual public meeting through 5:00 p.m.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation (MCHF) invite the public to support Missouri student archers at the 2026 Missouri National Archery in the Schools Program (MoNASP) State Archery Championship March 18-21 at the Branson Convention Center in Branson. MDC and MCHF will be hosting the 18th
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