by Brooke Keltner CARBONDALE, Ill. — A doctor scribbles an order for antibiotics on a prescription slip and reminds the patient to take the full dosage, even if they start to feel better before the medication is gone. Sound familiar? It probably does for anyone who has been diagnosed with strep throat, an ear or […]
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McCartney scores twice, Worley once, to secure the victory; quarterback Alex Blechle works his magic to record 241-of-Chester’s total 343 yards BY JIM BEERS For the second week in a row, CHS Quarterback Alex Blechle worked his magic for the YellowJackets, to orchestrate a win for Chester. Blechle was the Jacket’s leading runner with
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Valle Catholic High School is proud to announce that Ada Joe Bley has been named the September Elks Student of the Month! Ada Joe is the daughter of Amanda (’02) and Joseph Bley. After graduation, she plans to attend John A. Logan, where she will play volleyball while completing her prerequisites. She then plans to
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Valle Catholic High School is proud to announce that Joslyn R. Naeger has been named the September Rotary Student of the Month! Joslyn is the daughter of Ryan and Kylie (Joggerst ’96) Naeger. She plans to attend Mizzou in the fall of 2027, where she will major in Animal Science and Pre-Veterinary Medicine. Her goal
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Notice is hereby given that the St. Mary Board of Aldermen will have a Special Meeting at 6 PM on September 30, 2026 at the St. Mary City Hall located at 782 Third Street. This is an open meeting, and the public is invited to attend. The agenda of this meeting includes: Call
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Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce the return of Matthew Gaeta, MD, a board-certifiedgastroenterologist, to Memorial Hospital Specialty Clinic beginning this fall. Dr. Gaeta is expected tobegin seeing patients in October and will provide specialty gastroenterology services every otherThursday. The return of gastroenterology services marks an important enhancement to specialty care availablelocally and reinforces Memorial
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Thursday, September 24, 2026 Be it Remembered: A meeting of the St. Mary Board of Aldermen called to order by the Honorable Mayor Adam Bequette on Thursday, September 24, 2026, beginning at 6:00 PM at City Hall located at 782 3rd Street, St. Mary, Missouri 63673. Pledge of Allegiance: The Meeting opened with The Pledge
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CAPE GIRARDEAU – A Cape Girardeau County, Missouri man who placed a hidden camera in a residential bathroom was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison. Ross Andrew Schaefer, 50, will be on supervised release for 20 years after his release from prison. Schaefer pleaded guilty in June in U.S. District Court in Cape
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CHICAGO — Today, FEMA announced the approval of more than $21 million in post-disaster funding for Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program projects in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. These programs empower states, local communities, tribes and territories to recover from disasters, rebuild safer and more resilient communities and protect infrastructure from future
