BRANSON, Mo. – Ever wonder how to identify trees when they have no leaves? Learn how with a virtual Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) program. Staff with Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Center will host two virtual sessions focused on Intro to Tree ID from 11 a.m. to noon Jan. 10 and 6-7 p.m. Jan. 13. Register […]
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AVA, MO. – The U.S.D.A. Forest Service has released an update on the 700-acre Math Branch Fire. The blaze, located in the Swan Creek Non-motorized Area, is approximately 70 percent contained. The fire was reported Saturday, January 3, 2026. The cause is under investigation. Full containment is expected by the end of the
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ST. LOUIS – Tens of millions of parents across America are expected to search for new schools for their children in 2026—including moms and dads right here in the St. Louis area. Beginning Sunday, January 25, National School Choice Week will give families in Missouri and across the country new opportunities to begin their school searches. The Week
by Caleb JonesGrowing up on the farm, there was a hierarchy for just about everything. By the time I got a pair of coveralls or jeans, they had already been worn by my older brother and usually had a hole or two to prove it. The one exception was boots. I always got a new
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DALLAS, TX – GasBuddy®, North America’s trusted source for fuel savings for more than 25 years, today released its 2026 Fuel Price Outlook, forecasting the yearly national average price of gasoline to fall back below $3 per gallon for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. The yearly U.S. average is projected to be $2.97
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PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released the following reports. 35-year-old Dustin Marshal of Sandavol, Illinois was charged with shoplifting in the 1700 block of South Perryville Boulevard at 4:22 p.m. January 2nd. 23-year-old Owen H. Light of a redacted city was charged with DWI-alcohol December 28. Police they found a man
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO — The American Red Cross is teetering on a blood shortage this winter, which could lead to a disruption in lifesaving care. Donors are urged to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now. The Red Cross blood supply is under pressure following a busy holiday season, when winter weather and packed schedules
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SIKESTON—Route 51 in Perry County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge maintenance on the Chester Bridge over the Mississippi River. This section of roadway is located from County Road 946 near Claryville, Missouri to E Kaskaskia Street in Chester, Illinois. Weather permitting, work will take
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — When Southern Illinois University Carbondale throws out the welcome mat, it does so in style as evidenced by Winter Weeks of Welcome, a special time to greet new and returning students as they come to campus for the spring semester and get them acquainted and connected with SIU and one
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SPARTA, IL – Sparta Community Hospital is pleased to welcome Dr. Umar Daud, a board-certified rheumatology specialist, to the Specialty Clinic at North Campus Healthcare—expanding access to expert rheumatology care for patients in the region. Dr. Daud will begin seeing patients two days per month mid-January, with plans to increase his time in April, helping meet
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