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Diesel Prices Reach New All-Time High, Surpassing 2022 Record

 DALLAS– GasBuddy, North America’s trusted fuel savings platform for more than 25 years, today announced that the national average price of diesel has reached a new all-time record high of $5.85 per gallon, continuing to climb and surpassing the previous record of $5.82 per gallon set in June 2022.  While gasoline prices often dominate headlines, […]

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Registration open for SIU’s fall arts and crafts workshops, open to the public

by Brooke Keltner CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale invites artists of all skill levels—from beginners to experts—to express their creativity at the Craft Shop’s annual fall workshop series. Running from Sept. 11 through Nov. 17, the series offers a wide variety of hands-on arts, including pottery, crochet, fused glass, sewing and more. Workshops

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MSHP Provides Synopsis of New Laws that went into effect August 28, 2026

Several laws related to public safety went into effect August 28, 2026. A synopsis of sections related to public safety follows. The abbreviated descriptions below are intended to make the public aware of some of the new legislation enacted by the Missouri General Assembly which is related to crime and public safety. For a complete

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MNEA-Retired Donates School Supplies to Ste. Genevieve Elementary

(Ste. Genevieve, MO) – Ste. Genevieve County R-II is happy to share that Ste. Genevieve Elementary recently received a generous donation of school supplies from MNEA-Retired to help kick off the new school year! The donation included a wide variety of items to support both teachers and students, such as backpacks, folders, notebooks, glue, crayons,

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SV Marching Band prepares to step into new uniforms

As our SV Marching Band prepares to step into new uniforms, we’ve been taking a look back at the story behind the ones they’ve proudly worn for nearly three decades. Our current marching band uniforms were purchased during the 1997-1998 school year. With a typical marching band uniform lasting about 12-15 years, it’s safe to

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Tara E. Modglin, APRN, FNP-C Joins Saint Francis Cape Gastroenterology Specialists

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Tara E. Modglin, APRN, FNP-C to Cape Gastroenterology Specialists. Modglin graduated from Southeast Missouri State University in 2026 and is board certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She will be providing care for patients with diseases affecting the digestive system and

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Professor Sharp is In Initial Group Of 8 Significant SIU Donors Honored

James Franklin Sharp grew up in Chester, Illinois, a small Mississippi River Town in southwest Illinois.  He graduated from Chester High School in 1954. SIU Tedrick Welcome Center He then attended the two-year Pre-Engineering Program at nearby Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. At SIU, he lived in Doyle Dorm, that housed just 60 boys,

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SIU’s THRIVE event on Sept. 16 focuses on mental health, suicide prevention

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale will host an entertaining, informative event focusing on wellness, mental health and suicide prevention on Sept. 16. Wellness and Health Promotion Services is sponsoring THRIVE from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Faner Plaza. While the focus is especially on students, everyone is welcome. Held during Suicide

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Melvin Wayne Phillips

In Loving Memory Melvin Wayne Phillips, 81 years old, of Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2026. He was born on September 2, 1945, to Melvin Joseph Phillips and Hester Marie (Duvall) Phillips. Melvin was raised on the family farm alongside his parents and grandparents, Everett and Josephine Phillips. Those early years

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Larry Baldwin

LARRY A. BALDWIN, 83, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 5:56 am, Saturday, August 29, 2026, at Three Springs Senior Living & Rehabilitation, Chester, Illinois. He was born to the late Claude and Dorothy (nee Henley) Baldwin on December 21, 1942, in Brookport, Illinois. Larry married Janet Yingst on September 10, 1966, at Holy Angels

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