CARBONDALE, Ill. — Acclaimed violist Daphne Gerling and pianist Tomoko Kashiwagi will collaborate in a blend of contemporary works and timeless masterpieces in a performance on Sunday, March 23. Hosted by the Southern Illinois Chamber Music Society, the program is at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship, 105 N. Parrish Lane. Tickets are […]
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PERRYVILLE – Some students will be able to return to class on Monday, after missing one week of school after a tornado ripped across the campus of Perry County School District 32. All students who attend Perryville Primary Center (Grades PK-2), Little Pirates, and the Early Childhood Special Education program; and the 3-hour block students
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — The 2025 Maple Syrup Festival, a delightful, palate-pleasing springtime tradition, returns to Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center on Saturday and Sunday, March 22-23. This popular annual event isn’t just a tasty breakfast; it’s an extraordinary experience featuring demonstrations, outdoor activities, nature hikes and fun for
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Dry conditions and high winds sparked hundreds of wildfires around Missouri last week, primarily on March 13 and 14 before severe thunderstorms and tornados swept into the state and quenched many of the blazes. According to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), partnering fire departments and MDC staff reported 224 wildfires covering
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CHESTER – The February Mobile Market, sponsored by the Chester Area Christian Food Pantry, was held Wednesday February 26 at the Cohen Recreation Complex in Chester. Bob Koenegstein, Food Pantry Manager, a member of the First United Methodist Church in Chester noted that the Mobile Market is held the fourth Wednesday of each
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Celebrated “Read Across America Week” March 3-7 By Jim Beers CHESTER – March 3rd through 7th was the annual national effort to encourage reading with students from coast-to-coast. The event is designed to promote literacy and a love for reading among all people of all ages, and Chester Grade School students went above-and-beyond the call
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KANSAS CITY – The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest Region advanced 0.3 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The all items less food and energy index increased 0.4 percent. Energy prices declined 0.4 percent and the index for food fell 0.1 percent over the
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PADUCAH, Kent. — A National Weather Service survey team out of the Paducah NWS has released is preliminary findings concerning the tornado that struck Perryville Friday night. The tornado is being listed as producing high-end EF-2 damage in Perryville. The track extends southwest to northeast through the county and also extends into Randolph
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SPRINGFIELD, IL – Returning to the Illinois State Fair for the first time since 2017, Brad Paisley will perform on the Illinois Lottery Grandstand Stage on Thursday, August 14. With three GRAMMYs, two American Music Awards, 15 Academy of Country Music Awards, and 14 Country Music Association Awards, including a highly coveted Entertainer of the Year honor and
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JEFFERSON CITY — A 49-year-old Perryville man was killed in a traffic crash on I-55 in Jefferson County Monday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the victim’s body was taken to the St. Louis County Morgue. The patrol says the crash happened when the northbound 2021 Frieghtliner Cascadia the man was driving
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