JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Join us in the historic village of Arrow Rock to get a glimpse of 1850 Missouri! This three-day event will re-create the town’s 1850 election, bringing to life the election paintings of George Caleb Bingham, a former Arrow Rock residents. The event will begin with a torchlit parade on Friday night while […]
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STE. GENEVIEVE — Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital CEO Steve Henson announced this morning that the hospital’s labor and delivery and home health departments will close and other staffing areas will be restructured. The announcement came in an emailed letter: Dear Staff / Community Residents / Stakeholders, As a rural, county-owned
CHESTER – On Monday September 8 at the monthly Retired State Employee Union meeting, President Larry Brown, and Secretary-Treasurer, Myra Biggs, presented $200 to Bob Koenegstein, Chester Area Christian Food Pantry Manager for use at the pantry. The Chapter 56 Retired Union Group makes such donations to the CACFP at least twice a
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO. – Missouri state parks and historic sites in southeastern Missouri have planned a plethora of activities this month. Sunday, Sept. 14 at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. – Onondaga Cave Photo Tours at Onondaga Cave State Park.Amateur photographers are invited to go on a photo tour of Onondaga Cave. Sponsored by
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SIKESTON-The Missouri Department of Transportation plans to upgrade the existing Route 61/Y intersection in Bloomsdale, Missouri to improve turning movements. This will be accomplished by widening and increasing some of the radiuses at the existing intersection. The project also includes drainage improvements and adding a pedestrian crossing along Route 61. Tentatively, the project
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Evelyn Hockstein will be the guest speaker as the notable work of women photojournalists is highlighted in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Sharp Museum this fall. A juried, traveling exhibition featuring some of the top women photojournalists in Washington, D.C., is on display at Sharp Museum this semester,
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PERRYVILLE, Mo. – Missouri’s National Veterans Memorial invites the public to participate in a special Candlelight Vigil Friday, September 19, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. to honor and remember America’s Prisoners of War and those who are Missing in Action. The MNVM announced in a news release: “This moving evening of reflection will pay
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Get excited! The Spirit of Pink is scheduled for Thursday, October 9, 5:30 pm at the Orris. The highly anticipated signature breast cancer awareness event is on for another year with a shared theme of Harvesting Hope. Women of all ages can join together and shine a light on breast cancer awareness
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale is one of just 26 universities across the country to receive a First-Generation College Celebration initiative grant. “I am thrilled to receive the First-Generation College Celebration Grant, which recognizes the unique journeys and achievements of our first-generation students,” said Lanel Love, assistant dean of students.
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ALTENBURG – The East Perry Community Fair has named former Buchheit Inc. Owners and Operators and Community Philanthropists, Kenny and Rhonda Buchheit as Grand Marshals for the 2025 East Perry Community Fair Parade. For decades, The Buchheit Store has been a corporate sponsor of the East Perry Community Fair and a pillar in
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