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MDC encourages people to discover red, white, and blue in nature

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — With the Fourth-of-July coming up, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourage people to look for red, white, and blue in nature through a holiday hike, bird watching, backyard fun, fishing, and other outdoor activities.   MDC offers some suggestions to get started finding red, white, and blue in nature:   Red Royal Catchfly […]

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Serve up nostalgia: Host a classic ice cream social for friends and family during National Ice Cream Month

ST. LOUIS – Summer has arrived, bringing hot weather with it. What better way to cool off than by enjoying some delicious ice cream with friends, especially during National Ice Cream Month. Thanks to President Ronald Reagan’s love for ice cream, the United States has recognized National Ice Cream Month every July since 1984. Long

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SIU sustainability interns create interactive maps highlighting green initiatives

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Becoming more sustainable isn’t mere talk at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. People and units across campus, including students and Sustainability Office interns Fisayo Akinde and Rajee Tamraker, are bringing sustainability to life in myriad ways. Interns in the SIU’s Stainability Office have put sustainability projects on the map, including those at

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PCSD 32 now a StormReady Supporter

PERRYVILLE – Perry County School District is officially prepared for any weather that Mother Nature may throw its way. The district has earned the National Weather Service’s StormReadySupporter designation, which was officially presented to Safety Director Garrett Schott during the June 11 meeting of the Board of Education.  StormReady establishes an industry standard for severe

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MDC offers guidance as Canada geese nest, raise young

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — As warmer weather returns to Missouri, residents are more likely to encounter Canada geese in neighborhoods, parks, and near bodies of water. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds the public that while these birds are a familiar part of the landscape, human-goose conflicts can increase during nesting and gosling-rearing seasons if

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Man dies after becoming entrapped in shut down oven

PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department and Perry County Coroner has investigated the death of a 38-year-old Guatemalan national at the Gilster Marylee Cereal Plant in the 600 block of Old St. Mary’s Road in Perryville.   Officials identified the man as Nicolas Lopez Gomez who was employed by Gilster Mary Lee under the name

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American Tractor Club invites owners to show off machines

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Showcase your historic tractor through a new club established by the American Tractor Museum in collaboration with University of Missouri Extension and Missouri Farm Bureau.   The Case RC, seen in Perryville, was introduced in 1936 as a light-duty row-crop tractor aimed at small farms transitioning from horses. It filled the gap

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Ste. Genevieve School District R-II board meeting report

STE. GENEVIEVE – This information includes highlights from the Ste. Genevieve County R-II Board of Education’s June 24, 2025, Regular meeting. This is an unofficial record. The official Board Minutes are posted on the district website and are located on Simbli, linked here. The video of the meeting can be found on the district’s Youtube

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