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CHS recognizes 119 students for perfect attendance

By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester High School strongly encourages and recognizes and students who come to school. It is quite an accomplishment to maintain perfect attendance, so Principal Jeremy Blechle and Assistant Principal Robin Barton have made major attempts to honor and recognize those students who achieve perfect attendance each month.     Pictured

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Antiques Roadshow reveals St. Louis event will be held at Grant’s Farm!

    BOSTON, MA — ANTIQUES ROADSHOW will visit Grant’s Farm in St. Louis, Missouri, on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, for an all-day appraisal event as part of the series’ 30th production tour! PBS’s most-watched ongoing series will visit five cities across the country stopping exclusively at distinctive, historic locations.   “Marking a milestone anniversary for a

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Agriculture Education on the Move™ brings agriculture to Missouri third graders, helps high school students grow as leaders

JEFFERSON CITY, MO. – Educators are planting seeds of knowledge in third-grade classrooms this spring through Agriculture Education on the Move™ (Ag Moves). Missouri Farmers Care, a non-profit coalition of Missouri agricultural organizations, hosts Ag Moves. Passionate educators lead students in fun, hands-on lessons, to show how their lives are connected to agriculture.   Ag Moves

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SIU’s Paul Simon Institute to host talk on municipal leadership with former Ottawa mayor

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Former Ottawa, Illinois, Mayor Robert Eschbach will join Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute for a special virtual conversation at 10 a.m. Friday, March 14. Eschbach, who received the 2024 Paul Simon-Jim Edgar Statesmanship Award, will discuss decades of community activity and municipal leadership with John Shaw, institute director. Former Ottawa

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CGS students selected to attend Young Authors’ Conference

CHESTER – The following Chester Grade School students have been selected to attend the 2025 Monroe-Randolph County Regional Office of Education Young Authors’ Conference Tuesday, March 25 at Red Bud.   Two students from each grade level 2-8 were selected for this honor.   Kasi Jany is the CGS Reading Interventionist.     Pictured, left

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Wynonna Judd – The Greatest Hits Tour with The War And Treaty to perform at the 2025 Missouri State Fair

SEDALIA – Wynonna Judd will grace the Missouri State Fair grandstand Thursday, August 7. Wynonna Judd – The Greatest Hits Tour with The War And Treaty will stop in Sedalia at 7:30 p.m. August 7 for the fair. Missouri State Fair Grandstand, presented by CFM Insurance Ticket prices (including fees): $45-$60 Presale for all State

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