STE. GENEVIEVE – Valle Catholic High School is proud to announce that Ava Kathryn Bauman has been named the January Elk’s Student of the Month. Ava is the daughter of Patrick and Karyn Hoog ’96 Bauman. She will attend the University of Missouri-Columbia. Ava plans to major in the field of health care […]
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GLEN CARBON, Illinois – Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSofSI) is proud to announce that Sarah Grace Brenner of Shiloh, Illinois has been awarded Girl Scouts’ Medal of Honor – a lifesaving award she received for demonstrating heroism while saving a life. October 27, 2025 started as a normal day in the Brenner
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PERRYVILLE – The Perry County School District No. 32 Board of Education met January 14th and released this summary of the Regular Open Session Meeting and the closed session which followed. The open session was called to order at 7:00 p.m. and the pledge of allegiance was recited. The board approved the consent
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CHESTER – Chester Fire was dispatched to 1307 Jefferson Street at 9:27 p.m. on a recent evening by a report of a structure fire which was discovered by the Chester Police Department. Photo was taken by Mike Lutz Police also advised of several small explosions and one bigger one which was the
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds anglers that trout may be harvested from Legion Lake in Perryville, Rotary Lake in Jackson, Recreation Complex Pond in Sikeston, and Capaha Park Lake in Cape Girardeau beginning Sunday, Feb. 1. MDC Fisheries Biologist Salvador Mondragon notes that weather patterns can impact fishing activity.
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SPRINGFIELD – For the fourth year in a row, the number of shootings on Illinois interstates has dropped. The Illinois State Police (ISP) is reporting interstate shootings statewide decreased 31% in 2025, compared to 2024, with zero fatal interstate shooting in Illinois. This is the first time in roughly a decade there has been zero
KANSAS CITY – The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region decreased 0.1 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has reported. Energy prices fell 2.1 percent, led by declining gasoline prices. The index for all items less food and energy remained unchanged in December, while
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Scores of high school and community college students from all over Southern Illinois will compete for scholarships and prestige at the 28th annual Accounting Challenge, set for Jan. 23 at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Students from around the region enjoy participating in the thought-provoking team-building competition at
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RED BUD – Illinois State Represenative David Friess has announced he is partnering with the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office to bring back Mobile DMV services to his district in 2026. These events will give residents a convenient opportunity to take care of DMV services close to home. Appointments can be made by
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PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Perry County is taking a proactive step toward strengthening local emergency response efforts by hosting its first training session with the American Red Cross to begin forming a local Disaster Action Team (DAT). The American Red Cross training, that was facilitated through Perry County Emergency Management, was held Saturday, January 10, at
