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Chester Early Childhood Center opens

CHESTER – The Chester Early Childhood Center in Chester, Illinois officially opened Tuesday, August 26, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, August 25, with a successful Open House event.     Rachel Marshall Principal at the new Chester Early Childhood Center in Chester, Illinois poses for a photo in front of the new facility that […]

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Fletcher Bone is the August 2025 Missouri Department of Natural Resources Team Member of the Month

JEFFERSON CITY, MO. – Fletcher Bone, an environmental program specialist with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Missouri Geological Survey, is the department’s Team Member of the Month for August 2025. The department selected Bone for his efforts to assist a Missouri community with potential issues related to its wastewater treatment facility.     In

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TG donates $13,000 in supplies to Perryville High School

PCSD32 PERRYVILLE – TG Missouri recently donated $13,000 in supplies to Perryville High School to support ongoing tornado recovery efforts as PHS, which begins classes this week.     The donation featured well over 100 items requested by PHS teachers to replace items lost or damaged in the March 14 tornado. The items included everything

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SEMO student from Red Bud studies aviation and pre-med

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — For Southeast Missouri State University student Calyn Hartmann, choosing between two big dreams wasn’t an option-so she chose both. Calyn is on track to graduate in May 2026 with both professional pilot and biomedical sciences degrees, a combination that showcases both her academic ambition and her fearless pursuit of the extraordinary.

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SEMO Food Bank, Redhawks football will ‘sack’ hunger

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Southeast Missouri Food Bank is once again teaming up with Southeast Missouri State University’s Department of Athletics to Sack Hunger during the 2025 football season.   Now in its fourth year, the initiative turns defensive plays on the field into meals for families facing hunger across the region.   For

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Pesticide collection in Perryville September 13

PERRYVILLE, Mo. – Missourians will have an opportunity to safely dispose of pesticides 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 13, at MFA Agri Services in Perryville.     A variety of decades-old pesticides brought to a pesticide collection event in Carrollton. Photo courtesy of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.   Sam Polly, University of Missouri Extension

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Chester Retired Teachers continue First Day of School Tradition

Teachers greet students and current teachers with ‘Annual Wave Day Event’ By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester retired teachers continued an annual tradition this year on the first day of school by having their “Annual Retired Teacher Wave Day!” Chester retired teachers pose for a photo with their “Retired Teacher Sign” Thursday August 14 on

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Help wanted: Snowplow drivers for the IDOT team 

SPRINGFIELD – Looking for extra income and a possible leg up on full-time employment? The Illinois Department of Transportation is taking applications for seasonal positions to help with snow-and-ice removal and other maintenance duties throughout the state as part of the annual Snowbird program.     “Snowbirds play a critical role in keeping Illinois moving and

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