Large crowd enjoys Kaskaskia Island hospitality and program BY JIM BEERS, Contributing Writer KASKASKIA ISLAND, Ill. – Independence Day was Tuesday July 4th and Kaskaskia Island played gracious host to a large crowd at the 2023 Annual Patriotic Ceremony. The event was the 53rd such event and visitors to the Island experienced a wide range […]
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SEDALIA – The Sale of Champions is the highlight of the day and will take place at 1:30 p.m. in the Lowell Mohler Assembly Hall. The Sale will feature the Grand and Reserve Champion steers, barrows, lambs, meat goats, pens of chickens, pens of rabbits, hams and bacon from 4-H and FFA shows happening earlier on during
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CHESTER – Memorial Hospital in Chester, celebrated the retirement of Janet Bargman, Specialty Clinic Clinical Assistant, with 45 years of service. Janet Bargman receives certificate of service from Brett Bollmann, CEO. Bargman began her career at Memorial in 1978, during high school, doing summer chart maintenance in the medical records department. In
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Tamara Kang, assistant professor in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Psychological and Behavioral Sciences, and her colleagues have created a new research-based assessment for juvenile sex offenders, which they say is more accurate, effective and beneficial for the young offenders and society as a whole than current systems. And
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. – Southeast Missouri State University and Ameren Missouri are celebrating a bright anniversary. It has been just over one year since a 3,500-panel solar array at the Show Me Center began sending clean energy to the homes and businesses in the community. In the past 12 months, enough energy has been produced to power
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Corn Growers Association (MCGA) today weighed in on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) latest emissions standards proposal, stating the rule would not work for rural Americans and calling for a level playing field when lowering vehicle emissions. Targeting model years 2027-2032, the rule would tighten emissions from vehicle tailpipes,
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — The generational classic tale of unconditional love and a department store teddy bear who yearns to be taken home by a child comes to Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Christian H. Moe Laboratory Theater next week. The McLeod Summer Playhouse production of “Corduroy,” for children of all ages, is July
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BOSTON, Mass. — Average gasoline prices in Missouri have fallen 2.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.28/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 7.9 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 125.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The
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PADUCAH, Kent. — The National Weather Service has released a summary of an extreme period of severe weather which impacted the region for four consecutive days, between June 29 and July 2, 2023. Numerous rounds of severe thunderstorms produce large hail up to three inches in diameter and destructive damaging winds. The Wabash Valley and
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CHESTER – Chester City Council member Don Berry reported Saturday evening, the St. Mary’s Covered Bridge off Route 150 northeast of Chester was heavily damaged by the strong winds that moved through the area Saturday. Berry posted these photos to social media.
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