St. Vincent students had the incredible opportunity to watch Luca the Chainsaw Carver work his magic as he transformed a simple log into a beautiful St. Vincent de Paul wooden sculpture right before their eyes! Luca shared his story, his passion, and his incredible talent with our students, giving them a firsthand look at the […]
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois University Carbondale, in partnership with the Illinois Capital Development Board (CDB), is moving forward with a teaching greenhouse project that will support new instructional and research spaces for SIU’s crop, forestry and horticulture programs in the College of Agricultural, Life, and Physical Sciences (CALPS). The project will include
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – We often see “Fall is for planting” advertisements at nurseries, garden centers and other retail outlets during late summer and early fall. “While the primary motivation for the ads is to increase sales, the message is good advice from the standpoint of sound horticultural practices, and is especially true for trees and
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Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce the return of Matthew Gaeta, MD, a board-certifiedgastroenterologist, to Memorial Hospital Specialty Clinic beginning this fall. Dr. Gaeta is expected tobegin seeing patients in October and will provide specialty gastroenterology services every otherThursday. The return of gastroenterology services marks an important enhancement to specialty care availablelocally and reinforces Memorial
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photos posted to Facebook Tuesday, Sept. 29
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The complete October 2026 issue of the Missouri Conservationist is now available for viewing and/or downloading at mdc.mo.gov/conmag.
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Kia M. Seyer, APRN, FNP-C to Cape ENT Group. Seyer graduated from Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO, in 2026, and she is board certified with the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Seyer will be providing otolaryngology care for patients, also commonly known
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This past Tuesday evening at the City Board meeting, I had the honor of recognizing three of our officers for their actions during a serious call that, because of their quick response and teamwork, ended with a very good outcome. On August 29th, Sergeant Jeremy Tenney, Patrol Officer Joseph Boyd, and Patrol Officer Gabe DeRousse
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The day before the bridge came down….. photo by Charlie Bargman Some puffs of smoke, a loud boom and four seconds later the Chester Bridge was in the Mississippi. Shawnell Madison was on the Chester riverfront and caught some crowd audio of the historic event. The old Chester Bridge came down Monday morning as
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Businesses honored for building relationships, supporting communities and demonstrating that good neighboring is good business. SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Six Missouri businesses have been selected to receive the 2026 Missouri Good Neighbor Week Most Neighborly Business Award, which recognizes businesses that go beyond transactions to build trust, uplift people and strengthen their communities. 2026 honorees D’Zines
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