Large crowd shows up after two months without a Mobile Market By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester Area Christian Food Pantry did not have Mobile Markets in either December 2025 or January 2026. The December Mobile Market was not scheduled due to the fact that it would have had to have taken place on […]
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — A months-long evaluation process will come to fruition on Friday, March 6, as 100 to 150 beef producers are expected to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s 44th annual Bull Performance Test and Sale at the SIU Beef Evaluation Center. SimAngus, left, Simmental (top photo) and Angus bulls
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Interested in getting involved in film production? If so, you’ll want to check out Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s SI Film and TV Workforce Training Program. The SI Film and TV Workforce Training Program prepares participants for careers as film production assistants. Photo provided. It’s an intensive, 80-hour weekend program that
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Few houseplants are as charming and whimsical as the shamrock plant, says University of Missouri Extension field horticulturist Gwen Funk. These intriguing houseplants capture attention year-round, not just on St. Patrick’s Day. Oxalis triangularis, the purple-leaf shamrock, will have pale purple, bell-shaped flowers. Photo by Gwen Funk, MU Extension
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Proudly Serving Missouri’s 27th Senatorial District A Taste of the South My colleague from the Bootheel and I hosted the annual Taste of the South on Feb. 25 to showcase the unique foods and highlight the vast economic contributions from southeastern Missouri. As usual, the homemade “throwed rolls” from Lambert’s Café in Sikeston were
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JEFFERSON CITY – As Missourians prepare to “spring forward” for the return to daylight saving time on Sunday, March 8, State Fire Marshal Tim Bean reminds them to use the time change as a reminder to check smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and home fire safety plans. Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m.
STE. GENEVIEVE – The Foundation for Restoration of Ste. Genevieve will hold its fourth annual Living in Ste. Genevieve House Tour on Saturday, March 21, 2026. The tour is generously sponsored by YPR Agency. Photos of the 2025 tour courtesy of Niamh Johnson This year’s Living in Ste. Genevieve House Tour is focused on transformation
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CGS Contestants bring home 2 Superior ratings, 30 Excellent ratings and 1 Good rating By Jim Beers CHESTER – Saturday February 28 was the 2026 IGSMA (Illinois Grade School Music Association) Solo and Ensemble Contest. This year’s contest was hosted at Carterville Middle School. Chester Grade School had 33 entries. Of those entries, there were
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By Jim Beers CHESTER – Approximately three months ago Chester Grade School Principal Tim Blair and his wife Ariel Blair announced that they were expecting their first child. That created much excitement and anticipation at the school among teachers, staff and students. For the past three months, everyone at CGS wanted to know if the
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BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have risen 15.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.68/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 15.8 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 16.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
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