AUXVASSE, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension will offer training on “Opportunities for Drones in Agriculture” Nov. 14 at the Auxvasse Lions Club Park. Drone at the MU Southwest Research Extension and Education Center in Mount Vernon. Photo by Chloe Collins. The event runs 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and will provide farmers, […]
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension is expanding its “Freeze It!” food waste reduction program across rural Missouri. Food waste is an escalating environmental and health issue, says MU Extension nutrition and health specialist Rachel O’Halloran. The “Freeze It!” program responds to this challenge by empowering rural families to better manage their
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COLUMBIA – Young people across Missouri are proving you don’t need magical powers to make a difference—just the courage to do good. Through a partnership between 4-H and NBCUniversal, youths nationwide are showing how small acts of kindness can create powerful change. In celebration of the movie “Wicked: For Good,” which opens in
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25 students are recognized for demonstrating Respect, Responsibility, Safety, and/or Empathy By Jim Beers CHESTER – On Thursday October 23, 2025, Chester Grade School presented its 4th set of “HIVE” awards for the 2025-2026 school year. These awards are presented twice each month throughout the year and students in grades Kindergarten through 8th Grade are
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DU QUOIN, Ill- State and local fire safety officials gathered today at the Du Quoin Fire Department to emphasize the lifesaving importance of working smoke alarms and to promote a free installation program available to Du Quoin residents. As part of the 2nd Annual Statewide Smoke Alarm Blitz, the Du Quoin Fire Department joins agencies
STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve County School District R-II celebrated its 2025 Homecoming last week. The schools held dress-up days, cheered on our sports teams and celebrated with our community in the Homecoming parade. After Spirit Night on Wednesday, students cheered on our junior and senior girls during the annual Powderpuff game, which ended with
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Story and photos by Jim Beers CHESTER — Fire Calls went out at 3:37 a.m. Thursday October 23 to a fire at the Gilster Mary-Lee Box Plant in McBride, Mo. The call requested Mutual Aid from several fire stations around the area in Missouri and Illinois Chester and Ellis Grove Illinois responded immediately
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO. – Third graders across Missouri are discovering how their lives are intertwined with agriculture through Missouri Farmers Care Foundation’s Agriculture Education on the Move™ (Ag Moves). Passionate local educators and FFA members are leading more than 5,550 elementary students through the Ag Moves curriculum as they make connections to their food, fuel,
CAPE GIRARDEAU – The Marine Corps League Detachments 1081 and 1473 proudly invite the public to join them in celebrating the 250th Birthday of the United States Marine Corps on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at the Drury Plaza Hotel, 3351 Percy Drive, Cape Girardeau, Missouri. This historic milestone honors 250 years of Honor,
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center’s annual Buffalo Tro, set for Nov. 21, is both a cherished tradition and an evening filled with good food, sharing stories around the campfire and fun. Lloyd B. Sharp, an outdoor education pioneer who was a longtime SIU professor, brought the history-steeped event to Touch
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