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Springtime is fishing time: Get your Illinois 2026 fishing license now

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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois fishing licenses – among the most affordable in the nation – are now on sale for the 2026 season. Illinois fishing licenses and stamps for 2026 are available for purchase online and at department-authorized vendors.   A standard, non-discounted resident fishing license costs $15. Licenses for the 2025 season remain valid through […]

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Memorial Hospital hosts ‘Living Our Best Life-Go Red for Women event’

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CHESTER – Memorial Hospital hosted its annual Living Our Best Life: Go Red for Women 2026 event on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at the Chester Country Club, bringing together 98 women for an evening focused on heart health, education, and community connection. The event aligns with American Heart Month and the American Heart Association’s Go

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Kyrah Kreitler named SGHS March Rotary Student of the Month

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STE. GENEVIEVE – Kyrah Kreitler is the Ste. Genevieve High School Rotary Student of the Month for March.     Kyrah is the daughter of Mary Kay and Dennis Kreitler.   Kyrah’s scholastic honors include ranking 15th in her graduating class, placing in the top 20 percent of her class, and being named to the

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SIU’s Bull Performance and Test Sale is March 6

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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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SIU offers free TV, film production assistant training starting March 20

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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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Shamrock plants: Rockin’ by day, dozin’ at night

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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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Return of daylight saving time is opportunity to test smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, review home fire escape plans

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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.

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