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Care to Learn and Backpacks for Friday Support R-II Students and Families

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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County R-II School District is proud to highlight the remarkable impact of two key programs—Care to Learn and Backpacks for Friday—that continue to support our students and families by meeting critical health, hunger, and hygiene needs. Care to Learn: Meeting Immediate Needs, One Student at a Time School Social […]

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2025 Chester High School Honors Night Academic and Athletic Awards

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CHS honors 72 students for high academic achievement and ten students with Special Athletic Awards   By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester High School held its 2025 Honors Night Wednesday May 7 at CHS Colbert Memorial Gymnasium. The evening was divided into three separate segments to allow for parents and students to attend only the

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200 communities earn MissouriBlue Shield designation

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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has announced that 201 Missouri counties, cities, and towns have received the Missouri Blue Shield designation in recognition of their dedication to enhancing public safety, strengthening support for law enforcement, and building sustainable public safety partnerships. The Blue Shield Program, as outlined in Executive Order 25-03, is part of the

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MDC encourages people to discover red, white, and blue in nature

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — With the Fourth-of-July coming up, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourage people to look for red, white, and blue in nature through a holiday hike, bird watching, backyard fun, fishing, and other outdoor activities.   MDC offers some suggestions to get started finding red, white, and blue in nature:   Red Royal Catchfly

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Serve up nostalgia: Host a classic ice cream social for friends and family during National Ice Cream Month

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ST. LOUIS – Summer has arrived, bringing hot weather with it. What better way to cool off than by enjoying some delicious ice cream with friends, especially during National Ice Cream Month. Thanks to President Ronald Reagan’s love for ice cream, the United States has recognized National Ice Cream Month every July since 1984. Long

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SIU sustainability interns create interactive maps highlighting green initiatives

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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Becoming more sustainable isn’t mere talk at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. People and units across campus, including students and Sustainability Office interns Fisayo Akinde and Rajee Tamraker, are bringing sustainability to life in myriad ways. Interns in the SIU’s Stainability Office have put sustainability projects on the map, including those at

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PCSD 32 now a StormReady Supporter

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PERRYVILLE – Perry County School District is officially prepared for any weather that Mother Nature may throw its way. The district has earned the National Weather Service’s StormReadySupporter designation, which was officially presented to Safety Director Garrett Schott during the June 11 meeting of the Board of Education.  StormReady establishes an industry standard for severe

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MDC offers guidance as Canada geese nest, raise young

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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — As warmer weather returns to Missouri, residents are more likely to encounter Canada geese in neighborhoods, parks, and near bodies of water. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds the public that while these birds are a familiar part of the landscape, human-goose conflicts can increase during nesting and gosling-rearing seasons if

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Man dies after becoming entrapped in shut down oven

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PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department and Perry County Coroner has investigated the death of a 38-year-old Guatemalan national at the Gilster Marylee Cereal Plant in the 600 block of Old St. Mary’s Road in Perryville.   Officials identified the man as Nicolas Lopez Gomez who was employed by Gilster Mary Lee under the name

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