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MDC honors Dan and Connie Burkhardt as Master Conservationists

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Conservation Commission and Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) recently honored Dan and Connie Burkhardt of Frontenac with their Master Conservationist Award during the Commission’s May 29 open meeting in Washington.     Conservation Commissioners and MDC recently honored Dan and Connie Burkhardt with their Master Conservationist Award. Shown l-r: MDC […]

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Don Welge Memorial Bridge ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled for July 11

SIKESTON, Mo. – The Missouri and Illinois Departments of Transportation will host a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the opening of the Don Welge Memorial Bridge on Saturday, July 11, at 11 a.m. The ceremony will take place on the Missouri side of the Mississippi River at the newly constructed bridge.   photo by Charlie

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SIU Flying Salukis capture 10th national championship

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — The numbers for Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Flying Salukis are staggering  — 17 straight top five National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) finishes, including 14 of 15 years in the top three in the nation.     National champions: The Southern Illinois University Carbondale Flying Salukis celebrate the 2026 National

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SIU dental hygiene students specially trained in laser, community dentistry

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Southern Illinois University Carbondale dental hygiene class of 2026 undertook a most delicate task as they aimed lasers at carrots, tomatoes, hot dogs and chicken wings. What does that have to do with dentistry? The food items provided perfect practice targets as the students earned a specialized laser

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SGHS students explore live ESPN2 sports production at SEMO

STE. GENEVIEVE – Students in the Ste. Genevieve High School broadcasting program traveled to Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) recently for a behind-the-scenes look at live sports broadcasting and video production.     Led by broadcasting teacher Josh Banks, students toured SEMO’s broadcasting facilities and observed the production setup for an ESPN2 softball broadcast. During

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SGHS seniors participate in MoDOT Highway Safety Program

STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve High School recently received a Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) roadway safety grant to support the Class of 2026 Project Graduation event and promote safe decision-making among graduating seniors.     As part of the grant requirements, SGHS School Resource Officers Christy Clark and Nick Cusanelli spoke with seniors prior

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Forage soybean emerges as a promising summer forage for Missouri

TUSCUMBIA, Mo. – Livestock producers across Missouri continue to face rising feed costs, unpredictable weather and seasonal forage shortages during the summer. A recent study led by University of Missouri Extension agronomy specialist Rudra Baral found that forage soybean shows promise for bridging the summer forage gap. Research led by MU Extension agronomy specialist Rudra Baral shows

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Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen meets

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen met in regular session Thursday. Aldermen Joseph “Joe” Prince was absent. Control-click on the time stamp following each item to go directly to that point in the video Ste. Genevieve Tourism Director Aaron Smith and Ronnie Rayfield spoke about the community’s U.S. 250 Celebration plans. 0:57

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