JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is beginning to receive some reports of hemorrhagic disease (HD) in deer this summer and is asking the public to help determine the extent of the disease by reporting suspected cases. HD is a general term for two related viruses: epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) and bluetongue […]
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Park & Recreation Committee Meeting Agenda Chester, Illinois City Hall – Council Chamber September 14, 2026 Call to Order Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Reading and Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting Correspondence Public Comment Alderman Report – Nick Bert Progress update on driving range Recreation Report –
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – During fall, many gardeners plant popular spring-flowering bulbs like narcissus, tulips and hyacinths. “Fall also is a good time to plant lilies,” said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. “True” lilies are different from other spring bulbs and several other plants with the word “lily” in their common name such as
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JEFFERSON CITY – On Tuesday, Sept. 15, the Governor Mike Kehoe will award Missouri’s highest public safety honors to 18 law enforcement officers, three members of the fire service, and a paramedic for heroic acts beyond the call of duty in 2025 (three of the awards will be bestowed posthumously). Two civilians will also receive
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Saint Francis Healthcare System was recognized by the Safe House of Southeast Missouri at their annual luncheon on August 27. The primary care team at Saint Francis Clinic Kingshighway received an award for their efforts to reduce barriers to health care for local survivors of domestic violence. The Safe House
PERRY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT # 32BOARD NEWSSummary of the September 9, 2026 BOE MeetingVOLUME 20 ISSUE 3The work session was called to order at 5:00 p.m. and the pledge of allegiance wasrecited.A review of construction plans and progress was given by Stephen Telscher with SAPPDesigns.The open session was called to order at 7:00 p.m. and
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by Brooke Keltner CARBONDALE, Ill. — A visit to the doctor’s office with fever, chills, fatigue and aches could seem like the flu or another viral infection. But what happens when symptoms don’t go away? The patient is left frustrated and scared wanting to know what’s wrong, while the clinician is left puzzled, trying to
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Two Southern Illinois families have been selected as the 2026 Saluki Family of the Year winners at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and each will be honored during Saluki Family Weekend festivities, Sept. 11-13. The Heisner family (above) from left, Cynthia, Eliza, Carly and Blaine Eliza Heisner, a freshman in
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Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Marianne Webb and David N. Bateman Distinguished Organ Recital Series featuring New York Philharmonic organist Kent Tritle on Friday, Sept. 25, at SIU Carbondale’s Shryock Auditorium, is canceled. A reschedule date is to be determined.
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CAPE GIRARDEAU – A Southeast Missouri man who recorded his sexual abuse of children was sentenced Thursday to 40 years in prison. Lantz D. Crawford, 26, of Ripley County, near Doniphan, recorded his sexual abuse of five girls, ages 2, 4, 5, 6 and 6, between the summer of 2024 and late 2025. In
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