27 students are recognized for demonstrating Respect, Responsibility, Safety, and/or Empathy By Jim Beers CHESTER – On Friday October 10, 2025, Chester Grade School presented its 3rd 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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CHESTER – The Chester School District Board of Education will meet in executive and regular sessions Wednesday, October 15, 2025, in the Chester Early Childhood Center located at 2319 Old Plank Road, Chester, Ill. The tentative agenda for the meeting: Call to Order and Roll Call – 6:00 p.m. Executive Session
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) invites visitors to experience the sights, sounds and colors of the season at the Fall Nature Fest at Illinois Beach State Park in Zion on Saturday, Oct. 18. This free, family-friendly event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. will feature guided hikes, interactive exhibits, outdoor recreation,
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By Terri Bryant, Illinois State Senator MURPHYSBORO – Illinois State Senator Terri Bryant has released her latest bulletin. Major Road and Bridge Investments Coming to the 58th District The 58th Senate District will see significant transportation investments in 2026, thanks to projects included in the Illinois Department of Transportation’s (IDOT) Multi-Year Program. In 2026, more than $107
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By Curt Wohleber COLUMBIA, Mo. – You might say that 2025 Missouri State Fair Queen Bailey Schneider has royal blood: Three of her cousins were also state fair queens. Yet it still came as a shock when she heard that the crown would go to her. “Going into the competition, I wasn’t expecting
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following statement regarding the quo warranto case seeking to remove St. Louis City Sheriff Alfred Montgomery from office. “A sheriff who is charged with retaliating against witnesses and confined to his home cannot possibly lead a functioning law-enforcement agency,” said Attorney General Hanaway. “The
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By Jason Smith, member of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, 1.3 million service members will miss a paycheck, federal employees will continue to face furloughs, veterans will see delays in services, and families will struggle to make ends meet – all because Washington Democrats refuse to vote for a non-controversial, nonpartisan, 24-page bill to
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Donze Communications staffer Paul Brown wrote this beautiful tribute… This is a very difficult post to write. We’ve been trying to put into words for awhile what’s been happening with KevyKev. We know that’s the number one question we get here, is what’s up with Kevin? About 5 weeks ago, it seems Kevin contracted the
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The minutes of the October 6th meeting of the Ste. Genevieve County Commission have been released. SG COUNTY MINUTES
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by Tim Obermiller CARBONDALE, Ill. — To many, 3D printing evokes images of desktop gadgets spitting out plastic trinkets. In reality, additive manufacturing (AM) now builds metal components for aircraft engines, medical devices and other intricate parts not easily made with traditional methods. The catch? Tiny, hard-to-avoid defects in printed metals can weaken parts and
