by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale will recognize eight faculty and staff members for superior scholarship and creative endeavors, teaching and service with the 2026 Excellence Awards. The awards are bestowed annually for exceptional work both in and outside the classroom. The recipients will be recognized during a ceremony at 3 […]
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. —“Our Power, Our Planet” is the theme as Southern Illinois University Carbondale celebrates Earth Month with a variety of special events in April. Green Fund grants have helped enhance the health of Campus Lake ensuring people can continue to enjoy the scenic spot. Photo by Amber Eswani “During
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports a 20-year-old male driver received minor injuries in a one-vehicle crash on I-55 in Perry County Saturday morning. The patrol says the man was taken to St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau by a Mercy Perry Ambulance. The patrol says the man was buckled
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve High School recently hosted its first Alumni Health Care Panel, offering juniors and seniors a firsthand look at careers in the medical field through the experiences of local professionals. A group of 19 health care professionals—many of them SGHS alumni—participated in the panel, representing a range of fields including nursing,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Judiciary has issued a warning about fake text messages, about allegedly outstanding traffic tickets, designed to trick people into clicking on a link that might expose them to viruses or other malware. Missouri courts will not contact you by text message about traffic tickets. The public is urged
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PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Board of Aldermen will meet in regular session at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, 2026 in Fire Station No. 2, 650 N. Perryville Blvd, Perryville, Mo 63775. (City Hall is serving as a polling place for Tuesday’s election.) The tentative agenda for the meeting: PV Agenda The
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) has announced that the unemployment rate was 4.9 percent in January, up +0.2 percentage point from December, and up +0.2 percentage point from the same month, one year ago, based on data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The revised December unemployment rate was
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JEFFERSON CITY – NFIB’s March Jobs Report shows that the Small Business Employment Index fell 1.9 points to 101.6. Despite the decline, the current reading remains above the 2025 average of 101.2 and the historical average of 100. In March, 32 percent (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill, down one point
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Approximately 35 volunteers help to make March 2026 event a huge success By Jim Beers CHESTER – Each month throughout the year the Chester Area Christian Food Pantry (CACFP) hosts a Mobile Market at the Cohen Recreation Complex north of Chester. The event is held on the front parking lot of the complex on Rt.
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri faces several persistent health challenges. For example, data from the United Health Foundation shows that rates of chronic conditions such as heart disease and lung disease remain higher than national averages. Life expectancy in Missouri lags behind the national average by several years, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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