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SIU’s Concert Choir, Choral Union bring ‘peace’ to Shryock on Nov. 18

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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale School of Music students, faculty and community members will gather Tuesday, Nov. 18, to share a message of peace in a free concert in Shryock Auditorium. The SIU Choral Union rehearses for the SIU School of Music’s “Peace I Leave With You: Music of Faith and Solidarity” […]

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Shield Maidens of Missouri to speak at Guardians Of Liberty meeting

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JACKSON – The Shield Maidens of Missouri, Stacy Shore and Lisa Pannett, will speak at the November 18 meeting of the Guardians of Liberty in Southeast Missouri.   The meeting will begin at 5 p.m. (Latecomers welcome) at Delmonico’s Steakhouse, 2951 Old Orchard Road, Jackson. The meeting is free and open to the public.  

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Scouting For Food returns to help families facing hunger across Southeast Missouri

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SIKESTON, Mo. – Scouts across Southeast Missouri will soon hit the streets to help fight hunger during the annual Scouting for Food drive benefiting Southeast Missouri Food Bank and its network of partner pantries.    On Saturday, Nov. 15, Scouts will distribute collection bags to homes throughout the region. They’ll return Saturday, Nov. 22, to

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Perry County School District No. 32 Board of Education report

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PERRYVILLE – The Perry County School District No. 32 Board of Education met November 12.   The open session was called to order at 7:00 p.m. and the pledge of allegiance was recited. The board approved the consent agenda items which consisted of: October 6, 2025 open special session minutes October 8, 2025 open regular

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New NFIB Survey: Small business optimism takes a small step back as uncertainty eases in October

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SPRINGFIELD, IL – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index declined 0.6 points in October to 98.2 but remained above its 52-year average of 98. The Uncertainty Index fell 12 points from September to 88, the lowest reading of this year.   “Optimism among small businesses declined slightly in October as owners report lower sales and reduced profits,”

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More than 91 percent of Missouri public schools meet or exceed statewide standards

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has released the statewide Annual Performance Reports (APRs) for the 2024-25 school year. Missouri public schools have shown meaningful gains in the APR scores.   APRs demonstrate the progress educators, students, parents, and the community are making toward meeting the standards and indicators

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Missouri Arts Council announces 2026 Missouri Arts Awards honorees

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ST. LOUIS, MO – The Missouri Arts Council has chosen the recipients of the 2026 Missouri Arts Awards, the state’s highest honor in the arts.   The 2026 Missouri Arts Awards recipients are the Community Music School of Webster University, St. Louis, for arts education; City in Motion Dance Theater, Kansas City, for arts organization;

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MDC stocks nearly 9,200 rainbow trout in four urban lakes, ponds in southeast Missouri

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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) annual winter trout program began Nov. 1 following the stocking of nearly 9,200 rainbow trout in four southeast Missouri waters – Perryville’s Legion Lake, Jackson’s Rotary Lake, Sikeston Recreation Complex Pond, and Cape Girardeau’s Capaha Park Pond.   “Trout are not native to Missouri,” said MDC

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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library reaches 100,000 books delivered to children in Southern Illinois

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MARION, Ill. — The power of a good story has reached a remarkable milestone in Southern Illinois. The local chapter of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (DPIL) has officially distributed its 100,000th free book to children across an 18-county region, inspiring a lifelong love of reading and helping prepare young learners for school success.   Since launching in July 2024, the Imagination

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