HILLSBORO, MO – Creativity meets a ticking clock as Jefferson College announces the return of its annual 48-Hour Film Festival, running from March 13–15, 2026. Celebrating its 14th year, the festival invites students, amateur creators, and professional filmmakers to write, shoot, and edit a short film in just one weekend. The high-stakes competition […]
FORREST CITY, Ark. — Greenway Equipment, Inc., in partnership with Jason Aldean and the University of Arkansas–East Arkansas Community College (UA-EACC), is proud to announce a food bank benefit concert on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at the UA-EACC Fine Arts Center in Forrest City, Arkansas. The concert will serve as Greenway’s 8th annual food
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Museum in Springfield will host this month’s virtual session of the Centennial Speaker Series, “Route 66 at 100 – An American Story,” at 1 p.m. Tuesday. The session features historian and author Cheryl Eichar Jett, whose work highlights the often-overlooked contributions of women along historic U.S. Route 66. Drawing from
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) Division of Professional Regulation issued the very first license under a new pathway that will allow internationally trained physicians to provide care to the people of Illinois. “Today marks the beginning of what we hope will become the standard among states in not
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SOUTHEAST MISSOURI – Sometimes numbers speak louder than words. In all of 2025, the Community Counseling Center (CCC) trained 22 people in QPR suicide prevention. In the first eight weeks of 2026 alone, that number jumped to 109—a nearly 400% increase. This surge in training means more neighbors, co-workers, and friends across our five-county
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SPRINGFIELD – Thunderstorms, tornadoes, lightning, floods, and power outages are all possible during Illinois’ spring weather season. That is why the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA OHS) is urging all residents to take steps to prepare during Severe Weather Preparedness Month this March. “Millions of dollars in storm damages within the last
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KANSAS CITY – In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 9.8 percent of wage and salary workers in Missouri, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 271,000. Nationwide, union members accounted for an estimated 10.0 percent of
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Commission will meet in regular session this morning at 8:15 in the county courthouse. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda:
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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois fishing licenses – among the most affordable in the nation – are now on sale for the 2026 season. Illinois fishing licenses and stamps for 2026 are available for purchase online and at department-authorized vendors. A standard, non-discounted resident fishing license costs $15. Licenses for the 2025 season remain valid through
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PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department is reporting the arrest of a 36-year-old Perryville man at 1:20 p.m. February 9th. Joshua Kertz is charged with shoplifting at Wal-Mart.
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