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School and other closings for Monday, January 26

RIVER REGION – The following schools and government offices have announced they will be closed today, Monday, January 26, 2026.   Chester CUSD 139 will be closed today. We will have an E-Learning Day.   Steeleville schools in Illinois are closed today.   Perry County School District 32 will be closed today. This is a […]

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PCSD No 32 reports results of its mid-year academic assessment

PERRYVILLE – Mid-year assessment results show continued academic improvement across Perry County School District 32’s K-8 students.   District 32 students complete diagnostic assessments at the beginning, middle, and end of the school year to track growth over the year. Grades K-8 completed their mid-year assessments in December and High School students are in the

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IMUA has four $1,000 scholarships for local high school seniors

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Municipal Utilities Association (IMUA) and its  member municipalities in the area —Highland, Breese, Carlyle, Mascoutah, Freeburg, Waterloo and Red Bud— are excited to announce the 2026 IMUA Scholarship for local high school seniors.   What’s Available? Four scholarships worth $1,000 each Eligibility: High school seniors in communities served by IMUA member

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Winter care of native gardens

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Prairie Foundation’s Grow Native! program offers a native plant care calendar to guide your native landscaping stewardship each season, keeping it attractive to you and also providing benefits to wildlife throughout the year. This means during winter too! Don’t fear the cold—native garden winter care activities will warm you up,

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Thousands of Missourians flood state Capitol to protest lawmakers ignoring the will of Missouri voters 

Abortion Action Missouri JEFFERSON CITY, MO. ––Thousands of Missouri workers and community members representing labor, civil, abortion, and LGBTQ+ rights, racial justice, rural, and faith organizations packed the state Capitol rotunda today in protest. Corrupt lawmakers’ are making moves to serve authoritarianism and a wealthy elite by stripping Missourians of their freedoms to take paid

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