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Illinois State Police continues efforts to reduce gun violence through focused firearm enforcement details

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) today announced that in 2025 the agency conducted just over a thousand firearm enforcement details statewide to help ensure individuals who are prohibited from having a firearm and pose a threat do not have firearms in their possession. ​   Additionally, local law enforcement agencies supported through state agency […]

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Gavin Gegg is selected for the Missouri Scholars 100 program

STE. GENEVIEVE – A senior at Ste. Genevieve High School has been named to the 2026 Missouri Scholars 100 program. This statewide initiative, organized by the Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals (MoASSP), recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of 100 outstanding students from the graduating class of 2026. SGHS Principal Dr. John Boyd Jr. announced

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Eggemeyer named to Concordia University-Wisconsin dean’s list

MEQUON, Wis. — Concordia University Wisconsin officials have released the Fall Honors List for the 2025-26 academic year.   A student from Perryville, MO, Luke Eggemeyer, a Junior, studying Nursing, was named to the Dean’s List.   The Dean’s List for the University is composed each semester of those full-time students who have a semester

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Chester Grade School announces December ‘Jackets of the Month’

Selected students have demonstrated all four of the “PBIS HIVE” good behavior criteria” By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester Grade School selects monthly “Jackets of the Month”, formerly known as “Students of the Month”. “Jackets of the Month” are selected from among all teacher and staff nominations of students that qualify. Students can qualify for

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Buena Vista National Bank, Memorial Hospital hold health fair

CHESTER – Buena Vista National Bank in conjunction with Memorial Hospital in Chester held its 30th annual Health Fair on Friday, March 13, at Buena Vista National Bank.     Back Row: L-R;  Jim Schoen, Lions Club Member; Brandon Misselhorn, Lab Tech; Dr. Stephen Platt, Lions Club Member; Dr. Robert Platt, Lions Club Member; Ryan

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Ag Education on the Move™ invests in the next generation

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Third graders across Missouri are discovering how their lives are intertwined with agriculture through Missouri Farmers Care’s Agriculture Education on the Move™ (Ag Moves) this spring. Professional educators and FFA members are leading thousands of Missouri elementary students through the 10-lesson Ag Moves experience to help them make connections to their

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Adventure, fun, relaxation await at Touch of Nature’s Friends and Family Camp

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — If you’re looking for a respite from today’s hectic world, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is offering everyone a chance to get away and reconnect with those who matter most while enjoying a fun, relaxing weekend. Participants enjoy the inaugural Friends and Family Camp. Photo provided Touch of Nature Outdoor Education

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Washington Democrats are playing politics with Missourians’ lives

By Jason Smith, member of Congress The safety of the American people should never be treated as a political bargaining chip, and what’s best for illegal immigrants should never be put before our national security. Yet for more than a month, Democrats have done exactly that — forcing Missourians to deal with the consequences. Since

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