JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has updated the Missouri Flood & Drought app to include Missouri’s 93 state park and historic site boundaries and labels, making it easier for users to identify locations on the platform. Missouri’s Division of State Parks maintains comprehensive emergency response protocols developed in coordination with local […]
CHESTER – Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Matthew Marino, board-certified Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery specialist, to the Specialty Clinic team beginning in August 2026. Dr. Marino joins fellow ENT specialists, Dr. Rebecca Brandsted and Dr. John Park, expanding access to comprehensive ear, nose, and throat care
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CHESTER – Memorial Hospital in Chester, Illinois, recently upgraded its emergency radio communication system, enhancing the hospital’s ability to maintain reliable communications during both routine operations and emergency situations. Kim Ruebke, ER Nurse Manager, Marci Klein, RN, and Charlie Bargman II, Bio/Med Technician. The new radio equipment is part of the statewide
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) continues to target vehicle theft, hijacking, and related violent crimes using grant funding from the Illinois Secretary of State Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council. ISP was awarded a $10 million grant for the first fiscal year, another $677,000 in June 2024,
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PERRYVILLE – The University of Missouri Extension in Perry County will host a MyChart training class designed to equip seniors with the essential skills and confidence needed to navigate and manage their healthcare online. MyChart, a secure online patient portal, offers convenient access to medical records, test results, prescription renewals, appointment scheduling, and direct communication with healthcare
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PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released more information about Monday’s chase of a suspect in a stolen vehicle case. The chase eventually made its way to Perry County School District No. 32 property and forced a brief lockdown of the campus. It began about 1232 p.m. when Perryville police officers were dispatched
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GLEN CARBON — The Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSofSI) is in attendance at the 58th National Council Session (NCS) of Girl Scouts of the USA, which kicked off on July 20 in Washington, DC. The NCS is the primary business meeting held every three years for Girl Scouts of the USA where elected delegates
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PERRYVILLE – 4-H Beyond Ready; Having the Most Fun, Doing the Most Good tells the 4-H story, and each year many young people between the ages of 5 and 19 do just that. The public is invited to come support the 4-H members during the Perry County 4-H Fair & Chicken Dinner Wednesday, July 29 at
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JEFFERSON CITY – The 2026 Missouri Governor’s Cup Wine Competition was held in Columbia, Missouri, July 14-16. Our 8 esteemed judges spent two days blind tasting wines entered from across the Show-Me-State. 277 wines were entered in this year’s competition. Prestigious judges with a variety of different skill sets, experiences and qualifications from across the
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Official release from Ste. Genevieve County Fire DistrictSTE. GENEVIEVE — On Monday, July 20, 2026 (shortly after our department training) at 10:01PM, a first alarm residential fire was dispatched on Washington Street east of Main. Ste Genevieve Fire District, SteGenevieve County Fire District stations 1 & 8 were dispatched along withSte Gen Ambulance and SGPD.
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