By Jason Smith, member of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. – On September 2, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. military carried out a lethal strike against members of a Venezuelan cartel who were smuggling deadly drugs in a boat that was headed to the United States. The strike came just days after the Pentagon deployed […]
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Here’s your chance to discover how affordable, accessible and wonderful a study abroad experience can be. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is sponsoring a Study Abroad Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 10, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the first-floor art gallery at the Student Center, and faculty, staff, students
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CHESTER – The Chester Area Christian Food Pantry August Mobile Market was held Wednesday August 27. Approximately 25 volunteers prepare pallets of food from the St. Louis Area Food Bank to be distributed. (Jim Beers Photos) The event was located at the Cohen Recreation Complex parking lot. Items distributed included watermelons, carrots,
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CHESTER – On Friday, September 5, 2025, Chester Grade School presented its first set of “HIVE” awards for the 2025-2026 school year. There are four main good character traits that are considered when teachers and staff nominate students for a “HIVE” award: Respect, Responsibility, Safety, and Empathy. On Friday, there were 22
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri business applications in July 2025 totaled 8,277, an increase of 2.1 percent from June. That was just under the 2.6 percent increase, seasonally adjusted, seen nationwide. U.S. business formations data indicate that business applications in the nation totaled 470,571 in July 2025. These statistics give an early look
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JEFFERSON CITY — A 46-year-old Bonne Terre woman was arrested Friday evening in Ste. Genevieve County on drug and other charges. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Melissa A. Ellis was picked up at 7:16 p.m. Friday on patrol charges of two counts of possession of a controlled substance (two needles containing three grams
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri hosted a groundbreaking ceremony yesterday for two new additions to the University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) facility enabling the expansion of critical radioisotope production. Totaling more than 29,000 square feet, the two additions will streamline operations and greatly increase the number of cancer-fighting drug doses available
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Building on the success of last month’s Elder Abuse Awareness Forum in St. Charles, Lieutenant Governor David Wasinger today announced a statewide “Protect Our Seniors” Tour to bring attention to elder abuse prevention, connect families with resources, and hear directly from Missourians about the challenges they face. The St. Charles event
by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale recently honored noteworthy women as the winners of the fourth annual Women of Action Awards. The recognition is given in celebration of the “everyday heroes” who make a real difference in the world around them by encouraging, mentoring and advocating for women and for anti-racism,
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SIKESTON—The Missouri Department of Transportation plans to replace the Route NN bridge over South Fork Saline Creek in Perry County, located 1.5 miles south of Route N and northwest of Brewer, Missouri. The new bridge will be wider than the existing structure. Work to improve the bridge could begin as early as spring 2026.
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