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Memorial Hospital hosts student through Illinois AHEC Program

CHESTER – Memorial Hospital recently welcomed Caroline Arnold, a recent Millikin University graduate and aspiring physician, as part of the Illinois Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Rural Health Experience (RHE) Program. The program introduces healthcare students to the opportunities and rewards of practicing in rural communities.     Caroline Arnold with Dr. Orme, D.O.   […]

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Information on 1985 Dent County death sought

JEFFERSON CITY – Criminal investigators with the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control (DDCC) are seeking the public’s assistance regarding the suspicious death of William “Bill” Sundermeyer, 68, of Rolla, MO.   The death was initially investigated in 1985, and the case has remained unsolved. Sundermeyer’s family have recently offered a

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Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois’ Build-A-Bear Workshop turns one!

GLEN CARBON, Illinois – Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSofSI) is excited to announce that our Build-A-Bear Workshop in our Council Shop in Glen Carbon is turning one! Everyone is invited to come celebrate this occasion with us – no Girl Scout membership required!     Join us on August 8 from 9 a.m. to

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Field to Consumer Farm Tours help Missouri producers turn ideas into income

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension invites farmers, ranchers, agricultural entrepreneurs, and rural residents to participate in Field to Consumer Farm Tours, a new hands-on workshop series designed to help producers transform ideas into profitable farm enterprises. Under the theme “Real Farms. Real Strategies. Real Opportunities,” the series will take participants to three working

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Don Welge Memorial Bridge opened to two-way traffic Monday

CHESTER– The new Don Welge Memorial Bridge opened to two-way traffic Monday afternoon.   The bridge had been opened to one-way traffic southbound since a ribbon-cutting ceremony July 11.     Officials say the old Chester Bridge will be destroyed using explosives.   A date for that event has not been released.   The new

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Be alert for MoDOT mowing crews

JEFFERSON CITY – A rainy spring and warm temperatures mean seasonal growth along Missouri’s roadways. The Missouri Department of Transportation urges motorists to use caution when encountering tractor mowers near the shoulders of interstates and other busy roadways.   “Our mowing efforts focus on visibility and safety,” said MoDOT State Maintenance Director Darin Hamelink. “Please watch out

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Babysitting class held at Memorial Hospital

CHESTER – Memorial Hospital recently hosted two Child and Babysitting Safety Classes, providing area youth with the knowledge and confidence needed to become responsible babysitters and caregivers.     June Certified Babysitters: Back Row L-R: Alayna Garver, Kenna Knop, Brooke Chandler, Brynn Berkbuegler, Myah Palacio, Taytum Holder. Front Row L-R: Sophie Rieckenberg, Ady Caron, Kimberly

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