ST. MARY – St. Mary Mayor Adam Bequette and the Board of Aldermen announced Thursday that the community will receive a $37,500 100 percent grant for engineering services. “We are pleased to announce that anouther grant Mayor Bequette applied for has been approved in the amount of $37,500 at 100% funding. Additionally, Heartland Engineering […]
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CHESTER, IL – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of 43 year old, Carrie J. Kelley of Sparta, Illinois. Kelley was arrested on warrants for two counts of theft of property over $1,000,000 (Class X Felony), one count of wire fraud (class 3 felony), and four counts of fraudulent filing
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale students have taken top honors once again in the recent 2025-26 regional Deloitte FanTAXtic tax case competition, punching its third ticket in the last four years to the nationals in January. SIU’s Deloitte FanTAXtic winning team includes (back, from left) Evan Noelle, Lawson Ridgeway, Ryan
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — An exhibition this week will highlight the creative work of eight graduating seniors in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Art and Design. “Movement in Fragmentation,” an oil painting by Autumn Meyer, a graduating senior in studio art, is among the works of eight seniors who are part
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Senior U.S. District Court Judge J. Phil Gilbert and Southern Illinois University Carbondale Saluki men’s basketball Hall of Famer Mike Glenn will receive honorary degrees, following approval by the SIU Board of Trustees today (Dec. 4). They are two of five individuals recommended by SIU Chancellor Austin A. Lane
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PERRYVILLE – The Perry County School District No. 32 Board of Education will hold Regular Meeting – Open Session Wednesday, December 10, 2025 in the Career Center Multipurpose Room at 6 p.m. The tentative agenda: PCSD 12.10.25 Agenda -Post
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JEFFERSON COUNTY – Drivers who use northbound Interstate 55 between Route Z and Route M should be aware the interstate will close overnight this week for bridge construction. Weather permitting, crews will close all lanes of northbound I-55 nightly from Tuesday, December 9 through Saturday, December 13 between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m. to
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Transportation invites Missouri students in grades K-12 to help fight litter in Missouri—and to have creative and educational fun—by participating in the 2026 “Yes You CAN Make Missouri Litter-Free” trash-can-decorating contest. The contest is part of MoDOT’s annual “No MOre Trash!” statewide litter campaign, which is held in April.
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Conservation Commission will meet Thursday, Dec. 11, 1 p.m. – Closed Executive Session and Friday, Dec. 12, 8:30 a.m. – Regular Open Meeting. All activities will be at MDC Headquarters, 2901 W. Truman Blvd. in Jefferson City. Background documents related to open meeting agenda items are available for public
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Agribusiness Academy Class of 2025 visited the American Royal Association, Missouri Soybeans Soy Innovation Center, Missouri State Fair, University of Central Missouri Prussing Farm, Port KC, The City Market – Kansas City, CPKC Stadium- Home of KC and much more! High school sophomores are encouraged to apply for the Missouri
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