STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve High School celebrated its students’ academic honors for the 2025-2026 school year at the 36th annual Dan Clark Honors Banquet at the Ste. Genevieve R-II Performing Arts Center. At this year’s event, junior Clementine Birkenstock gave the opening remarks. The guest performers for the evening included choir students Lucy Hunsley, […]
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Money Talks Money was the focus of lengthy discussions this week in the Missouri Senate as we debated the appropriations bills that will comprise the state operating budget for fiscal year 2027. Due to the governor on May 8, just two weeks away, the $52.7 billion spending blueprint was negotiated, amended and passed by the
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By Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE – Jody Paulson brings a “foundational love” of teaching and a teaching philosophy rooted in experiential and interdisciplinary learning. Her students bring continuing motivation. Jody Paulson (center) receives the 2026 Teaching Excellence Award for tenured and tenure-track faculty from Hong Cheng, dean of the College of Arts and Media
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SPRINGFIELD – Collectible baseball cards of Hall of Famers Ryne Sandberg, Nolan Ryan and Ken Griffey Jr., a gold ingot, and an 1868 French coin bearing the image of Napoleon III are just a few of the notable items available at the online ICash auction April 24-May 3. “Our online auction offers something unique
JACKSON — The Riverside Regional Library Branches in Perryville and Altenburg have several activities planned for each location in May 2026. The Perryville Branch is located at 800 City Park Drive, Perryville. The phone number is 573 547 6508. The Altenburg Branch is located at 66 Poplar Street, Altenburg. The phone number is
PERRYVILLE – The Perry County School District No. 32 will have a special meeting Wednesday evening. The tentative agenda: AGENDA PERRY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 32 Board of Education Special Meeting – Open Session Wednesday, April 29, 2026 Temporary Central Office, 503 Schindler Road (rear entrance) 6:00 p.m. Open Session called to
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COLUMBIA – Farming is more than a job. It is a way of life, and it brings both pride and pressure. Know the signs of declining farmer mental health: Change in routine Decline in the care of animals Increase in illnesses Increase in farm accidents Decline in appearance of farm When stress feels overwhelming, you
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – If your farm has been in your family since Dec. 31, 1926, it’s not too late to apply for recognition as a Missouri Century Farm. Due to technical issues preventing some people from submitting applications, the deadline to apply has been extended to May 15. University of Missouri Extension, the MU
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ST. LOUIS, MO–The American Red Cross urges donors to give blood or platelets now to help hospitals and transfusion centers stay prepared to help all patients. Donors of all blood types and those looking to give for the first time are encouraged to book an appointment in the coming days or weeks ahead. In
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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs Thursday announced he has returned over $2.5 billion in missing money on his watch, breaking all records in an I-Cash program that has been around since the 1960s. More than 2.5 million people, nonprofits, and businesses have been reunited with their missing money since Frerichs took office in
