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CGS announces February Students of the Month

CHESTER – Chester Grade School has announced its February 2026 Students of the Month.   Students were selected based upon the fact they have demonstrated all four of the “HIVE” character traits of 1) Having respect; 2) Initiating Responsibility; 3) Valuing Safety; and 4) Encouraging Empathy.   Teachers at the various grade levels met to […]

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Boost the Blood Supply, Red Cross Offers Free A1C Testing

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO — The American Red Cross urges donors to help the national blood supply recover from a severe blood shortage and empower their health by making an appointment to give blood or platelets in March. As a thank-you for helping save lives, successful donations will receive free A1C testing, commonly used to screen for prediabetes and diabetes, in March (one result per calendar year).    New Red Cross data reveals 1 in 5 blood

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Attorney General Hanaway announces arrest in 26-year-old cold case murder

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that Sentrell Wilson has been arrested and charged with First Degree Murder in the death of Candice Richie, who was murdered in Columbia in 2000. A Boone County Grand Jury indicted Mr. Wilson following a joint investigation by the Missouri Attorney General’s Office Cold Case

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Wreaths Across America expands corporate development team

COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine — Wreaths Across America (WAA) is pleased to announce the expansion of its Corporate Development and Partnerships team with the addition of two accomplished nonprofit leaders, Tina Saari and Chris Miller. Both join the organization as Regional Corporate Development Specialists, bringing decades of combined experience in veteran-focused programming, partnership cultivation, and revenue

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Watch birding webinars and join Missouri Birding Challenge

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and the Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation (MCHF) invite both new and experienced birders to join the 2026 Missouri Birding Challenge (MBC) May 1-22!   Registration will be open April 1-30.   In preparation for the 2026 MBC, join MDC

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Three DragonBot teams advance to state in the VEX Robotics Competition

STE. GENEVIEVE – These are the DragonBot teams who will be competing in the Missouri VEX Robotics Competition.   Solar Flare 63670G SGMS Tess Richardson Chase Donze Vivian Mitchell Laura Ann Woods   Techno Bots 63670A SGE (First year team) Owen Rayoum Ayden Wehner Oliver Kersting   Big Robofeet 63670F SGMS Collin Gegg Micah Kertz

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The new Illinois Liquor Control & Compliance Portal has launched

SPRINGFIELD, ILL. – The Illinois Liquor Control Commission is pleased to introduce its new Licensing & Compliance Portal, a modern, unified system designed to streamline application, renewal, and compliance management for licensees statewide.   As we begin implementation, licensees may notice temporary adjustments to workflows and processing timelines during the first 90 days. This transition

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Sparta Community Hospital at-home health care earns national distinction for over 15 years

SPARTA, IL — Sparta Community Hospital’s At-Home Health Care program has once again been recognized as a 2025 National Best Practice Agency by WellSky, earning the Home Health CAHPS Award of Distinction — a recognition the organization has maintained for more than 15 consecutive years.     Kaitlyn Seiber, PTA; Tiffany Bodeker, LPN; Allie Minton,

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SIU trumpet ensemble looks to make noise in national competition

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — For a second straight year, Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Music will vie for a title in the small ensemble division of the collegiate National Trumpet Competition. “I am very proud of the students and feel so fortunate to teach these wonderful people daily,” said Ricky Spears, an assistant professor of trumpet and

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