City officials hope to possibly make the event an annual affair! BY JIM BEERS Tuesday September 1st was the first “End of Summer Hose Down”. This event couldn’t have come at a more convenient time with a late summer heat wave scorching the area. The event was well attended and a crowd favorite with […]
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MoDNR will continue to monitor weather impacts JEFFERSON CITY, MO, SEPT. 02, 2026– Due to improving conditions, the state’s Climate and Weather Committee voted during its Aug 10 meeting to recommend the drought alert be allowed to expire. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will continue to monitor weather impacts within the state after the
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BY JIIM BEERS The Chester Area Christian Food Pantry (CACFP) continues to host its monthly Mobile Markets which distribute food items to qualifying families. The July and August 2026 markets served approximately 225 families. The Mobile Markets take place each month on the 4th Wednesday at approximately 8 a.m. at the Cohen Recreation Complex
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and law enforcement agencies throughout the state are reminding the public to drive responsibly by ramping up efforts to get impaired drivers off the roads during Labor Day holiday travel. “There’s no excuse for driving impaired, period,” said Stephane B. Seck-Birhame, bureau chief of Safety
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In response to public feedback, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will meet with landowners this fall to develop a localized pilot effort in eight CWD Core Areas around the state to help manage deer and chronic wasting disease (CWD). CWD is a contagious, deadly brain disease of white-tailed deer and other
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EFFERSON CITY, MO – Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced that President Donald J. Trump has approved Missouri’s request for a major disaster declaration for nine counties heavily impacted by the historic flash flooding and severe storms July 9-11. “When historic flash flooding and storms devastated parts of south-central and southeast Missouri earlier this summer, our
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SIKESTON-The Missouri Department of Transportation is hosting its 23rd annual bridge building competition for high school juniors and seniors in the Southeast District’s 25-county region. The competition challenges students to design and construct the most efficient model bridge using limited materials−balsa wood, thread and glue. Schools must register by Sept. 13 to compete. Visit www.modot.org/bridge-competition
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri is strengthening its position as a national leader in energy innovation with a historic $50 million gift and the start of construction on a new interdisciplinary research facility designed to tackle some of the nation’s most complex energy challenges. David Payne, BS EE ’83, made the $50 million
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CARBONDALE, Ill. — Prepare for three days of Saluki pride as Family Weekend 2026 rolls into Southern Illinois University Carbondale Sept. 11-13, with football, tailgating, and a ton of fun events and activities for everyone. “Saluki Family Weekend is one of our favorite traditions at SIU because it gives students the opportunity to share their
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ST. LOUIS — Major disasters are happening more often now, about once every two weeks. Add on the smaller emergencies that happen every day ─ like a fire in someone’s home ─ and it’s more important than ever for everyone to get their households prepared. At the same time, as prices continue to climb on
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