WASHINGTON, D.C. – Eighth District Missouri Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) has announced the 2026 Congressional Art Competition is now accepting entries from high school students across southeast and south central Missouri. “Southern Missouri is filled with incredibly gifted young artists, and I’m proud to highlight the creativity of the Show-Me State in the halls of […]
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Every March 1, hundreds of die-hard anglers line the banks at one of Missouri’s trout parks for opening day of catch-and-keep trout season. In past years, anglers have faced frigid winter temperatures, snow, sleet and ice, as well as sunshine and springlike weather, all in the attempt to catch an elusive
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Recently, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway received the Missouri Lawyers Media’s 2026 Influential Lawyer award. Attorney General Hanaway also recognized Assistant Attorney General Wensdai Brooks, who received the Missouri Lawyers Media’s 2026 Influential Appellate Advocates award for her outstanding service to the State of Missouri defending felony criminal convictions, including those involving violent
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale Office of Sustainability and the SIU Sustainability Council are now accepting applications for Green Fund grants. The grants, now in their 23rd round, are part of SIU’s ongoing commitment to campus sustainability. Any SIU student, faculty or staff member is welcome to submit a Green Fund Grant proposal
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Representative Ray Reed (D–St. Louis) today issued the following statement honoring the life and legacy of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, who passed away this week. “Today, we pause to honor the life and legacy of Jesse Jackson, a moral giant of our time, a son of Greenville, South
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JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting the arrest of a 28-year-old St. Louis woman in Ste. Genevieve County Monday afternoon. The patrol says Chantel M. Williams was arrested at 3:37 p.m. on Perry County charges of two counts of fourth degree assault, and Ste. Genevieve County charges of failure to
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — “The Power Within: Reclaim, Restore and Rise” is the theme for the 2026 Illinois ACE Women’s Network Conference at Southern Illinois University Carbondale on March 2 and registration is now underway. Women from throughout the state who are interested in education are welcome to participate in this engaging day of conversation
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale is receiving a $20,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to help with this year’s programming for the nationally recognized Southern Illinois Music Festival (SIFest). The funds will go toward the 22nd season of the festival, held June 18 to July 4 at various
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SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Fair is thrilled to announce that multi-platinum rock powerhouse Shinedown will take the Illinois Lottery Grandstand Stage on Sunday, August 23, 2026, delivering an unforgettable night of chart-topping hits and electrifying live energy. With a career defined by record-breaking success and creative impact, Shinedown has firmly cemented its place in music history.
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SIKESTON, Mo. – The Southeast Missouri Food Bank has released its 2025 Annual Report, sharing a year of work to provide food and support to families, children, seniors, and veterans across Southeast Missouri. In 2025, SEMO Food Bank distributed more than 14 million pounds of food, providing 12.34 million meals through a network of 140
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