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SIU’s Yellow Moon Gyroid Concert Series opens Sept. 14 

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Yellow Moon Gyroid Concert Series at Southern Illinois University Carbondale kicks off its third season on Monday, Sept. 14, featuring Wei Denton, a cellist with the Chicago Philharmonic and Northwest Indiana Symphony. The Yellow Moon Gyroid Concert Series kicks off its third season on Sept. 14 with (from

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Driver Examination Stations To Close Statewide September 7

The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to remind the public that driver examination stations throughout the state will be closed on the following date: Monday, September 7, 2026, in observance of Labor Day. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. For more news, follow the Missouri State Highway Patrol on X @MSHPTrooperGHQ

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Mercy Earns National Honor for Excellence in Patient Experience

Mercy of only three large health systems in the nation to earn distinction   Mercy earned NRC Health’s 2026 Excellence in Patient Experience Award, marking its fifth consecutive year receiving the national honor. Mercy was one of only three large U.S. health systems to receive the designation in 2026. The award is based on patient

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Route K in Perry County Reduced for Bridge Maintenance

SIKESTON—Route K in Perry County will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge maintenance.    This section of roadway is located over Interstate 55 near Perryville, Missouri.  Weather permitting, work will take place Thursday, Sept. 3 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.   The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area  For additional information, contact

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SEMO Food Bank Kicks Off Hunger Action Month with Gov. Kehoe Visit. Rice Donation

Sikeston, MO (Sept. 1, 2026) – September is Hunger Action Month, a time to raise awareness abouthunger and encourage communities to take action to help ensure their neighbors have access to thefood they need.“Hunger Action Month gives us an opportunity to put a little extra focus on hunger, but we knowhunger doesn’t take a month

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Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal to be featured on EWTN TV

The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Perryville, Missouri, will be featured in the Hidden Gems: Catholic Shrines in America series on EWTN on Friday, September 4, at 8:00 a.m., CT Hidden Gems: Catholic Shrines in America is an original television series on EWTN produced in partnership with the National Association

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Sparta Fire Department trains in water shuttle operations

Monday night, members of Sparta Fire, alongside members of Tilden Fire Department, Marissa Fire Department, Unofficial Steeleville Fire Dept, Evansville Volunteer Fire Department and Baldwin Fire Department trained in water shuttle operations with multiple drop tanks as part of our ongoing pursuit of mutual aid cohesion four our serving areas.

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