JEFFERSON CITY – Join a park naturalist on a hike at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 13, at Taum Sauk Mountain State Park to discover the wonderful world of spring wildflowers. This educational trek will provide details on types of flowers and their medicinal uses, as well as some wild edibles that can be found right […]
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Saluki Triathlon returns to Southern Illinois University Carbondale on June 17, and this year, organizers are offering a duathlon option as well. Signup is now underway, and everyone is welcome. This is the third annual Recreational Sports and Services swim, run and bike event, initially known as the King
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BY JIM BEERS Contributing Writer CHESTER – On December 17, 2022 at 1:01 p.m. the Chester Fire Department received a call to report to a house fire which involved an individual that as was still in the house. According to Chester Fire Chief Marty Bert the trapped individual was a male that was wheel chair
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ST. LOUIS – Disney Junior Live On Tour: Costume Palooza has announced the tour will stop by the Fabulous Fox Theatre on Tuesday, November 2 at 6:00 p.m. Launching Friday, September 1, the tour will embark to more than 70 North American cities. This follows a successful national tour last fall. Audiences can dress up for
Kate Martin, Perry County School District No. 32 PERRYVILLE – The return of pre-pandemic school food services procedures — when the federal government provided funding so every student could eat free breakfast and lunch at school — has resulted in a large unpaid meal balance at Perry County School District 32. Parents can check
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Want some free fun that gets family and friends outside in nature? Get hooked on fishing with the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Free Fishing Days June 10 and 11. During Free Fishing Days, anyone may fish in the Show-Me State without having to buy a fishing permit, trout permit, or trout
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CHICAGO – The deadline to apply for the B2B Arts (Illinois Creative Recovery) Grant is 11:59pm on Wednesday, May 10, and Arts Alliance Illinois wants creatives across the state to know it’s not too late to submit an application. If you have your tax paperwork handy, it takes just 20 minutes. “We’ve talked to bands,
MT. VERNON – The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Internal Investigation (DII) continues to investigate an officer involved shooting that occurredon Interstate 64 near Mount Vernon, IL in which an ISP officer was shot. On Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at approximately 3:00 a.m. on Interstate 64 eastbound at mile post 72, an ISP
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JEFFERSON CITY – NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index decreased by 1.1 points in April to 89.0. This marks the 16th consecutive month below the survey’s 49-year history of 98. Labor quality was the top business problem at 24 percent, with inflation in second place by one point at 23 percent. “Optimism is not improving on Main Street
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows turkey hunters checked 41,970 birds during Missouri’s 2023 regular spring turkey season, April 17 through May 7. Top regular season harvest counties were Franklin with 973 birds harvested, Callaway with 801, and Osage with 792. Perry County hunters bagged
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