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Commission awards contracts for Southeast District Projects

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SIKESTON – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded contracts for Southeast District projects during its regular meeting on May 3. Awarded contracts include pavement repairs, intersection improvements, sidewalk improvements, a culvert replacement, guardrail and guard cable repairs, slope repairs, and sign installation projects.  Contracts include the following: A $575,000 contract was awarded to Fronabarger […]

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Five CHS seniors are honored at 51st Annual SISHSA Banquet

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Absher, Blechle, Collins, Colvis, and Howie receive recognition BY JIM BEERS, Contributing Writer CHESTER – The 51st Annual Southern Illinois Society for High School Achievement (SISHSA) Banquet was held Tuesday May 2, 2023 at the Southern Illinois University Ballrooms. For 50 years the SISHSA Banquet has been coordinated by a local high school counselor to

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Governor Parson proclaims May as Mental Health Awareness Month

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JEFFERSON CITY — Governor Parson has proclaimed May 2023, as Mental Health Awareness Month in Missouri.  The Department of Mental Health (DMH) in partnership with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Missouri, as well as other agencies, are committed to sharing resources, providing treatment and help to those in need, and promoting public understanding of mental health conditions.  

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Governor Parson proclaims May as National Foster Care Month

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JEFFERSON CITY, MO –Governor Parson signed a proclamation designating May Foster Care Month in Missouri, a time to recognize the vital role of foster parents and their support of children in need of loving, temporary homes.      “The role that foster, relative, and kinship providers play in the lives of Missouri’s most vulnerable children is

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Illinois State Police celebrates National Law Enforcement Appreciation Month 2023

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SPRINGFIELD – Throughout the month of May, the Illinois State Police (ISP) will celebrate  National Law Enforcement Appreciation Month, a time when we come together to remember those who have lost their lives in the line of duty, honor those who have served and continue to serve, offer support to fellow officers and their loved ones,

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Illinois State Police investigate homicide in East Cape Girardeau

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EAST CAPE GIRARDEAU – Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 7 Agents were requested by the Alexander County Sheriff’s Department (ACSD) to investigate a shooting which occurred just east of the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge on Route 146.   On April 30, 2023, at approximately 11:26 a.m., two occupants inside of

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Learning Center presents ‘Architectural Ghost Tour’

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STE. GENEVIEVE – The next presentation in the Sainte Genevieve Museum Learning Center’s speaker series on Wednesday, May 10 will feature Ste. Genevieve historians Bob Mueller and Jim Baker. Their program, sponsored by Donze Construction Inc., is entitled, Architectural Ghost Tour of Downtown Ste. Genevieve. They won’t be talking about spirits, but will focus on

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Legislators and Worker Advocates Call for Passage of Temp Worker Fairness and Safety Act

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SPRINGFIELD – The IL AFL-CIO and Chicago Workers Collaborative stood with legislators, advocates and workers on Latino Unity Day to urge the passage of the Temp Worker Fairness and Safety Act (SB281).   “Passing the Temp Worker Fairness and Safety Act is a crucial step to address the uptick we are seeing in workplace deaths among

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Letter carriers seek to ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ with help of local communities

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SIKESTON – Stamp Out Hunger, the nation’s largest one-day food drive returns Saturday, May 13, collecting items for Southeast Missouri Food Bank.   For 31 years, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) has conducted an annual nationwide food drive, collecting non-perishable food donations along postal routes.   “Carriers are excited for this year’s food

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Mission continues: Veteran earns SIU law degree to better help fellow vets

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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Earning his law degree from Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Law on May 12 is the completion of one mission for U.S. Army and Iraq War veteran Ryan Taylor and the start of another. Although his active military duty has ended, Taylor, who lost a lung and suffered a traumatic

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