[CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO, Oct. 7, 2026] — In October, the American Red Cross asks people to book a time to give blood or platelets to help keep the blood supply as strong as possible this fall. The seasons may change, but the need for blood is constant. Donors of all blood types are being called […]
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CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT: THIS PORTION OF THE AGENDA PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON ITEMS OF INTEREST WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD. (COMMENTS RELATING TO ITEMS ON TODAY’S AGENDA ARE TO
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by Maxbiya English CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Little Grassy Get Down, a family-friendly music festival featuring Americana music from artists across the Midwest, returns to Southern Illinois University’s Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center Friday through Sunday, Oct. 9-11. Weekend passes are on sale now. Performers include the Local Honeys, the Woodbox Gang, Chicago Farmer,
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SAN DIEGO – Lt. Daniel Green, a native of Waterloo, Illinois, is developing the next generation of naval surface warfighters while serving as an instructor at Mariner Skills Training Center, Pacific (MSTCPAC). Photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Sean Furey Green graduated from Waterloo High School in 2016. “Self-sufficiency is a big lesson I learned
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CHESTER – The Illinois Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting to discuss a study for proposed improvements along Illinois 3/150 in Randolph County. The meeting will be held: Wednesday, Oct. 144-7 p.m.Chester Elementary School Gym650 Opdyke St., Chester IDOT, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, has initiated a preliminary engineering
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by Maxbiya English CARBONDALE, Ill. — Approximately 130 high school choral students from across Southern Illinois will join the Southern Illinois University Concert Choir Oct. 8 for the world premiere of a new work by Grammy-nominated pianist and producer Keith Javors. Emerson Eads, SIU School of Music director of choral studies, rehearses with SIU Concert
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — The 2026-27 production season for Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Theater and Dance presents a season of powerful stories, unforgettable music and bold movement. Matthew C. Williams, right, an assistant professor of performance and movement at SIU Carbondale, works with cast members of the upcoming performance “Come From
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October 5, 2026 Karla E. Childs 49, Chester, arrested September 28, 2026 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office for DUI, Illegal Transportation of Alcohol, & Improper Lane Usage. Pretrial Release. Matthew D. Wallace 53, Sparta, arrested September 29, 2026 by Sparta Police on a Monroe County warrant for driving while license suspended or revoked.
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by Brooke Keltner CARBONDALE, Ill. — Two Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduate students received nearly $40,000 from the United States Department of Agriculture to support their research projects, surrounding the benefits of malting barley in double-crop soybean systems and efforts to utilize fertilizers more efficiently for winter wheat. Southern Illinois University graduate students Sowmya
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Troop 367 Visits Japan Glen Carbon, Illinois – Girl Scouts is known for giving girls unique experiences, a space to explore their interests, and lifelong friendships. For Troop 367 from O’Fallon, their Girl Scout adventures took them on a trip of a lifetime this summer when they visited Japan. When Mandy Batten became the
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