by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Special Olympics Day is coming to Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center on May 30 and this free, inclusive, community-wide event is open to everyone – regardless of age or ability. Set for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., it will be a fun event for current Special Olympics […]
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO — Southeast Missouri State University has announced its President’s List for undergraduate academic achievement during the spring 2026 semester. Students named to the President’s List earned a 4.0 grade point average and completed at least 12 hours of standard graded credit. Shelby Adams of Steeleville, IL Hannah Ahrens of Ste. Genevieve,
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO — Southeast Missouri State University has announced its Dean’s List for undergraduate academic achievement during the spring 2026 semester. Students named to the Dean’s List earned at least a 3.75 grade point average on a 4.0 scale and completed at least 12 hours of standard graded credit. They received no grade below
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by Brooke Keltner CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Leadership Development Program (LDP) boasts a 100% graduation rate, a 96% career placement rate, and its graduates are 19% more work ready than their peers. A part of that success is thanks to the late William “Will” Bushelle, a SIU alum and U.S. Navy SEAL
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CHESTER – The Chester Cemetery and Finance Committee will meet today at 5 p.m. in the municipal building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois. The meeting is open to the public: NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING CITY OF CHESTER CEMETERY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Notice is hereby given that the Cemetery
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Whether it’s Bigfoot, the Big Muddy Monster, creatures from the watery deep among urban legends, Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Sharp Museum wants all artists to put their best work on display in celebrating hidden or unknown animals and creatures. “Spooks or Spoofs,” a national juried cryptid-themed exhibition will run Aug. 11
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Columbia College recently announced its dean’s list for the Spring 2026 Semester (January-May 2026). To be named to the dean’s list, a student must have completed 12 undergraduate credit hours in a 16-week period and achieved a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0-point scale. Students from the area who received
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PERRYVILLE –- The plans have been announced for the opening ceremony of the Don Welge Memorial Bridge over the Mississippi River to be held Saturday, July 11, the 91st anniversary of the late Don Welge’s birth. The event is hosted by the Perryville-Chester Development Corporation. . The event is hosted by the Perryville-Chester Development Corporation.
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MANCHESTER, NH — It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Spring 2026 President’s List. The spring terms run from January to May. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to
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Students are rewarded for demonstrating Respect, Responsibility, and Empathy By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester Grade School recognized 28 students on Friday April 24, 2026 in grades Kindergarten through 8th, for demonstrating the “HIVE” PBIS good character traits of either Respect, Responsibility, Safety, or Empathy. There are four “HIVE” PBIS characteristics that teachers and staff
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