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KREI Newsmakers, Earl Mullins, Executive Director, Space Museum and Grissom Center, 10/19/2026
Earl Mullins, Executive Director, Space Museum and Grissom Center, spoke on a film prop from Forbidden Planet, Artificial Intelligence and the impact it’s having on our lives now and what it could be like in the future, the new Tesla Flying Car, and the possible future move of the Space Museum to a new location during the 10/19/2026 KREI Newsmakers program with Mike Ramsey.
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Carbondale to hold S'mores & Spells Outdoor Movie Night on Wednesday
CARBONDALE, Ill. — Spooky season is here, and the Carbondale Park District is celebrating with a free screening of "Ghostbusters" at the S'mores & Spells Outdoor Movie Night on Wednesday. According to the city, activities will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the film to follow at dusk — around...
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PHOTOS: Highlights from the Homecoming concert
As the sun shut down Friday, Oct. 16, 2026 evening, so did the Carbondale strip. The city and SIU, once again, closed a section of S. Illinois Ave to have room to celebrate the 2026 SIU Homecoming. Along the bar-lined street were vendor booths, food trucks, beer stands, two secondary...
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PHOTOS: Moments of the 2026 Homecoming Parade
Alumni, students and community members line the streets of The Strip for the annual Homecoming Parade. The fire truck led the parade at 10 a.m. on Oct. 17, 2026 starting at the corner of East Mill St. and South Illinois Ave. It was filled with Greek life floats, local marching bands, companies and politicians running for the upcoming midterms as well as the Homecoming court candidates.
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Bootheel Youth Museum to mark 30 years with Founders’ Day Celebration
MALDEN, Mo. (Heartland News) - A museum in the Heartland inspiring children to learn and play is celebrating a major milestone. The Bootheel Youth Museum in Malden is turning 30. To celebrate, everyone’s invited to a Founder’s Day event on Saturday, October 17. From 10 a.m. to 4...
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Battle of Fredericktown – Part 2: Frances Hook
It is thought that there were several thousand women disguised as men who fought during the Civil War. Only a handful were ever identified. In October 1861, one female soldier was identified at the Battle of Fredericktown. Frances Hook was born in 1847 in Illinois. Her parents died when she...
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Bootheel Youth Museum to mark 30 years with Founders’ Day Celebration
MALDEN, Mo. (Heartland News) - A museum in the Heartland inspiring children to learn and play is celebrating a major milestone. The Bootheel Youth Museum in Malden is turning 30. To celebrate, everyone’s invited to a Founder’s Day event on Saturday, October 17. From 10 a.m. to 4...
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Jackson golfer Addison Tate makes state, leads team to first SEMO title
Jackson girls golf junior Addison Tate was the only Indian to qualify for this year’s Class 4 State Tournament last Wednesday in Chesterfield. Tate did so one day after leading the Indians to win the area’s first-ever SEMO Conference Girls Golf Tournament. Submitted photo. Over the past decade,...
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A historic southern Illinois library has received a major boost for preservation efforts
A historic Southern Illinois library has received a major boost for preservation efforts. Stinson Memorial Public Library in Anna has been awarded a $250,000 dollar Capital Campaign Grant from the Jeffris Family Foundation to support restoration of the landmark building. The library, designed by noted Prairie School architect Walter Burley...
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Farmington Public Library to Host Family Movie Night October 15
Farmington, Mo. (KFMO) - The Farmington Public Library is preparing for its next Family Movie Night, scheduled for Thursday, October 15, 2026. The free event begins at 5:30 p.m. and will feature Illumination’s Minions & Monsters on the library’s big screen. Family Movie Night is open to all...
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Annual Vulture Fest returns to Makanda this weekend
MAKANDA, Ill. (KBSI) — The annual Vulture Fest returns to downtown Makanda this weekend, featuring live music, local artists, food vendors and shopping. The free festival will take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 17-18, along the village’s historic boardwalk. Live performances will...
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Murphysboro historical society to restore near 100-year-old film with grant funding
MURPHYSBORO, Ill. — The Jackson County Historical Society is beginning the process of restoring a nearly 100-year-old film shot in Murphysboro. The historical society is using a grant awarded by the National Film Preservation Foundation to help pay for the restoration. "The grant we were awarded was the maximum...
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William Klaus – Friedheim’s Food Store Proprietor
A Friedheim couple who would be celebrating a wedding anniversary today will be highlighted in today’s post. I will begin with the groom, Kasper Heinrich Wilhelm Klaus, who was born on August 13, 1872. William was the son of Louis and Bertha (Dickmann) Klaus. A post about William’s parents was written this past May titled, Klaus Fruitfulness Fills Friedheim Pews. William was the firstborn child in his Klaus family. I am not quite sure where William was baptized. He had several later siblings baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim, but not William. His later confirmation record from Trinity says he was born near Arnsberg, so it is somewhat likely that he was baptized there.
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Cape Girardeau radio station KCGQ rebrands as 99X after more than 20 years
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) — A longtime Cape Girardeau rock radio station has introduced a new name and expanded music format after more than two decades. KCGQ, formerly known as “Real Rock,” officially rebranded as 99X on Oct. 2, introducing a modern rock format aimed at combining established artists with newer music.
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Scarecrow Stroll brings fall festivities to downtown Cape Girardeau
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) — Scarecrows are popping up throughout downtown Cape Girardeau as local businesses participate in the Riverfront Fall Festival’s Scarecrow Stroll. The event encourages businesses to create and display scarecrows while inviting community members to explore downtown, take photos and support local shops. Participating businesses...