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Perry County School District 32 says Missouri's pilot A-F system will assign retroactive letter grades using two years of student data, with 2024-25 grades expected within a month and 2025-26 grades scheduled for spring; district gains from 2025-26 won't appear in the initial results (Superintendent Dr. Fara Jones said the system is still under development).

NICU babies at Saint Francis Healthcare System are dressed in Halloween costumes today, and staff shared photos of pumpkins, princesses, and other festive outfits to give families and the community a look inside the unit (Saint Francis Healthcare System).

McDowell South RV donated temporary living quarters so Engine 1 firefighters could remain at Fire Station 1 and continue emergency response operations, the city thanked the business on social media.

SEMO will host a Halloween trunk or treat Saturday, Oct.

31 (10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) in the Wehking Lot before the 1 p.m. Redhawks game at Houck Field. Businesses were asked to bring candy and registration closed Oct. 26; fans are encouraged to wear black or costumes for a jersey giveaway.

Bell City School District is waiting on final FEMA approval before it can start construction on a federally funded school safe room after voters OK'd the bond.

The district says the nearly $1.8 million grant (advanced to final review) could take up to 90 days, with work possible next spring.

Oak Ridge High School agriculture teacher Jessica Fronabarger was named one of Missouri’s top 35 Teacher of the Year honorees at a banquet in Columbia on Monday, Oct.

26, after earlier being honored as Southeast Regional Teacher of the Year for her work as a vocational agriculture teacher and FFA advisor.

Notre Dame Regional's softball team will play Centralia at 11 a.m. today in Springfield in the state tournament, the school announced on social media.

The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri announced Executive Director Kate Cooper will leave in February 2027 following the Children’s Arts Festival, with the board thanking her for her service and offering no timeline or details for naming a successor.