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Health official shares safety tips for college students moving in amid the heat
As the new school year approaches, the Jackson School District is sharpening its focus on inclusivity to help all students succeed.
Illinois shoppers are seeing a break in sales taxes on back-to-school items through a new state tax holiday.
United Way of Southeast Missouri’s Stuff the Bus will be August 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Walmart stores in Cape Girardeau, Fredericktown, Jackson, Kennett, Malden, Perryville, Poplar Bluff and Sikeston.
The Show Me State is waiving sales tax on selected items students will need before returning to class, including school supplies.
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From 9 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 8, families can head out to Malone Park to receive free school supplies.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale will host “Weeks of Welcome” to kick off the fall semester.
As back-to-school preps begin, the Missouri Department of Revenue reminds everyone of the annual sales tax holiday.
The Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday is set for August 7-16 in Illinois.
CDC officials say there have been more reported measles cases so far in 2026 than all of last year.
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With the upcoming school year starting soon, a Heartland health department is encouraging families to schedule back-to-school immunizations.
With the first day of school just around the corner, one southern Illinois clinic is helping families check more than one thing off their back-to-school list.
The Southern Illinois Resource and Advocacy Center (SIRAC) will offer clothing, hygiene kits, backpacks and more at no cost to families.
An annual back-to-school bash is returning to Carterville on Saturday, July 25.
Robinson Transportation is hosting its "Stuff the Bus" event on Saturday, July 25.
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Rural Health, Inc. officials are urging families to schedule children’s back-to-school and sports physicals, dental exams and vaccination appointments as soon as possible.
Rural Health, Inc. is planning a free back-to-school event for children ages 2 through 8th grade on July 14.
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The Jackson County Health Department will host a Back-to-School Bash later this month.
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CASA of Southern Illinois and RSP Heating and Cooling announced the return of the Back to School Bash.
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The Christian Academy in Sikeston is holding a shoe drive fundraiser through July 17
Officials say a child tested positive for pertussis at an early childhood center in Republic, Missouri, just west of Springfield.
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It’s been one week since Missouri schools were required to enforce the new cell phone ban.
Students are heading back to Missouri’s biggest university this week: the University of Missouri.
Some southeast Missouri high school teachers now have more time to prepare for a new school year impacted by last spring’s tornado.
Teachers across the Heartland have welcomed students back to classrooms today, kicking off the 2025-2026 school year.
It is the first day of school at Southeast Missouri State University, and there are a few changes, including Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority taking over the campus shuttle routes.
The Heartland is barely one week into the new school year, and one school in Williamson County is already reporting a case of pertussis, also known as whooping cough.
The Scott County Sheriff’s Office is collecting school supplies for the upcoming school year.
Many students across southern Illinois are headed back to school this week.
The community can get free food, haircuts and more at a Cape Girardeau back-to-school bash.
Poplar Bluff students have not been inside the Kindergarten Center since early March.
Three Rivers College will welcome students back to newly-repaired dorms this week.
Heartland families in need of essentials for the new school year can find them for free at an event on Saturday, August 16.
With students heading back to school, the Better Business Bureau is offering some tips for online safety.
Health officials across the country are sounding the alarm on the potential risks related to lower vaccination rates ahead of the new school year.
Cape Girardeau Public Schools says that school zone safety is a team effort, calling on the community to be aware.
First day of school photos may give away sensitive information, even if parents didn’t mean to make it available.
A back-to-school bash in Fruitland, Mo. is set for Sunday, August 10.
The Perryville School District #32 has been hard at work preparing to open its doors to students and families in less than two weeks.
Grand Avenue Church in Charleston, Missouri, is hosting its annual Back-To-School Fair on Sunday, August 10.
Amid controversy revolving around AI use in education, Jackson R-2 schools are introducing a color-coded system to guide students on AI use in their assignments.
Back-to-school physicals play a major role in children’s health year-round.
The Saint Francis Clinic in Farmington will host a Back-to-School Bash on Tuesday, August 12.
Calvert City will kick off the 2025-2026 school year with a party on August 15 at Memorial Park.
Missouri’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday weekend is set to begin at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, August 1 and runs through midnight on Sunday, August 3.
As the new school year approaches, school bus companies in southern Illinois are getting ready for their routes.
From 8 to 9:30 a.m., families can head out to the event to receive clear backpacks, school supplies and jeans at no cost.
Students, staff and parents will be back in familiar territory now that the Poplar Bluff School District’s Kindergarten Center will be open to start the upcoming school year.
Several southeast Missouri schools are set to implement a nationally recognized program for student support.
Organizations around East Tennessee are working to lessen the burden on parents.