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The Supreme Court paused a lower court's ruling that blocked key parts of Trump's order to limit voting by mail for the midterms. But U.S. Postal Service work on the order remains blocked nationwide.
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Sorry to have to call them out like this, but your cycling friends are holding out on you. Southern Illinois' Tunnel Hill State Trail is famously a cyclist's good time. But adventurers who hoof it can have a little tunnel fun, too.
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Even if your classroom days are long behind you, late August has a way of resetting the entire community. Yellow buses are back on the road. Friday night football lights are turning on. And the energy across town shifts almost overnight.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled new economic sanctions package against Iran. It includes measures to impose sanctions on anyone that deals with the Islamic regime in Tehran.
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On this episode of 'Exposition: An Arts + Culture Podcast', we speak with Dr. Nicholas Kenney, Chair of the Department of Music at Southeast Missouri State University. He previews the International Horn Competition of America (IHCA) at the SEMO River Campus. The competition features over 100 performers across two divisions: university and professional, with live streaming of the semifinals and finals on the IHCA YouTube channel, and takes place every two years. Performances are from August 27th to 30th.
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