DES MOINES, Iowa – A Red Bud resident has been named to the Dean’s List at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. Alex Birchler was required to earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher during the Fall 2021 semester at Drake to be placed on the Dean’s List. Drake University is a midsize, […]
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WASHINGTON – During a U.S. Senate Commerce Committee hearing Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt(Mo.) questioned Gigi Sohn, who has been nominated to serve as Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission, about information she withheld at a previous hearing relating to the settlement reached between Locast, where she served as a board member, and television networks
SPARTA, Ill. — Buchheit of Sparta announces their annual fundraiser for the local Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapters which is underway now through Monday, February 21. This year Buchheit of Sparta will be donating their proceeds to the FFA chapters at Marissa High School and Sparta High School. The National FFA Organization
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CHESTER — Chester Grade School kindergarten registration will be held 3-6:30 p.m. Thursday, February 17th and 8 a.m.-Noon Friday, February 18th. Any questions call Chester Grade School (618) 826 2354.
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ST. MARY — The CMA in St. Mary will have its Second Sunday Dinner and Dance, Sunday, February 13. There will be fried chicken, pork sausage and sauerkraut, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetable, mac and cheese, slaw, beets, and, for an extra charge, homemade pie. The meal will be served from 11 a.m.
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RED BUD, Ill. — Randolph County Illinois Representative David Friess of Red Bud is criticizing Gov. J. B. Pritzker’s decision to lift his mask mandate for everyone except school children. The governor and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced plans to remove the mask mandate throughout the state beginning on February 28th with
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UNIVERSITY, Miss. – A Sainte Genevieve resident was among the more than 600 students who graduated from the University of Mississippi in December 2021. Gabriel Greminger, a mathematics major, received a Bachelor of Science degree in the College of Liberal Arts. “Congratulations to our December 2021 class of graduates who are distinguished by incredible achievements,
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CHICAGO – With statewide COVID-19 hospitalization rates declining faster than any other point in the pandemic, Illinois is on track to lift the statewide indoor mask requirement on Monday, February 28, 2022. Mask requirements will continue where federally mandated, such as on public transit and in high-risk settings including healthcare facilities and congregate care. Masking
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) is backing legislation to incentivize the in-state production of semiconductors, microchips, and their component parts amid a nationwide shortage that is impacting the availability of goods ranging from automobiles to cell phones. Named the Manufacturing Illinois Chips for Real Opportunity (MICRO) Act, the legislation would provide various tax
JEFFERSON CITY – State Budget Director Dan Haug announced Wednesday that net general revenue collections for January 2022 declined 13.4 percent compared to those for January 2021, from $1.02 billion last year to $882.1 million this year. Net general revenue collections for 2022 fiscal year-to-date increased 1.9 percent compared to January 2021, from $6.46 billion last
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