April 2022

Illinois state senator to discuss spring legislative session, GOP priorities

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CARBONDALE, Ill. — Illinois State Sen. Jason Barickman will discuss his career in politics and the most recent spring legislative session in a virtual conversation next week hosted by Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute.   Barickman will talk with John Shaw, institute director, at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 21, about major developments from the […]

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Elementary students compete in robotics, engineering and technology

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STE. GENEVIEVE – Twelve Ste. Genevieve Elementary School fourth and fifth graders recently completed their VEX IQ Robotics Club. Tess Huffman, Mabrey Jokerst, Madilyn Ruessler, Taylor Ellett, Peyton Gegg, Bailey Rayoum, Andrew Woodard, James Roth, Lydia Brown, Chase Gegg, Kindall Coleman, and Michael LeClere met once a week for two hours after school over several

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COSLHS FFA participates in livestock judging event

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EVANSVILLE, Ill. – The Christ Our Savior Lutheran High School FFA chapter participated in Livestock judging Career Development Event at SIU-C recently. Members participating were:  In front Alaina Smith, Hailey Harbaugh and Alyssa Heimann. In back Isaac Luebkemann and Christine Liefer.   The contest consisted of 10 rings: Breeding Gilts, Market Hogs,Breeding Heifers, Market Cows,

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Blunt, Intel Republicans urge Biden Administration to share critical intelligence with Ukrainians 

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WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Marco Rubio (Fla.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, along with fellow committee members U.S. Senators Richard Burr (N.C.), James Risch (Idaho), Susan Collins (Maine), Tom Cotton (Ark.), John Cornyn (Texas), and Ben Sasse

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Blunt, colleagues demand answers on changes to border security policies

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WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.), Co-Chair of the Senate Law Enforcement Caucus, Jerry Moran (Kan.), and 11 of their colleagues sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas seeking answers on recent changes to how the department enforces border security and processes migrants at the southern border.   “In

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President Biden turns to biofuels to decrease costs, increase energy security

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.–President Biden will use existing authority to grant an emergency waiver for E15, fuel blended with 15 percent ethanol, often marketed as Unleaded 88. Missouri Corn Growers Association President Jay Schutte of Benton City welcomed the decision that prevents drivers from losing access to lower-cost and cleaner-burning fuel.   “We applaud today’s announcement from the

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