October 2022

SIU’s Student Health Services director chosen for prestigious HERS Leadership Institute

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Jaime Clark, director of Student Health Services at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, has been selected to participate in the Higher Education Services (HERS) Leadership Institute, an inclusive, transformational leadership development program for people identifying as women and nonbinary. The inaugural immersion weekend was held recently in Boston, and three more sessions

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Diane Marie Sutton

The Basler Funeral Home has announced the passing of 72-year-old Diane Marie Sutton of Sainte Genevieve, Mo. who passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2022.   She was born June 24, 1950 in St. Louis, Mo.   She married Stephen “Steve” Sutton on June 6, 1992.   She is survived by her husband: Stephen “Steve” W.

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Everyone welcome at SIU’s Haunted Hollow Oct. 23

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Haunted Hollow, one of the region’s most popular, fun, family friendly fall traditions returns to Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center on Oct. 23 with activities galore for all ages. It’s a daylong fest from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and admission is free.  All ages are welcome,

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MSHP reports

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest arrest report: 41-year-old Brandi M. Brown of Red Bud, Ill. was arrested at 7:40 p.m. Tuesday in St. Louis County on a patrol charge of possession of a controlled substance: 29 capsules of fentanyl, two pills of alprazolam and a meth pipe and

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NB I-55 in Ste. Genevieve County reduced for bridge repairs

SIKESTON—Northbound Interstate 55 in Ste. Genevieve county will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge repairs.   This section of roadway is located from Route Z to Route J.  Weather permitting, work will take place Tuesday, Oct. 18 through Thursday, Oct. 20 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.   The work zone will

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Red Cross: More people now eligible to give blood or platelets

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — The American Red Cross now invites those who spent time in the U.K., Ireland or France and have never tried to give blood due to concerns over variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) – related to mad cow disease – to give blood and help save lives. Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug

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