October 2022

SIU will ‘Send Silence Packing’ with suicide prevention event Oct. 10

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — The lawn of Morris Library at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will look different from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 10 as scores of very special backpacks will be placed across the greenspace. The all-day awareness event, the first of its kind at SIU, is designed to help […]

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Elizabeth Ditch

A funeral will be held Tuesday, October 11, 2022 for 25-year-old Elizabeth Ditch of Bloomsdale, Mo. who passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at her home in Bloomsdale, Mo.   She was born April 28, 1997 in St. Louis, Mo.   She is survived by: her parents: Delores (Fleeman) and Dion Ditch of Bloomsdale, Mo.;

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Illinois Humanities to launch series exploring the Pursuit of A More Perfect Union, starting with Kaskaskia, Illinois’ First State Capital

CHICAGO, Ill. – This fall, Illinois Humanities will present a new community event series, Kaskaskia and the Pursuit of a More Perfect Union, exploring the demographic, cultural, and political shifts that shaped Kaskaskia, Illinois, and that carry significant relevance to shaping the democratic vision of the country. The video program, “Kaskaskia and the Pursuit of

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Pevely woman hurt in traffic crash on Dry Fork Road in Ste. Genevieve County

JEFFERSON CITY — A 49-year-old Pevely woman was hurt in a traffic crash Monday afternoon on Dry Fork Road in Ste. Genevieve County.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Janece A. Partney was taken by private conveyance to SSM Health St. Claire Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.   The patrol says Partney was

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