SOUTHERN ILLINOIS — On December 13th the Carbondale City Council voted to support the proposed Shawnee National Park and Climate Preserve. The resolution also authorizes the Mayor to encourage action by the Governor and US Legislators to change the forests designation to a national park. The Shawnee, which was subject to a 17 year moratorium […]
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SEDALIA, Mo. — Prysmian Group, a leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industries, has announced it will expand in Sedalia, investing more than $45 million and creating 60 new high-paying jobs. The company will add approximately 115,000 square feet of space to its existing manufacturing facility and install new production lines, machinery, and equipment
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by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — The SIU Women’s Club is now accepting applications for two scholarships for the 2023-2024 academic year: the Dorothy Morris Traditional Student Scholarship and the Joyce Guyon Non-Traditional Scholarship. Each of the annual scholarships is worth $2,000. The deadline to apply is January 31, 2023. The scholarships are open
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SPARTA — Buchheit’s annual No One Fights Alone (NOFA) campaign runs the month of October each year. In the photo: Buchheit, Inc. raised $14,532 during their 8th annual October No One Fights Alone campaign for local cancer patients this year. Buchheit of Sparta Store Manager, Jeremy White (left), and Inventory Control Manager and Event Coordinator,
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STE GENEVIEVE — The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office has released its report of arrests and incidents for the week ending Dec. 9, 2022. Arrested Person: 9 (The individuals listed below have been formally charged all other individuals cannot be listed at this time) Alarm Activation: 3 Assault: Assist Other Agency: 3 Bomb Threat:
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BLOOMSDALE – The Bloomsdale Volunteer Fire Department will have a special meeting January 3rd at 7 p.m. at the Bloomsdale Fire House. The purpose of this special meeting is to discuss the increase of the 2023 Fire Dues. All members are invited and encouraged to attend.
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JEFFERSON CITY — Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, encourages everyone to make good decisions regarding their New Year’s celebration. No one wants to start 2023 with a traffic crash or DWI arrest. During the 2022 New Year’s period, one person was killed and 331 injured in 1,045 traffic crashes
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CHESTER – The Chester Police Department congratulates Officers Lake Fogerson and Erik Cowell on their graduation from the SWIC Police Academy. Pictured left to right: Sergeant Crain, Officer Cowell, Officer Fogerson and Chief Helmers. “We are very proud of these two men and we welcome them to our family!” a police spokesman
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JEFFERSON CITY — A Coulterville, Ill. man is one of 19 new troopers to graduate from the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy. Jordan A. Koester’s initial assignment will be to Troop F, Zone 15, Callaway County, Mo. He is scheduled to graduate from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy on Thursday, December
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JEFFERSON CITY – Inflation remains the top business problem for small business owners, with 32 percent of owners reporting it as their single most important problem in operating their business, five points lower than July’s highest reading since the fourth quarter of 1979. The Small Business Optimism Index rose 0.6 points in November to 91.9.
